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Virtual Servers

National Library of Scotland

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: National Library of Scotland

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

Contact Name: Ines Byrne

Contact Email: procurementteam@nls.uk

Contact Telephone: +44 1316233700

Status
complete
Procedure
limited
Value
551000.0 GBP
Published
21 Nov 2025, 12:31
Deadline
n/a
Contract Start
n/a
Contract End
n/a
Category
goods
CPV
48822000 - Computer servers
Region
n/a
Awarded To
XMA Limited
Official Source
Open Find a Tender

Description

Supply of virtual servers hosting the Nutanix Solution to augment an existing virtual server environment.

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Opportunity Context

Lots

Lot Description: This Procurement was carried out via a Non-Competitive Action (NCA) for technical (integration) reasons.

Lot 1 Status: cancelled

Lot 1 Has Options: No

Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Quality

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