--- title: "Servers and Storage, Backup and Disaster Recovery" ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000580017" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000580017" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000580017.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000580017.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "HERIOT WATT UNIVERSITY" published: "2019-07-12" --- # Servers and Storage, Backup and Disaster Recovery Buyer: HERIOT WATT UNIVERSITY Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000580017 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000580017) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000580017.json) ## Summary The procurement process involves Heriot Watt University, located at Moyen House, Research Park North, Riccarton, Edinburgh (EH14 4AP). The university is seeking proposals for "Servers and Storage, Backup and Disaster Recovery" under an open procedure tender process, currently in the award stage. The tender was initiated on 5th April 2019, with a submission deadline of 10th May 2019. The university's main procurement category is services, specifically within the education industry, as indicated by a total estimated contract value of £650,000. The awarded contract to Circle IT Solutions Ltd was signed on 12th July 2019, which involves providing a virtual infrastructure that ensures capacity, performance, and compatibility with existing systems. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in IT solutions, particularly those focused on virtual infrastructures, backup, and disaster recovery services. Companies capable of offering cloud-based data storage solutions and multi-region server operations will be especially well-suited to compete. Given the high standards required, bidders are advised to demonstrate strong technical capabilities and to meet economic criteria, such as a minimum annual turnover and specific insurance coverages. This is an excellent opportunity for small to medium enterprises that can showcase their technological solutions and service reliability. ## Notice The University is seeking proposals for a Virtual Infrastructure meeting our scope of requirements (capacity, performance and VMware compatibility) and a Backup and Recovery Infrastructure including full data and system recovery in a major Disaster Recovery scenario. In addition, the solution should include the ability to backup and restore data from cloud based data stores and also the ability to run entire services and servers from a multi-region cloud platform ### Lot Information Lot 1 The University is seeking proposals for a Virtual Infrastructure meeting our scope of requirements (capacity, performance and VMware compatibility) and a Backup and Recovery Infrastructure including full data and system recovery in a major Disaster Recovery scenario. In addition, the solution should include the ability to backup and restore data from cloud based data stores and also the ability to run entire services and servers from a multi-region cloud platform Renewal: The University reserves the right to extend the Agreement for a further two years subject to satisfactory performance and continuation of the University's requirements ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland | | Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL360351 | | Notice type | OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | SME | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 12 Jul 2019 | | Submission deadline | 10 May 2019 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 12 Jul 2019 | | Contract period | 11 Jun 2019 - 11 Jun 2022 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £650,000 | | Lots value | £650,000 | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Complete | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Active | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | HERIOT WATT UNIVERSITY | | Locality | RICCARTON, EDINBURGH | | Post town | Edinburgh | | Postcode | EH14 4AP | | 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 | Pentland Hills | | Westminster constituency | Edinburgh South West | | Delivery location | TLM75 City of Edinburgh | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | CIRCLE IT SOLUTIONS | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 48 - Software package and information systems - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ### Codes - 48800000 - Information systems and servers - 72251000 - Disaster recovery services ## Release History - 12 Jul 2019 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL360351 - 5 Apr 2019 at 00:00 - Tender - OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR350718 ## Documents - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR350718 Servers and Storage, Backup and Disaster Recovery - The University is seeking proposals for a Virtual Infrastructure meeting our scope of requirements (capacity, performance and VMware compatibility) and a Backup and Recovery Infrastructure including full data and system recovery in a major Disaster Recovery scenario. In addition, the solution should include the ability to backup and restore data from cloud based data stores and also the ability to run entire services and servers from a multi-region cloud platform - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL360351 Servers and Storage, Backup and Disaster Recovery - The University is seeking proposals for a Virtual Infrastructure meeting our scope of requirements (capacity, performance and VMware compatibility) and a Backup and Recovery Infrastructure including full data and system recovery in a major Disaster Recovery scenario. In addition, the solution should include the ability to backup and restore data from cloud based data stores and also the ability to run entire services and servers from a multi-region cloud platform ## Notice URLs - http:// - http://hw.ac.uk - https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000580017 - https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk ## 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-r6ebe6-0000580017. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000580017.json.