Official UK procurement notice
Provision of Disaster Recovery as a Service (DRaaS)
Authority: Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (Police & fire)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS, ‘the authority’) Digital and Technology Services (DaTS) are currently looking for a contractor to provide a service for their fit-for-purpose Disaster Recovery as a Service (DRaaS) solution.
This will be for a period of 3 years plus 2 x 12 month extension (optional)
CPV: Disaster recovery services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewal
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published sub-criteria (7)
- Recovery Objectives and Performance: 35
- Testing and Assurance: 15
- Connectivity and Access: 15
- Support and Monitoring: 15
- Fair Work First: 10
- price: 70
- Sustainability: 10
Published award criteria (7)
- Recovery Objectives and Performance: 35%
- Testing and Assurance: 15%
- Connectivity and Access: 15%
- Support and Monitoring: 15%
- Fair Work First: 10%
- Sustainability: 10%
- Price: 70
- Price carries 70 of 170 points: a 10% discount moves about 7 points. Quality carries 90 of 170: the paper moves it further than the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 5 Dec 2025, 08:36 GMT
- Last source update
- 9 Apr 2026, 15:37 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 14 Jan 2026 – …
- Authority reference
F5A-004-2526- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-032539- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05ef42Find a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Publisher note: Scotland Excel is acting on behalf of Scottish Fire and Rescue Service in the execution of this tender but will not be party to the contract or the management of the contract throughout its lifetime. (SC Ref:829045)
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 14 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 14 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
Timeline
14 Jan 2026 → 9 Apr 2026 · 3 dates- Submission deadline281 days ago14 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Bids opened281 days ago14 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Notice published196 days ago9 Apr 2026, 15:37 BST
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete9 Apr 2026, 15:37 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Databarracks LimitedSME | £502,500 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 032539-2026-1 · Databarracks LimitedSME
- Signed
- 8 Apr 2026
- Value
- £502,500
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3bids · 3 electronic · 3 from abroad | 3 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Glasgow Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Databarracks LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria