Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c5f-20fc-71db-a517-8c9ce6c4edc3/managed-backup-as-a-service awarded GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # Managed Backup-as-a-Service [Architects Registration Board](https://tendernation.io/buyers/architects-registration-board) Estimated value £1,000 to £60,000 Published 21 Dec 2019 Deadline Closed 31 Jan 2020 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Small contract value Valued under £135,018 including VAT, the lowest Procurement Act threshold for goods and services. - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender The Architects Registration Board (ARB) uses several backup technologies to support their Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity plan. The in-situ backup technology is mature, and ARB seeks to replace it with new technology that will both reduce costs and facilitate a more comprehensive backup strategy. ARB's in-situ backup solution is a managed, outsourced solution ("Backup as a Service") provided under contract. The attached document provides general information about ARB, the tendering process, an overview of the IT systems in use and a list of requirements for data protection. ARB is the UK's statutory regulator of architects. We are an independent, public interest body, set up by an Act of Parliament in 1997. We are a small organisation with 29 members of staff. You can find out more about the organisation at: [arb.org.uk/about-arb](http://www.arb.org.uk/about-arb/) Additional information: The attached document "Tender for provision of managed backup as a service" contains all of the information required by tenderers, including specific details of how to tender. ## CPV classification Backup or recovery software package Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/c9fe0d84-aa28-4322-8055-1d3f3a5cf028) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. [Track tenders free](https://tendernation.io/register) [Buyer profile Architects Registration Board: past awards and live tenders](https://tendernation.io/buyers/architects-registration-board) [Sector More Software packages & information systems tenders](https://tendernation.io/sectors/software-information-systems) ## More tenders like this [Preliminary Market Engagement - Corporate Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) · North East Lincolnshire Borough Council · 21 days left · 9 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15410-bf5e-72d1-8225-fbabeaba595f/preliminary-market-engagement-corporate-enterprise-resource-planning-erp) [Servers – Dostawa serwerów do klastra wirtualizacyjnego · Politechnika Rzeszowska · 2 days left · 21 Oct 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-2e23-7066-ba48-4fc2a9243b50/poland-servers-dostawa-serwerow-do-klastra-wirtualizacyjnego) [License management software package – Dostawa licencji bezpieczeństwa do Systemu DNS · Poczta Polska S.A. · 15 days left · 3 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-20fa-7396-87e7-40ce84cb0f4d/poland-license-management-software-package-dostawa-licencji-bezpieczenstwa-d) [Security software package – Pořízení a implementace integrovaného řešení EDR/XDR a SIEM · Fakultní nemocnice Plzeň · 30 days left · 18 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-1e5d-73ea-989e-b9c221c4c490/czechia-security-software-package-porizeni-a-implementace-integrovaneho-rese) [Computer servers – „Dostawa serwerów komputerowych wraz z dedykowanymi kartami graficznymi dla Copernicus PL Sp. z o.o.” · Copernicus Podmiot Leczniczy Spółka Z Ograniczoną Odpowiedzialnością · 3 days left · 22 Oct 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-08e5-7339-9a05-be1adf5996b5/poland-computer-servers-dostawa-serwerow-komputerowych-wraz-z-dedykowanymi) [Software package and information systems – Datenerfassungssystem · Dataport AöR · 15 days left · 3 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-43c5-7007-89f5-0ea2d1525f27/germany-software-package-and-information-systems-datenerfassungssystem)