Notice Information
Notice Title
Digital Preservation Management System and Associated Services
Notice Description
Delivery of a digital preservation system to improve digital preservation at NRS, and support the strategic aim to deliver a modern national archive fit for the future.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Delivery of a digital preservation system to improve digital preservation at NRS, and support the strategic aim to deliver a modern national archive fit for the future. This procurement was undertaken as a mini-competition against Jisc Digital Preservation Systems Purchasing Service DPS - Framework Reference: Proc2306
Procurement Information
This contract is for the purchase of a Digital Preservation Management System and Associated Services. It has been awarded following a mini-competition against the Jisc Digital Preservation Systems Purchasing Service DPS - Framework Reference: Proc2306
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-r6ebe6-0000828207
- Publication Source
- Public Contracts Scotland
- Latest Notice
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR552970
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Limited
- Procurement Method Details
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
48 - Software package and information systems
72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
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- CPV Codes
48160000 - Library software package
48710000 - Backup or recovery software package
48731000 - File security software package
48732000 - Data security software package
48780000 - System, storage and content management software package
48782000 - Storage management software package
48783000 - Content management software package
72250000 - System and support services
72261000 - Software support services
72268000 - Software supply services
72317000 - Data storage services
72611000 - Technical computer support services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £1,870,000 £1M-£10M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 1 Apr 20263 days ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 27 Mar 20261 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
- NATIONAL RECORDS OF SCOTLAND
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- EDINBURGH
- Postcode
- EH1 3YY
- 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
- TLM75 City of Edinburgh
-
- Local Authority
- City of Edinburgh
- Electoral Ward
- City Centre
- Westminster Constituency
- Edinburgh North and Leith
Further Information
Notice Documents
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https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR552970
Digital Preservation Management System and Associated Services - Delivery of a digital preservation system to improve digital preservation at NRS, and support the strategic aim to deliver a modern national archive fit for the future.
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