---
title: "NP883425 Orca Cloud Security"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000797651"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "THE COMMON SERVICES AGENCY (MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS NHS NATIONAL SERVICES SCOTLAND) (NSS)"
published: "2025-05-01"
---

# NP883425 Orca Cloud Security

Buyer: THE COMMON SERVICES AGENCY (MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS NHS NATIONAL SERVICES SCOTLAND) (NSS)  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000797651

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## Summary

The contract titled "NP883425 Orca Cloud Security" was procured by The Common Services Agency, more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland (NSS). This contract, which is within the health industry category, involves the provision of 500 licenses for the Orca Cloud Security Product. The buyer, located in Edinburgh, used a limited procurement method, specifically an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. The procurement is a call-off contract from the Scottish Government Software Value Added Reseller Services Framework. The contract was signed on 1st May 2025 and encompasses services within the UKM region. This procurement has been categorised as a service under the Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) code 72000000 and follows the procurement methodology rationalised under the legal basis of CELEX 32014L0024.

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## Notice

This is a contract for the provision of 500 licenses to use the Orca Cloud Security Product.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

This is a contract for the provision of 500 licenses to use the Orca Cloud Security Product. The product has been tested and has shown to be effective in offering appropriate security protection to our Cloud hosted systems. This has been procured using the Scottish Government Software Value Added Reseller Services Framework.

### Procurement Information

Call off contract from the Scottish Government Software Value Added Reseller Services Framework

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY529440 |
| Notice type | OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 1 May 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 May 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 | £174,999 |

## 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 | COMPUTACENTER |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

## Release History

- 1 May 2025 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY529440

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY529440
  NP883425 Orca Cloud Security - This is a contract for the provision of 500 licenses to use the Orca Cloud Security Product.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.nss.nhs.scot/browse/procurement-and-logistics
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000797651

## Provenance

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