Competition with a shortlist
Competitive procedure with a selection stage: suppliers were shortlisted before being invited to bid.
Key facts
- Buyer
- Student Loans Company Limited · Body governed by public law
- Supplier
- Softcat PLC
- Value
- £4,798,194.58
- Procedure
- Call-off from a framework agreement
- Sector
- Office & computing equipment · Mainframe hardware (CPV 30211200)
- Region
- Scotland
- Official notice
- View on Contracts Finder
- Timeline
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- Contract date23 Apr 2026
- Published24 Jul 2026Published 92 days after the contract date
Description
The current solution that is in place provides SLC with a Back Up and Restore Data Management Solution is the Rubrik (the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) Enterprise Edition. It is deeply integrated across the majority of other critical SLC operational systems e.g. Customer Ledger Account Servicing System [CLAAS] well established and is intended to be the strategic tool of choice for at least the next three (3) years. The existing Rubrik solution had been classed as end of life. As the SLC estate currently has Rubrik equipment throughout to move away from this manufacturer the decision was taken on technical reasons to remain with this platform.
About the supplier
Softcat PLC: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 02174990).