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Provision of IT Disaster Recovery plan

Cairngorms National Park Authority

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02 Nov 2026 at 00:00

PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Cairngorms National Park Authority is seeking specialist IT disaster recovery support to review and strengthen how its business continuity arrangements align with IT disaster recovery. The work is intended to address improvements identified in an advisory report and help the Authority implement its recommendations. The aim is a more resilient and proportionate approach to recovering services and maintaining organisational continuity, replacing reliance on informal coordination with a documented framework. This is a professional IT resilience and continuity service (CPV 72000000). The work is for the Park Authority, based in Grantown-on-Spey, and relates to its operations in the Cairngorms National Park area.

The buyer invited offers through an open procedure. The tender set a submission deadline of 4 December 2026 at 10:00 UTC; bids were to be submitted electronically, and the stated language for bids is English. The procurement is arranged as one lot. The contract period is 90 days, with a renewal option described as running up to the end of March 2027. The tender states that variant bids are not allowed. The opening of bids was scheduled for the submission deadline. The tender sets no financial value in the published procurement information. The buyer requires staff names and qualifications to be provided. No award evaluation basis is stated in the procurement information provided.

This opportunity is suited to specialist IT disaster recovery and business continuity consultancies able to assess how the two disciplines work together, identify practical improvements and support an IT team in putting recommendations into effect. Suppliers should be able to help develop a documented approach to recovery and organisational continuity that is resilient but proportionate to the Authority’s needs. The work is focused on advisory support and implementation of recommendations rather than a stated purchase of IT equipment. Bidders need to provide the names and qualifications of the staff they propose for the work. The requirement may suit firms with relevant experience in organisational resilience, business continuity planning and IT disaster recovery, particularly where they can work alongside an in-house IT team.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of IT Disaster Recovery plan

Notice Description

The Park Authority is seeking specialist support to review and strengthen the alignment between Business Continuity (BC) and IT Disaster Recovery (ITDR) arrangements.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Park Authority is seeking specialist support to review and strengthen the alignment between Business Continuity (BC) and IT Disaster Recovery (ITDR) arrangements. While both disciplines are recognised as key components of organisational resilience, existing integration is largely based on operational understanding and informal coordination rather than a fully documented framework. A recent advisory report has identified areas for improvement of the Authority's approach to ITDR. The successful contractor will assist the IT team to implement the recommendations set out in the advisory report. The overall objective is to support the continued development of a resilient and proportionate approach to service recovery and organisational continuity.

Renewal: Up until end of March 2027.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000847310
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV567903
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
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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

72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 Nov 2026Yesterday
Submission Deadline
4 Dec 20262 months to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Cairngorms National Park Authority
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
GRANTOWN-ON-SPEY
Postcode
PH26 3HG
Postcode Area
Perth
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
TLM62 Inverness and Nairn, Moray, and Badenoch and Strathspey
Local Authority
Highland
Electoral Ward
Badenoch and Strathspey
Westminster Constituency
Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey

Further Information

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