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Tender

07 Jul 2026 at 00:00

Summary of the contracting process

The Hebridean Housing Partnership Ltd is currently engaged in an open procedure tender for the provision of ICT Managed Services, focussing on housing and community amenities. Located in Stornoway, UKM64, the buying organisation is seeking a supplier for a co-managed ICT infrastructure, which includes hosting, cyber security, and managed support services. This procurement stage is active, with important dates including a tender submission deadline of 3rd August 2026 at 09:00 and the award period commencing from 3rd August 2026 at 12:00. The contract period will start on 1st October 2026 and run until 30th September 2029, with the possibility of renewal for additional periods. Submissions for this opportunity must be made electronically via the Public Contracts Scotland platform.

This tender offers substantial business growth opportunities for ICT service providers who specialise in infrastructure management, cyber security, and support services. Companies that can deliver comprehensive server hosting, network administration, and security monitoring services will find this opportunity particularly rewarding. The procurement is well-suited for businesses that can innovate and improve service delivery within the realms of managed ICT services. Given the contract's potential extension, suppliers have a chance to establish a longstanding partnership with Hebridean Housing Partnership Ltd and contribute to the community benefits such as local economic impact and digital inclusion. This tender could significantly bolster a business's portfolio in the public sector servicing domain.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Title

Provision of ICT Managed Services

Notice Description

The purpose of this contract is to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced Supplier to provide a co-managed ICT infrastructure, hosting, cyber security and managed support service to HHP.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The purpose of this Procurement is to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced Supplier to provide: a) Server hosting, virtual infrastructure management and support for hosted and local environments. b) Hardware, operating system, platform, patching and lifecycle support. c) Network administration, VPN management, security configuration and monitoring. d) Microsoft 365, Microsoft Defender, Intune and related administration and security support. e) Remote Desktop Services (RDS) support and optimisation. f) Backup, immutable backup, restore testing, disaster recovery and resilience support. g) Incident management, escalation and third-party technical coordination. h) Cyber security monitoring, vulnerability management and support for Cyber Essentials objectives. i) Innovation, service improvement and optional enhanced security services where these offer measurable value.

Options: Optional Enhanced Security Pricing. covering proposals for: Real-time vulnerability scanning Account monitoring / legacy account deactivation support Privileged role/account change alerts SOC / managed detection and response option any Other proposed enhancement

Renewal: Possibility of option of a further 2 year extension, and then a further 2 year period (3+2+2)

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000836765
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL559656
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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


CPV Codes

72222300 - Information technology services

72611000 - Technical computer support services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Jul 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
3 Aug 20263 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Oct 2026 - 30 Sep 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
HEBRIDEAN HOUSING PARTNERSHIP LTD
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
STORNOWAY
Postcode
HS1 2QP
Post Town
Outer Hebrides
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
TLM64 Na h-Eileanan Siar

Local Authority
Na h-Eileanan Siar
Electoral Ward
Steòrnabhagh a Tuath
Westminster Constituency
Na h-Eileanan an Iar

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

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