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title: "Cloud Services"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000549026"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Tender"
buyer: "SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT"
published: "2019-02-21"
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# Cloud Services

Buyer: SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000549026

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## Summary

The Scottish Government is conducting a procurement process for a Cloud Services Framework Agreement. This open tender, titled "Cloud Services," aims to establish a multi-supplier national framework that encompasses various cloud solutions, including Public, Private, and Hybrid Cloud, as well as Cloud Transition Services. The tender is currently in the active stage, with a submission deadline of 28 March 2019 at 14:00 GMT. Interested suppliers must submit their bids electronically. The estimated total value of the framework is £30 million, and the delivery location is within the UK.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses specialising in cloud services and technology solutions, particularly those capable of providing Public Cloud, Hybrid Cloud, and related services. Companies with a strong background in digital infrastructure, information security standards, and relevant experience in delivering cloud solutions will be well-suited to compete. As the framework will be accessible to various public sector bodies in Scotland, successful bidders can expect to engage with a broad range of potential clients, contributing to sustained business development in the sector.

## Notice

The Cloud Services Framework Agreement will be Multi Supplier Framework. The scope will include the following: - Public Cloud (Including route to market for Hyper-scale Public Cloud) - Private Cloud - Co-location - Hybrid Cloud - Community Cloud - Cloud Transition Services To access PCS-Tender, record your interest in this notice and access Tender documentation please visit http//www.publictenderscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk search for Project Code 12501 under ITTs open to all suppliers

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Authority, on behalf of Scottish Ministers are establishing a multi-supplier national framework agreement for the provision of Cloud Services. The key aims of the framework are to deliver efficient access to Cloud Services to the Scottish public sector offering value for money, in a safe, secure and environmentally friendly way. The scope of the new collaborative arrangement will include: Public Cloud, Private Cloud, Co-Location Services, Community Cloud, Hybrid Cloud, Cloud Transition Services. The Cloud Services framework will support the Digital Public Services Strategy and the Data Hosting and Data Centre Strategy for the Scottish Public Sector https://www.gov.scot/publications/realising-scotlands-full-potential-digital-world-digital-strategy-scotland/ and https://www.gov.scot/publications/scotlands-digital-future-data-hosting-data-centre-strategy-scottish-public/ The Framework Agreement will be available for use by the Scottish Ministers (including Agencies), Scottish Non-Departmental Public Bodies, offices in the Scottish Administration which are not ministerial offices, cross- border public authorities within the meaning of section 88(5) of the Scotland Act 1998, the Scotland Office, the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body, councils constituted under section 2 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994, Scottish Fire & Rescue Service, the Scottish Police Authority, Scottish health boards or special health boards, all NHS Scotland, The Integrated Joint Boards established further to the Public Bodies (Joint Working) Act 2014, bodies registered as social landlords under the Housing (Scotland) Act 2001, Student Loans Company Limited, the Forestry Commission, the Commissioner of Northern Lighthouse operating as the Northern Lighthouse Board, Equality and Human Rights Commission, Business Stream Ltd, the Business Gateway National Unit at the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities, further or higher education institutions being fundable bodies within the meaning of section 6 of the further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 2005, any public body established by or under the Scotland Act 1998 or any Act of the Scottish Parliament, any association of or formed by one or more of the foregoing, bodies financed wholly or mainly by one or more of the foregoing, bodies subject to management supervision by one or more of the foregoing and bodies more than half of the board of directors or members of which, or, in the case of a group of individuals, more than half of those individuals, being appointed by one or more of the foregoing. In addition to the contracting authorities listed, the framework agreement will be available to charities entered on the Scottish Charity Register and voluntary organisations entered on the Membership Database of the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations. Information about Scottish Public Bodies is available at: http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Government/public-bodies/about Information about the Review of Public Procurement in Scotland and links to the other Centres of Expertise are available at: http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Government/Procurement To access PCS-Tender, record your interest in this notice and access Tender documentation please visit http//www.publictenderscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk search for Project Code 12501 under ITTs open to all suppliers.. The framework duration will be initially 2 years with the option to extend by a further 2 years at the request of the Authority.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB346268 |
| Notice type | OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning, Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 21 Feb 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 28 Mar 2019 |
| Future notice date | 15 Oct 2018 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | This is a recurrent procurement from the Hosting Services framework that expires in May 2019 |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £30,000,000 |
| Lots value | £30,000,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT |
| Locality | GLASGOW |
| Post town | Glasgow |
| Postcode | G2 8LU |
| 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 | Leith |
| Westminster constituency | Edinburgh North and Leith |
| Delivery location | TLM Scotland, TLM82 Glasgow City |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 72315000 - Data network management and support services
- 72317000 - Data storage services
- 72510000 - Computer-related management services

## Release History

- 21 Feb 2019 at 00:00 - Tender - OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB346268
- 10 Jul 2018 at 00:00 - Planning - OJEU - F1 - Prior Information Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL324981

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL324981
  Cloud Services - Scottish Procurement is considering the establishment of a collaborative arrangement for Cloud services
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB346268
  Cloud Services - The Cloud Services Framework Agreement will be Multi Supplier Framework. The scope will include the following: - Public Cloud (Including route to market for Hyper-scale Public Cloud) - Private Cloud - Co-location - Hybrid Cloud - Community Cloud - Cloud Transition Services To access PCS-Tender, record your interest in this notice and access Tender documentation please visit http//www.publictenderscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk search for Project Code 12501 under ITTs open to all suppliers

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343
- http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2361
- http://www.scotland.gov.uk
- http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Government/Procurement
- http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Government/public-bodies/about
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000549026
- https://www.dnb.co.uk/about-us/our-analytics/predictors-scores-ratings/scores-ratings.html
- https://www.gov.scot/publications/realising-scotlands-full-potential-digital-world-digital-strategy-scotland/
- https://www.gov.scot/publications/scotlands-digital-future-data-hosting-data-centre-strategy-scottish-public/
- https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/esop/pts-host/public/pts/web/login.html

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