--- title: "NSS05524 Storage Arrays" ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000782706" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000782706" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000782706.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000782706.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "THE COMMON SERVICES AGENCY (MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS NHS NATIONAL SERVICES SCOTLAND) (NSS)" published: "2024-11-07" --- # NSS05524 Storage Arrays Buyer: THE COMMON SERVICES AGENCY (MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS NHS NATIONAL SERVICES SCOTLAND) (NSS) Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000782706 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000782706) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000782706.json) ## Summary The Common Services Agency, more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland (NSS), based in Edinburgh, has completed the procurement process for the contract titled "NSS05524 Storage Arrays." This procurement falls under the health industry category and required two new performant storage arrays to support NSS’s mixed-use infrastructure, including Oracle databases and VMWare virtual servers. The procurement was conducted via an open procedure with the contract being awarded on 19th September 2024. The value of the contract is £161,233 GBP, and it was part of the Scottish Procurement ICT Products Technology Peripherals and Infrastructure framework (SP-21-012). The award notice highlighted key contacts, including Shona MacKenzie at NSS and detailed review procedures in accordance with the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. This tender presents significant business growth opportunities, particularly for companies specializing in storage array solutions and ICT infrastructure. Large enterprises or suppliers with robust experience in managing medical or general data storage systems would find this contract well-suited to their capabilities. Insight Direct (UK) Ltd was successfully awarded the contract, indicating a competitive environment where even large suppliers compete. Businesses in the ICT sector can leverage such government contracts to build credibility and expand their footprint in the public healthcare domain, fostering long-term strategic relationships with key public bodies like NHS National Services Scotland. ## Notice 2 new performant storage arrays are required to support the mixed-use infrastructure in place in NSS. This includes Oracle databases, VMWare virtual servers and potentially other general purpose CIFS/NFS file shares ### Lot Information Lot 1 2 new performant storage arrays are required to support the mixed-use infrastructure in place in NSS. This includes Oracle databases, VMWare virtual servers and potentially other general purpose CIFS/NFS file shares ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland | | Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV517856 | | 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 | 7 Nov 2024 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 19 Sep 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 | £161,233 | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Complete | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Active | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | THE COMMON SERVICES AGENCY (MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS NHS NATIONAL SERVICES SCOTLAND) (NSS) | | Locality | EDINBURGH | | Post town | Edinburgh | | Postcode | EH12 9EB | | 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 | Drum Brae/Gyle | | Westminster constituency | Edinburgh South West | | Delivery location | TLM Scotland | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | INSIGHT DIRECT (UK | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 48 - Software package and information systems ### Codes - 48821000 - Network servers ## Release History - 7 Nov 2024 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV517856 ## Documents - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV517856 NSS05524 Storage Arrays - 2 new performant storage arrays are required to support the mixed-use infrastructure in place in NSS. This includes Oracle databases, VMWare virtual servers and potentially other general purpose CIFS/NFS file shares ## Notice URLs - http:// - http://www.nss.nhs.scot/browse/procurement-and-logistics - https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000782706 ## 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-r6ebe6-0000782706. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000782706.json.