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title: "Provision of Servers and Storage Equipment"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000747468"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "UNIVERSITY OF THE HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS"
published: "2023-10-30"
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# Provision of Servers and Storage Equipment

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF THE HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000747468

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## Summary

The University of the Highlands and Islands has awarded a contract for the Provision of Servers and Storage Equipment to Dell Corporation Ltd. The procurement process, initiated as a tender, focused on the purchase of equipment to support a Mass Spectrometer at the An Lòchran building in Inverness. The contract, with a value of £10,561.49 GBP, was signed on October 26, 2023, under the open procurement method for goods category in the Education sector.

This procurement opportunity by the University of the Highlands and Islands presents potential business growth for companies capable of supplying servers and storage equipment. Businesses in the technology sector, particularly those experienced in providing large-scale solutions, may find this tender well-suited for competition. The contract, awarded through a direct call-off mechanism, was funded by the Inverness and Highland City-Region Deal, offering a strategic partnership opportunity for interested suppliers.

## Notice

The University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI) has a requirement for the Provision of Servers and Storage Equipment. This equipment requires to be purchased to support the usage of a Mass Spectrometer, which will be based at the An Lochran building in Inverness. It is anticipated that Academic Partners of the University of the Highlands and Islands shall use the Mass Spectrometer for research purposes.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI) has a requirement for the Provision of Servers and Storage Equipment. This equipment requires to be purchased to support the usage of a Mass Spectrometer, which will be based at the An Lochran building in Inverness. It is anticipated that Academic Partners of the University of the Highlands and Islands shall use the Mass Spectrometer for research purposes.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT491469 |
| 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 | 30 Oct 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 26 Oct 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £10,561 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UNIVERSITY OF THE HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS |
| Locality | INVERNESS |
| Post town | Inverness |
| Postcode | IV3 5SQ |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM2 Highlands and Islands |
| ITL 3 | TLM20 Highlands and Islands |
| Local authority | Highland |
| Electoral ward | Inverness West |
| Westminster constituency | Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire |
| Delivery location | TLM6 Highlands and Islands |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48820000 - Servers

## Release History

- 30 Oct 2023 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT491469

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT491469
  Provision of Servers and Storage Equipment - The University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI) has a requirement for the Provision of Servers and Storage Equipment. This equipment requires to be purchased to support the usage of a Mass Spectrometer, which will be based at the An Lochran building in Inverness. It is anticipated that Academic Partners of the University of the Highlands and Islands shall use the Mass Spectrometer for research purposes.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.uhi.ac.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000747468

## Provenance

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