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Summary of the contracting process

The State Hospitals Board for Scotland bought data storage hardware for The State Hospital in Carstairs, Lanark. The requirement covers the supply of hardware rather than installation, support or wider information technology services. It is classified under CPV 44316400, covering specialised hardware supplies. The buyer is a Scottish health-sector public body. The procurement was made against the Digital Workplace Solutions 2 framework, identified as SC Ref: 840826. The requirement was arranged as a single supply lot. Businesses relevant to this opportunity are hardware manufacturers, distributors, resellers and technology suppliers able to provide enterprise data storage equipment for a public-sector healthcare organisation in Scotland. The awarded supplier was Trustmarque, based in Edinburgh.

The procurement has been awarded and the tender is complete. The contract was awarded to Trustmarque on 21 August 2026, with an awarded contract value of £300,000 including the stated currency of GBP. The contract is recorded as active and was signed on 21 August 2026. The procurement used an open procedure and was conducted against the Digital Workplace Solutions 2 framework. It comprised one completed lot for the supply of data storage hardware. One bid was recorded for the lot; it was submitted electronically, and the bidder was recorded as foreign and outside the EU. The published outcome identifies Trustmarque as the supplier. No separate award values or additional awarded suppliers are recorded for this requirement.

This award is useful market evidence for suppliers of enterprise data storage hardware seeking work with The State Hospitals Board for Scotland. A credible competitor would need a proven ability to source and supply suitable storage equipment to a public healthcare organisation, manage a sizeable single-lot hardware order and transact through the Digital Workplace Solutions 2 framework. The result also shows that the requirement attracted electronic participation and was won by a large supplier, indicating the value of established procurement capability, reliable fulfilment and the capacity to handle public-sector requirements at scale. Relevant businesses include manufacturers, authorised distributors, resellers and systems suppliers with a dependable hardware supply chain and experience of framework-based public procurement.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Title

Data Storage Hardware

Notice Description

Supply of Data Storage Hardware

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000840826
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG562813
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)


CPV Codes

44316400 - Hardware

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£300,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Aug 20266 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
21 Aug 20266 days 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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
The State Hospitals Board for Scotland
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LANARK
Postcode
ML11 8RP
Postcode Area
Motherwell
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM9 Southern Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM95 South Lanarkshire
Delivery Location
TLM95 South Lanarkshire

Local Authority
South Lanarkshire
Electoral Ward
Clydesdale East
Westminster Constituency
Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Trustmarque

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