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title: "Framework for the Provisions of Cloud Services"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000594028"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
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# Framework for the Provisions of Cloud Services

Buyer: SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000594028

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## Summary

The Scottish Government is seeking to establish a multi-supplier national framework for the provision of Cloud Services, focusing on the categories of Public Cloud, Private Cloud, Co-location, Hybrid Cloud, Community Cloud, and Cloud Transition Services. The procurement process is currently in the Award stage, having concluded on 1st August 2019, with a total contract value of £30 million. The framework agreement is intended for use by various public sector bodies across Scotland and aims to enhance the provision of digital public services, facilitating easier access for contracting authorities located in regions such as Edinburgh and Glasgow.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses, particularly those specialising in IT services and cloud solutions. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) as well as larger companies engaged in technology and digital services are encouraged to participate. Given the diverse scope of the Cloud Services Framework, firms that can provide scalable cloud solutions and have experience working within the public sector will be well-suited to compete for these contracts, ensuring their offerings align with the needs of the Scottish public sector.

## Notice

The Cloud Services Framework will cover the provision of Cloud Services. The scope includes the following: - Public Cloud (Including route to market for Hyper-scale Public Cloud) - Private Cloud - Co-location - Hybrid Cloud - Community Cloud - Cloud Transition Services

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Authority, on behalf of Scottish Ministers have 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 includes: 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.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP364792 |
| Notice type | OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 30 Aug 2019 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Aug 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 | £30,000,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT |
| Locality | EDINBURGH |
| Post town | Edinburgh |
| Postcode | EH6 6QQ |
| 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 |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 14 |
| Supplier names | BRIGHTSOLID; CAE TECHNOLOGY SERVICES; DATAVITA; INSIGHT DIRECT; IOMART GROUP; NIGSUN; NVT GROUP; PROACT IT; PULSANT LIMTED; SIX DEGREES; STORM ID; SUNGARD AVAILABILITY SERVICES; UKCLOUD; VELOCITY TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS |

## 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

- 30 Aug 2019 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP364792

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP364792
  Framework for the Provisions of Cloud Services - The Cloud Services Framework will cover the provision of Cloud Services. The scope includes the following: - Public Cloud (Including route to market for Hyper-scale Public Cloud) - Private Cloud - Co-location - Hybrid Cloud - Community Cloud - Cloud Transition Services

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.scotland.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000594028
- 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/

## Provenance

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