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title: "IT Backup Solution"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-6c1fc2eb-8e53-487a-a1ea-98510bc3c014"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NORTHERN LIGHTHOUSE BOARD"
published: "2023-04-11"
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# IT Backup Solution

Buyer: NORTHERN LIGHTHOUSE BOARD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-6c1fc2eb-8e53-487a-a1ea-98510bc3c014

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## Summary

The Northern Lighthouse Board has successfully awarded a contract for IT Backup Solution services. The tender, titled "IT Backup Solution," sought to replace the current setup with an improved solution including failover automation for disaster recovery and cloud services for secure backup copies. The procurement stage was 'award', with a contract value of £48,072.08 in GBP. The tender was open to SMEs and VCSEs, with the tender period ending on 20th March 2023. The contracting authority is located in EDINBURGH, Scotland, and falls under the IT services main procurement category.

This awarded contract for IT Backup Solution services presents opportunities for businesses, especially those involved in IT consulting, software development, and support services. SMEs and VCSEs are well-suited to compete for similar tenders in the future. The contract duration spans from 11th April 2023 to 31st March 2028, offering long-term business prospects. Businesses looking to provide hardware disaster-recovery consultancy services or data-processing equipment should monitor similar tenders in the IT services category. The procurement method employed was an open procedure below the threshold, ensuring a transparent and competitive bidding process for interested parties.

## Notice

Software package and information systems. Data-processing machines (hardware). Hardware disaster-recovery consultancy services. Data-processing equipment. Miscellaneous data recorders. We are looking to replace our current setup with a combined backup, replication and recovery solution that can improve recovery times with failover automation for DR as well as using a cloud service for immutability air gapped backup copies that can be protected from cyber threats such as ransomware.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6dcd6de8-a282-45f9-8c13-2cc603a9a23e |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 11 Apr 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 20 Mar 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 10 Apr 2023 |
| Contract period | 10 Apr 2023 - 31 Mar 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £48,072 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £48,072 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NORTHERN LIGHTHOUSE BOARD |
| Locality | EDINBURGH |
| Post town | Edinburgh |
| Postcode | EH2 3DA |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM1 East Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM13 City of Edinburgh |
| Local authority | City of Edinburgh |
| Electoral ward | City Centre |
| Westminster constituency | Edinburgh North and Leith |
| Delivery location | TLM Scotland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CELERITY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

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

## Release History

- 11 Apr 2023 at 15:36 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6dcd6de8-a282-45f9-8c13-2cc603a9a23e

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6dcd6de8-a282-45f9-8c13-2cc603a9a23e
  11th April 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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