Buyer Name: National Library of Scotland
Buyer Address: George IV Bridge, Edinburgh, UKM, EH1 1EW
Contact Email: procurementteam@nls.uk
Contact Telephone: +44 1316233700
Buyer Name: National Library of Scotland
Buyer Address: George IV Bridge, Edinburgh, UKM, EH1 1EW
Contact Email: procurementteam@nls.uk
Contact Telephone: +44 1316233700
New contract with incumbent supplier while the Library migrates to Scottish Government Cloud during 2026.
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Link Title: Cloud Hosting
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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
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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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