Open27 days left · closes midday, Monday 26 October 2026

Backup & Recovery Solution

University of Dundee · Education

In brief

University of Dundee is looking for suppliers for IT and software and research work (Scotland).

The estimated value is £317,000 excluding VAT.

Bids close at midday, Monday 26 October 2026.

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Can I win this?

Key dates

Bids by: midday, Monday 26 October 2026

How bids are scored

Quality 60% · Price 40%

Quality matters most. You can win without being the cheapest.

Competition

Typical: a median of 5 bids per contract for IT and software contracts in this region (from 83 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

The University is seeking the provision, implementation, transition and ongoing support of a SaaS Enterprise Backup and Recovery solution. The scope of this procurement includes: - Provision of the backup and recovery platform. - Associated cloud storage services. - Software licensing for protected workloads. - Professional services required to support implementation, configuration and service transition. - Testing, validation and knowledge transfer activities. - Training and supporting documentation. - Ongoing software maintenance, platform updates and vendor support. The SaaS solution shall integrate with the University's existing infrastructure and support the protection of workloads hosted across VMware, Microsoft Hyper-V, Proxmox and physical server environments.

Should I bid?

Tick what applies to you. Nothing is saved.

Can you prepare a good bid in 27 days?Leave time for clarification questions and sign-off.
Is a contract of about £317,000 a size you can deliver?Buyers often check that your turnover is comfortably larger than the yearly contract value.
Can you deliver in Scotland?Check the delivery locations in the tender documents.

How to bid

Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
Submit your bid through the buyer's e-tendering portal: www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk.
Make sure your bid arrives before midday, Monday 26 October 2026. Late bids are usually rejected.

Timeline

21 September 2026Contract notice · notice 089342-2026

About the buyer

University of DundeeLast 12 months

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From notice 089342-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 21 September 2026. We last checked for changes on 27 September 2026.