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title: "Server and Storage Supply and Support"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000594024"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SOUTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL"
published: "2019-08-09"
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# Server and Storage Supply and Support

Buyer: SOUTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000594024

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## Summary

The procurement process was conducted by South Lanarkshire Council for the contract titled "Server and Storage Supply and Support", falling under the Information Technology industry category. The procurement stage is complete, having reached the contract award phase on 1 May 2019, and it supported the transition for server and storage services necessary for the closure of the Caird data centre planned for 2021. The procurement method utilised was a limited award procedure, carried out without prior publication of a call for competition, due to time-sensitive service level failures and impending cost increases from the contractor.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in IT services, particularly those focused on server and storage solutions. Companies that can demonstrate high-quality service delivery and competitive pricing will be well-positioned to compete, especially given the urgent nature of the requirements outlined by the Council. As the contract has a substantial value of £1,837,047, firms that align their offerings with the quality criteria set by the buyer stand a good chance to grow their business through engagement in similar future undertakings.

## Notice

The Council requires server and storage services to support the delivery of a wide variety of business functions and t help prepare the server and storage estate for the planned closure of the Caird data centre in 2021.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Council requires a server and storage services contract to support the delivery of a wide variety of business functions and to help prepare the server and storage estate for the planned closure of the Caird data centre in 2021.

### Procurement Information

Series of service level failures causing major risks to the Council along with increased charges proposed by the contractor to extend the contract. The contractors terms for an extension aligned with the service issues constituted a medium probability, high impact risk for the Council.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG362820 |
| Notice type | OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 9 Aug 2019 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 May 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 | £1,837,047 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SOUTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL |
| Locality | HAMILTON |
| Post town | Motherwell |
| Postcode | ML3 0AA |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM9 Southern Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM95 South Lanarkshire |
| Local authority | South Lanarkshire |
| Electoral ward | Hamilton North and East |
| Westminster constituency | Hamilton and Clyde Valley |
| Delivery location | TLM95 South Lanarkshire |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48820000 - Servers

## Release History

- 9 Aug 2019 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG362820

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG362820
  Server and Storage Supply and Support - The Council requires server and storage services to support the delivery of a wide variety of business functions and t help prepare the server and storage estate for the planned closure of the Caird data centre in 2021.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.southlanarkshire.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000594024

## Provenance

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