Notice Information
Notice Title
Award of Data Centre and Cloud Services for Borders College
Notice Description
Serviced Tier 3 data centre solution with server, storage and back-up solutions in a data centre platform providing Borders College with a secure VPN connection between the data centre and Borders College.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Borders College contract for data centre and cloud services ended on 31st Dec 2025. The college required a continuity of service for 12 months while a review of the service is undertaken due to changes in the college estate in 2026. This was a direct award through Scottish Procurement Cloud Services SP-22-023 for 12 months. The contract is a serviced Tier 3 data centre solution providing Borders College with server, storage and back-up solutions in a data centre platform. This solution provides Borders College with a secure VPN connection between the data centre and Borders College.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-r6ebe6-0000823228
- Publication Source
- Public Contracts Scotland
- Latest Notice
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB549321
- 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
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
-
- CPV Codes
72222300 - Information technology services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £138,765 £100K-£500K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 11 Feb 20261 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 31 Dec 20251 months 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
- BORDERS COLLEGE
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- GALASHIELS
- Postcode
- TD1 3HE
- Post Town
- Galashiels
- Country
- Scotland
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- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLM Scotland
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLM9 Southern Scotland
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLM91 Scottish Borders
- Delivery Location
- TLM91 Scottish Borders
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- Local Authority
- Scottish Borders
- Electoral Ward
- Galashiels and District
- Westminster Constituency
- Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
Further Information
Notice Documents
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https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB549321
Award of Data Centre and Cloud Services for Borders College - Serviced Tier 3 data centre solution with server, storage and back-up solutions in a data centre platform providing Borders College with a secure VPN connection between the data centre and Borders College.
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