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Cloud Managed Services

HIGHLAND COUNCIL

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01 Apr 2026 at 00:00

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Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process for the "Cloud Managed Services" contract was conducted by Highland Council, aimed at retaining its current datacentre provider. This procurement falls under the services category, specifically relating to IT services, and took place within the region of Inverness, UKM6. The procurement used an open procedure, which is part of the Global Procurement Agreement (GPA) framework. This process concluded with the contract being awarded to BrightSolid on 26th September 2025, with a contract value of £2,186,000. The status of the tender is complete as of the award date.

The contract term allows businesses specialising in cloud services to engage with a regional authority client, potentially facilitating substantial growth opportunities. Companies with expertise in IT and cloud management services, particularly smaller to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) like BrightSolid, would be well-suited to explore similar opportunities. The open procurement method used in this tender process suggests a competitive but accessible bidding environment for qualified vendors looking to expand their service offerings to public sector clients in Scotland.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Cloud Managed Services

Notice Description

The Council had a requirement to retain its current datacentre provider as moving from an outsourced provider to a Council contract

Lot Information

Lot 1

A direct award under Scottish Procurement Cloud Services Framework SP-22-023, to allow for the continuation of supply for the Council's datacentre provision

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000828296
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR553038
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

72317000 - Data storage services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£2,186,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Apr 20263 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
26 Sep 20256 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
HIGHLAND COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
INVERNESS
Postcode
IV3 5NX
Post Town
Inverness
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM2 Highlands and Islands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM20 Highlands and Islands
Delivery Location
TLM6 Highlands and Islands
Local Authority
Highland
Electoral Ward
Inverness West
Westminster Constituency
Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

BRIGHTSOLID

Further Information

Notice Documents

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