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National Library of Scotland

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: National Library of Scotland

Buyer Address: George IV Bridge, Edinburgh, UKM, EH1 1EW

Contact Email: procurementteam@nls.uk

Contact Telephone: +44 1316233700

Status
complete
Procedure
limited
Value
360000.0 GBP
Published
21 Nov 2025, 00:00
Deadline
n/a
Contract Start
n/a
Contract End
n/a
Category
services
CPV
72300000
Region
n/a
Awarded To
Amazon Web Services EMEA SARL
Official Source
Open Public Contracts Scotland

Description

New contract with incumbent supplier while the Library migrates to Scottish Government Cloud during 2026.

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Opportunity Context

More Information Links

External Link: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV544096

Link Title: Cloud Hosting

Link Description: New contract with incumbent supplier while the Library migrates to Scottish Government Cloud during 2026.

Lots

Lot Description: 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.

Lot 1 Status: complete

Lot 1 Has Options: No

Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Quality

Documents

Document Title: Cloud Hosting

Document Description: New contract with incumbent supplier while the Library migrates to Scottish Government Cloud during 2026.

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