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# Data Center Hosting

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/data-center-hosting-ocds-h6vhtk-038a7d). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as Public Services Delivery Scotland) (PSD Scotland): "Data Center Hosting". Published status: complete. Framework Ceiling: £20,000,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 24 Jul 2023, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as Public Services Delivery Scotland) (PSD Scotland)](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/the-common-services-agency-more-commonly-known-as-public-ser-GB-FTS-179412)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £20,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 24 July 2023 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Restricted procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Computer-related management services, Data network management and support services, Data storage services, IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- **Delivery Location:** UKM
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-038a7d`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/data-center-hosting-ocds-h6vhtk-038a7d#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk%2F)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/data-center-hosting-ocds-h6vhtk-038a7d#participate

## Description
This contract covers the provision of dual data centre colocation services within Scotland across two geographically separate sites, including secure rack space, power and cooling, and associated connectivity for NHS NSS-owned infrastructure. The scope includes supplier-managed migration services (audit, design, cabling, connectivity enablement and service migration) to move services from the current sites.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 72000000, 72315000, 72317000, 72510000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Estimated Value:** £20,000,000
- **Description:** A mini-competition was undertaken through the Scottish Government Cloud and Hosting Services Framework (SP-22-023). Although the framework includes multiple suppliers and permits direct award, a competition was selected to evidence best value.

- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (2)
- **Award:** 034454-2023-SP-22-023-1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **BrightSolid, DataVita Limited, Iomart Hosting (+2 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-98963`, `GB-FTS-98962`, `GB-FTS-98964`, `GB-COH-02174990`, `GB-FTS-92345`
  - Value: £20,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** 043486-2026-NP610726-1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **DataVita Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-98962`
  - Value: £1,608,810 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (2)
- **Contract:** 043486-2026-NP610726-1 (active)
  - Signed Value: £1,608,810
  - Signed Date: 26/04/2026

- **Contract:** 034454-2023-SP-22-023-1 (active)
  - Signed Value: £20,000,000
  - Signed Date: 01/11/2023

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F043486-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-05-12T13:01:25.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-23T22:30:42.994Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-038a7d