Award

Award Notice

SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT

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Award

27 Jan 2026 at 00:00

PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Scottish Government, acting as the buyer, has successfully concluded an open procurement process to award a contract for “Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Virtual Datacenters with Satellite and Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform with Application Foundations.” This contract, titled "Award Notice," is classified under the services category with the CPV code 72000000 and covers the UKM region, specifically based in Edinburgh. The process reached completion with an award date of 27th January 2026. Key stakeholders include major contributors such as Computacenter (UK) Limited, selected as the supplier for this contract valued at £274,099.62, highlighting a substantial commitment to enhancing Scotland's digital infrastructure.

This procurement presents substantial business growth opportunities, particularly for large-scale IT firms with expertise in software solutions and cloud platforms. The contract's focus on advanced enterprise Linux operations and container platforms indicates an advantageous market for tech companies specialising in virtual data centre management and open-source solutions. These companies can leverage this contract to establish or expand their presence within Scotland's public sector, furthering technological advancements and supporting national infrastructure. Businesses equipped to provide innovative IT services can benefit immensely from such public-sector collaborations.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Award Notice

Notice Description

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Virtual Datacenters with Satellite and Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform with Application Foundations

Lot Information

Lot 1

SVAR award for Red Hat enterprise and Opeshift

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000821776
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN548111
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

CPV Codes

72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£274,099 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Jan 20263 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
27 Jan 20263 weeks ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
ross.holgate@gov.scot
Contact Phone
+44 1312446252

Buyer Location

Locality
EDINBURGH
Postcode
EH11 3XD
Post Town
Edinburgh
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM1 East Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM13 City of Edinburgh
Delivery Location
TLM Scotland
Local Authority
City of Edinburgh
Electoral Ward
Sighthill/Gorgie
Westminster Constituency
Edinburgh South West

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

COMPUTACENTER (UK

Further Information

Notice Documents

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