---
title: "Enterprise Immutable Back-Up Infrastructure"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000748727"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH"
published: "2023-10-27"
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# Enterprise Immutable Back-Up Infrastructure

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000748727

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## Summary

The University of Edinburgh has awarded a contract for the provision of an "Enterprise Immutable Back-Up Infrastructure" to CDW Limited. The procurement process, initiated as a tender, was completed on 27th October 2023. The contract involves hardware and software solutions to deliver resilient backup and recovery services for at least 5 years. The procurement method was open, and the procurement falls under the "goods" category. The total contract value is £4,169,779. The contracting authority, University of Edinburgh, is located in Edinburgh, UK.

This procurement presents a growth opportunity for businesses offering goods such as hardware and software solutions for resilient backup and recovery services. Companies with experience in providing enterprise backup infrastructure services would be well-suited to compete. The University of Edinburgh's award to CDW Limited can serve as a reference for successful participation in similar tenders within the education sector. The contracting process reached the award stage, indicating a successful outcome for the selected supplier, CDW Limited.

## Notice

Hardware and software solution to deliver a resilient backup and recovery service to replace the current central enterprise backup service for at least 5 years from 2023.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Hardware and Software solution to ensure that critical University centrally managed on-premises data would be recoverable if a cyber-attack compromised the primary services and the backup copies of the data, by holding an immutable copy of this data.. Direct award to the first ranked supplier (CDW) on lot 5 of SUPC Servers, Storage and Solutions National Agreement (SSSNA).

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT491401 |
| 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 | 27 Oct 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 29 Sep 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 | £4,169,779 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH |
| Locality | EDINBURGH |
| Post town | Edinburgh |
| Postcode | EH1 1HT |
| 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 | City Centre |
| Westminster constituency | Edinburgh East and Musselburgh |
| Delivery location | TLM75 City of Edinburgh |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)
- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 44316400 - Hardware
- 48000000 - Software package and information systems

## Release History

- 27 Oct 2023 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT491401

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT491401
  Enterprise Immutable Back-Up Infrastructure - Hardware and software solution to deliver a resilient backup and recovery service to replace the current central enterprise backup service for at least 5 years from 2023.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000748727
- https://www.ed.ac.uk

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