--- title: "P18-082 Azure Hosting G-Cloud 10 Call-Off" ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000565813" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000565813" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000565813.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000565813.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "THE SKILLS DEVELOPMENT SCOTLAND CO. LIMITED" published: "2018-12-05" --- # P18-082 Azure Hosting G-Cloud 10 Call-Off Buyer: THE SKILLS DEVELOPMENT SCOTLAND CO. LIMITED Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000565813 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000565813) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000565813.json) ## Summary The procurement process, initiated by The Skills Development Scotland Co. Limited, relates to the award of the contract titled "P18-082 Azure Hosting G-Cloud 10 Call-Off" for services in the information technology sector. Located in Glasgow, Scotland, this process is classified as complete, having been awarded on 26 November 2018, following an open procurement method. The contract has an initial duration of 12 months with a possible extension of a further 12 months, and is valued at £60,000. The requirement entails hosting six SDS websites, with the potential for inclusion of additional services over the contract's lifetime. This tender represents a lucrative opportunity for businesses involved in IT services, particularly those specialising in cloud hosting and digital solutions. Companies like Rackspace Ltd, which successfully won this contract, exemplify the type of well-suited entities capable of delivering fanatical support for Microsoft Azure-related services. Other firms that offer similar cloud infrastructure and hosting solutions would also benefit from engaging in such procurement processes, as they can leverage their expertise to meet the needs outlined by Skills Development Scotland while potentially expanding their client portfolio through public sector contracts. ## Notice Fanatical Support for Microsoft Azure; "Navigator" service level The initial requirement is for the hosting of 6 SDS websites: 1. Apprenticeships.scot (www.apprenticeships.scot) 2. SDS Corporate (www.skillsdevelopmentscotland.co.uk) 3. Our Skillsforce (www.ourskillsforce.co.uk) 4. Passport (https://accounts.sds.co.uk) 5. Centre for Work Based Learning (www.centreforworkbasedlearning.co.uk) 6. Parents website (in development) This contract will have the potential to cover other websites and services as put forward by SDS throughout the duration of the contract. ### Lot Information Lot 1 Fanatical Support for Microsoft Azure; "Navigator" service level. The initial requirement is for the hosting of 6 SDS websites: 1. Apprenticeships.scot (www.apprenticeships.scot) 2. SDS Corporate (www.skillsdevelopmentscotland.co.uk) 3. Our Skillsforce (www.ourskillsforce.co.uk) 4. Passport (https://accounts.sds.co.uk) 5. Centre for Work Based Learning (www.centreforworkbasedlearning.co.uk) 6. Parents website (in development) This contract will have the potential to cover other websites and services as put forward by SDS throughout the duration of the contract.. Please note that this is a transparency contract award notice in relation to this requirement and that the G-Cloud 10 buying process has been followed in order to identify shortlisted and subsequently the successful supplier. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland | | Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC339057 | | Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Large | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 5 Dec 2018 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 26 Nov 2018 | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | £60,000 | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Complete | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Active | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | THE SKILLS DEVELOPMENT SCOTLAND CO. LIMITED | | Locality | GLASGOW | | Post town | Glasgow | | Postcode | G2 1DY | | Country | Scotland | | ITL 1 | TLM Scotland | | ITL 2 | TLM3 West Central Scotland | | ITL 3 | TLM32 Glasgow City | | Local authority | Glasgow City | | Electoral ward | Anderston/City/Yorkhill | | Westminster constituency | Glasgow East | | Delivery location | TLM Scotland | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | RACKSPACE | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ### Codes - 72415000 - World wide web (www) site operation host services ## Release History - 5 Dec 2018 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC339057 ## Documents - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC339057 P18-082 Azure Hosting G-Cloud 10 Call-Off - Fanatical Support for Microsoft Azure; "Navigator" service level The initial requirement is for the hosting of 6 SDS websites: 1. Apprenticeships.scot (www.apprenticeships.scot) 2. SDS Corporate (www.skillsdevelopmentscotland.co.uk) 3. Our Skillsforce (www.ourskillsforce.co.uk) 4. Passport (https://accounts.sds.co.uk) 5. Centre for Work Based Learning (www.centreforworkbasedlearning.co.uk) 6. Parents website (in development) This contract will have the potential to cover other websites and services as put forward by SDS throughout the duration of the contract. ## Notice URLs - http:// - http://www.skillsdevelopmentscotland.co.uk - https://accounts.sds.co.uk - https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000565813 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000565813. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000565813.json.