--- title: "IT Managed Services" ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000777656" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000777656" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000777656.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000777656.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "SCOTTISH FUTURES TRUST LIMITED" published: "2025-02-19" --- # IT Managed Services Buyer: SCOTTISH FUTURES TRUST LIMITED Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000777656 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000777656) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000777656.json) ## Summary The Scottish Futures Trust Limited (SFT), based in Edinburgh, conducted an open tender procurement process to appoint a single vendor to manage a range of IT services within their IT environment. The tender, titled "IT Managed Services," falls under the industry category of services, specifically infrastructure. This procurement process began in September 2024, with submissions due by 11th October 2024. The contract was successfully awarded in February 2025, with the final contract signed on 29th January 2025, valued at £398,820. The awarded contract involves service management, service delivery, and IT project delivery primarily located in Edinburgh. This tender represents significant business growth opportunities, particularly for IT service providers with a capability in service management, service delivery, and project management. The competitive open procedure ensures that large-scale vendors equipped to handle comprehensive IT managed services had the opportunity to bid. Waterstons, a large company, ultimately secured the contract, which points to the potential for well-established firms to leverage their expertise and resources in similar procurement opportunities. Businesses within the IT services sector looking to expand their portfolio within the public sector would find similar tenders as a fitting opportunity to tender their services and expand their market presence. ## Notice SFT is seeking to appoint a single vendor to provide and manage a range of services within the SFT IT Environment, including; 1. Service Management 2. Service Delivery 3. IT Project Delivery ### Lot Information Lot 1 SFT is seeking to appoint a single vendor to provide and manage a range of services within the SFT IT Environment, including; 1. Service Management 2. Service Delivery 3. IT Project Delivery As more fully described in the Invitation to Tender uploaded as an additional document to this contract notice. Renewal: ability to extend for a further one (1) year period at SFT's discretion, upon providing a minimum of three (3) months' notice. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland | | Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB524215 | | Notice type | OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Large | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 19 Feb 2025 | | Submission deadline | 11 Oct 2024 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 29 Jan 2025 | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | £398,820 | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Complete | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Active | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | SCOTTISH FUTURES TRUST LIMITED | | Locality | EDINBURGH | | Post town | Edinburgh | | Postcode | EH12 5HE | | 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 West | | Delivery location | TLM Scotland | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | WATERSTONS | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ### Codes - 72222300 - Information technology services ## Release History - 19 Feb 2025 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB524215 - 10 Sep 2024 at 00:00 - Tender - OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP513954 ## Documents - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=SEP513954&idx=1 11th September 2024 - Invitation to Tender - ITMS - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=SEP513954&idx=3 11th September 2024 - Invitation to Tender - ITMS - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=SEP513954&idx=2 10th September 2024 - ITMS Draft contract - September 2024 - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP513954 IT Managed Services - SFT is seeking to appoint a single vendor to provide and manage a range of services within the SFT IT Environment, including; 1. Service Management 2. Service Delivery 3. IT Project Delivery - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB524215 IT Managed Services - SFT is seeking to appoint a single vendor to provide and manage a range of services within the SFT IT Environment, including; 1. Service Management 2. Service Delivery 3. IT Project Delivery ## Notice URLs - http:// - http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk - http://www.scottishfuturestrust.org.uk - https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000777656 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000777656. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000777656.json.