---
title: "Award of Provision of Managed Backup and Disaster Recovery Solution"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000761659"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "ROYAL BOTANIC GARDEN EDINBURGH"
published: "2024-03-28"
---

# Award of Provision of Managed Backup and Disaster Recovery Solution

Buyer: ROYAL BOTANIC GARDEN EDINBURGH  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000761659

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## Summary

The Scottish Government has awarded a contract titled "Award of Provision of Managed Backup and Disaster Recovery Solution" to Softcat Plc. The Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (RBGE) initiated this tender for services, specifically backup or recovery software package, with a tender period from 28th March 2024 to 27th March 2029. The contract involves the migration and expansion of RBGE's data backup environment to provide a managed backup and disaster recovery solution for its VMware virtualised infrastructure.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses in the backup or recovery software industry to compete. Companies offering managed backup and disaster recovery solutions, particularly those familiar with Commvault technology and VMware infrastructure, would be well-suited to bid for this contract. The award value ranged between £480,000 to £570,000 with two bids received, indicating a competitive procurement process undertaken by RBGE.

## Notice

The Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (RBGE) has a need for the migration and expansion of existing data backup environment based around Commvault technology with ORIIUM CASP support to provide a managed backup and disaster recovery environment for file and block data serving its VMware virtualised infrastructure.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR502052 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 28 Mar 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 28 Mar 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| 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 | ROYAL BOTANIC GARDEN EDINBURGH |
| Additional buyers | SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT |
| Locality | GLASGOW |
| Post town | Glasgow |
| Postcode | G2 8EA |
| 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 | Inverleith |
| Westminster constituency | Edinburgh North and Leith |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 2 |
| Supplier names | LORIEN RESOURCING; SOFTCAT |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48710000 - Backup or recovery software package

## Release History

- 28 Mar 2024 at 13:23 - Award - PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR502052

## Notice URLs

- http://www.rbge.org.uk
- http://www.scotland.gov.uk

## Provenance

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