--- title: "Award of Scottish Government Cloud Services Framework - Hosting Services for Marine Scotland" ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000724737" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000724737" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000724737.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000724737.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT" published: "2023-05-07" --- # Award of Scottish Government Cloud Services Framework - Hosting Services for Marine Scotland Buyer: SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000724737 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000724737) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000724737.json) ## Summary The Scottish Government has awarded a contract for cloud hosting services for Marine Scotland through a direct procurement method. The contract was awarded to BrightSolid. The tender had a start date of 22nd April 2023 and an end date of 21st April 2024. This opportunity for cloud services creates a potential business growth avenue for IT service providers, particularly those experienced in cloud computing and data services. Companies specialising in providing virtual servers, hosting services, and IT infrastructure solutions would be well-suited to compete for similar tenders within the services procurement category. ## Notice Marine Scotland require a cloud hosted server meeting a minimum specification of the following items listed in the Contractor Catalogue:- Public Cloud - Virtual Server (Large) [4 cores, 12 GB RAM, 400 GB storage]Windows operating system- Additional 400 GB standard storage.- Internet connectivity for the box to act as a web server.- Dedicated IP address to internet connection/server.- In addition, one public cloud - Virtual server (Medium) [2 cores, 8 GB RAM, 200 GB storage] to act as a development and test server for updates to the production site that run on the larger server. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland | | Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY477977 | | Notice type | PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Direct | | Procurement method details | The contract is awarded to a single supplier without competition. | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 7 May 2023 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 7 May 2023 | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £8,155 | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Not specified | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Active | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT | | Additional buyers | ANGUS COUNCIL; CLACKMANNANSHIRE COUNCIL; DUMFRIES AND GALLOWAY COUNCIL; EAST DUNBARTONSHIRE COUNCIL; EAST LOTHIAN COUNCIL; FIFE COUNCIL; FORESTRY AND LAND SCOTLAND; HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS ENTERPRISE; NATIONAL MUSEUMS SCOTLAND; NHS LANARKSHIRE; SASA SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT; SCOTTISH ENTERPRISE; SOUTH AYRSHIRE COUNCIL; THE COMMON SERVICES AGENCY (MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS NHS NATIONAL SERVICES SCOTLAND) ("NSS"); UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE; UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW; WEST LOTHIAN HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE PARTNERSHIP | | Locality | GLASGOW | | Post town | Glasgow | | Postcode | G2 8EA | | Country | Scotland | | ITL 1 | TLM Scotland | | ITL 2 | TLM3 West Central Scotland | | ITL 3 | TLM31 East Dunbartonshire and West Dunbartonshire | | Local authority | East Dunbartonshire | | Electoral ward | Lenzie and Kirkintilloch South | | Westminster constituency | Mid Dunbartonshire | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 48 | | Supplier names | 110UK LTD, T/A ALTERNATIVE SYSTEMS PROTECTION; ANDREW SHEPHERD CONSTRUCTION; ARTSCAPE GARDENS; ASA RECRUITMENT (QUICK QUOTES; AURION LEARNING; AUTISM INITIATIVES; AYRSHIRE RIVERS TRUST; BEN HARROWER CONSULTANCY; BIOMATHEMATICS & STATISTISTICS SCOTLAND; BOMAG GB; BRIGHTSOLID; CAPABILITY SCOTLAND; CAPITAL CLEANING SERVICE; CIRCLES NETWORK; COLIN WARNOCK ASSOCIATES; COMMON THREAD; COMMON THREAD GROUP; DENTSU CREATIVE, A TRADING DIVISION OF DENTSU; DFFC; DIVINE CONSTRUCTION & JOINERY; DOREE BONNER INTERNATIONAL; FEEDS & STOVES; FLUIDIGM; GALLOWAY GROUNDWORKS; GMG CONTRACTORS; HARPER MACLEOD; HARVEY NASH; HENDERSON LOGGIE; HIGHLAND INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES; IRONSIDE FARRAR; ITS COLD INSIDE; JOHNSONS 1871; KANTAR WORLDPANEL; LORIEN RESOURCING; MCAVOY GROUP; OAKBANK WASTE MANAGEMENT; OXFORD ECONOMICS; REPUBLIC OF MEDIA; ROBERTSON CONSTRUCTION - CENTRAL WEST; SHARP BUSINESS SYSTEMS; SKITECH SYSTEMS; STM ENGINEERING; TALOS360; THE DIFFLEY PARTNERSHIP; THE LINES BETWEEN; TRESCAL; VENESKY BROWN; VOLVO TRUCK AND BUS NORTH AND SCOTLAND | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ### Codes - 72300000 - Data services ## Release History - 7 May 2023 at 22:10 - Award - PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY477977 ## Notice URLs - http://https://forestryandland.gov.scot - http://www.angus.gov.uk/ - http://www.clacks.gov.uk/business/corporateprocurementprocess/ - http://www.dumgal.gov.uk - http://www.dundee.ac.uk - http://www.eastdunbarton.gov.uk - http://www.eastlothian.gov.uk - http://www.fife.gov.uk - http://www.gla.ac.uk/ - http://www.hie.co.uk - http://www.nhslanarkshire.org.uk - http://www.nms.ac.uk/ - http://www.nss.nhs.scot/browse/procurement-and-logistics - http://www.scotland.gov.uk - http://www.scottish-enterprise.com/ - http://www.south-ayrshire.gov.uk/procurement/ - https://westlothianhscp.org.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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