---
title: "Technical Assurance Service"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000809328"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SCOTTISH ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION AGENCY"
published: "2025-09-04"
---

# Technical Assurance Service

Buyer: SCOTTISH ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION AGENCY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000809328

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## Summary

The Scottish Environment Protection Agency has completed the procurement process for the "Technical Assurance Service," focusing on cloud support for M365. This contract falls within the environmental protection industry category and is located primarily in North Lanarkshire, UK. The procurement process reached the award stage, with the supplier being Core Technology Systems UK Ltd. The contract, with a value of £432,000,000, was signed on 29th August 2025. The procurement methodology used was a limited procedure, being a direct award after a search conducted on CCS G Cloud 14 Lot 2 Cloud support, without prior publication of a call for competition.

This tender provides substantial business growth opportunities, particularly for established companies specialising in IT and cloud services within the environmental sector. It is especially suited for large-scale enterprises capable of delivering comprehensive cloud support services, such as Core Technology Systems UK Ltd, which has been successfully awarded the contract. Businesses with expertise in cloud-based technological solutions and a robust infrastructure to manage extensive projects will find contracts like these invaluable for expanding their footprint in public sector procurements.

## Notice

Cloud support for M365

### Procurement Information

Direct award after long to short search on CCS G Cloud 14 Lot 2 Cloud support

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP538525 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Website 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 | 4 Sep 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 29 Aug 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 | £432,000,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SCOTTISH ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION AGENCY |
| Locality | HOLYTOWN, NORTH LANARKSHIRE |
| Post town | Motherwell |
| Postcode | ML1 4WQ |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM3 West Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM34 North Lanarkshire |
| Local authority | North Lanarkshire |
| Electoral ward | Mossend and Holytown |
| Westminster constituency | Airdrie and Shotts |
| Delivery location | TLM Scotland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CORE TECHNOLOGY SYSTEMS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 71356200 - Technical assistance services

## Release History

- 4 Sep 2025 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP538525

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP538525
  Technical Assurance Service - Cloud support for M365

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.sepa.org.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000809328

## Provenance

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