Official UK procurement notice
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Authority: National Library of Scotland
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionNew contract with incumbent supplier while the Library migrates to Scottish Government Cloud during 2026.
CPV: Data services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Non-Competitive Action under Reg 33(1)(b) - replacement vs value for money to retain /…Awarded
Non-Competitive Action under Reg 33(1)(b) - replacement vs value for money to retain / still fit for purpose.
This justification was chosen as the Library is currently undergoing migration into the Scottish Government Cloud which will mean the Library's data will sit in the same virtual environment (AWS) as it currently does.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded without competition
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Direct award (no call for competition)
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 21 Nov 2025, 14:41 GMT
- Last source update
- 21 Nov 2025, 14:41 GMT
- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-076102- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05e66fFind a Tender
- Why no open competition
The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator due to absence of competition for technical reasons
- Published justification
Non-Competitive Action under Reg 33(1)(b) - replacement vs value for money to retain / still fit for purpose.
Publisher note: (SC Ref:816546)
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Web Services EMEA Sarl | £360,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 076102-2025-2025.26.016-1 · Amazon Web Services EMEA Sarl
- Signed
- 20 Aug 2025
- Value
- £360,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad | 0 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Edinburgh Sheriff CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Amazon Web Services EMEA SARLAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.