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title: "Defective Media Retention University of Aberdeen"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000590706"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN"
published: "2019-07-10"
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# Defective Media Retention University of Aberdeen

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000590706

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## Summary

The University of Aberdeen has recently completed a procurement process for the contract titled "Defective Media Retention," aimed at retaining and destroying failed equipment to ensure data protection. This procurement, classified under the goods category and falling within the education sector, was conducted using an open procedure. The contract, awarded on 9 July 2019, is valued at £67,000 and pertains to the region of Aberdeen, UK. Interested participants could observe the procurement stage as complete, with the procurement contact point available at the University Office, King's College, Aberdeen and the email for correspondence being E-SOURCING@ABDN.AC.UK.

This contract provides significant opportunities for businesses specialising in data destruction and IT asset disposal services. Companies that can demonstrate expertise in securely managing and destroying electronic media will be particularly well-suited to compete for similar tenders in the future. The focus on protecting sensitive data creates a niche for businesses that offer compliant and environmentally friendly solutions, thereby promoting growth in a sector increasingly aware of data protection requirements.

## Notice

Contract Award Notice. Fee payable to allow the University to retain and destroy failed equipment rather than return to the manufacturer. This ensures data and disk destruction and therefore protection of data

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Regulation 6 of The Procurement (Scotland) Regulations 2016 Competition is absent for technical reasons (only if it is not caused by artificial narrowing down of the parameters of the procurement and no reasonable alternative or substitute exists) Reg 6(1)(b)(ii)

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL359961 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 10 Jul 2019 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 9 Jul 2019 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £67,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN |
| Locality | ABERDEEN |
| Post town | Aberdeen |
| Postcode | AB24 3FX |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM5 North Eastern Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM50 Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire |
| Local authority | Aberdeen City |
| Electoral ward | Tillydrone/Seaton/Old Aberdeen |
| Westminster constituency | Aberdeen North |
| Delivery location | TLM50 Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | DELL EMC PUBLIC SECTOR |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 30 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages

### Codes

- 30234000 - Storage media

## Release History

- 10 Jul 2019 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL359961

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL359961
  Defective Media Retention University of Aberdeen - Contract Award Notice. Fee payable to allow the University to retain and destroy failed equipment rather than return to the manufacturer. This ensures data and disk destruction and therefore protection of data

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.abdn.ac.uk/procurement
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000590706

## Provenance

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