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GIS Solutions and Services

FORESTRY COMMISSION

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12 Jul 2024 at 07:12

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Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process for the provision of GIS Solutions and Services was led by the Forestry Commission based in Bristol, England. The tender, identified as CR2023/24/063, falls under the IT services category and followed a selective procurement method, specifically a call-off from a framework agreement. The contract was awarded to ESRI (UK) LTD with a total value of £3,250,000. The tender period ended on November 6, 2023, with the contract period lasting from April 1, 2024, to March 31, 2029.

This procurement opportunity for GIS Solutions and Services presents growth prospects for businesses, particularly IT service providers experienced in consulting, software development, and Internet support. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) can also leverage this opportunity. The procurement aimed at continuing business operations and designing future solutions, offering a chance for service providers to demonstrate their expertise and capabilities in delivering next-generation GIS platforms and services.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

GIS Solutions and Services

Notice Description

Provision of an externally hosted systems solution delivered to web browsers, with remote access to hosting servers for data management purposes. 'Forester' GIS is an integrated platform for land management, and used by all public forestry bodies in GB. Forester provides the single spatial solution for multi-functional and dispersed teams to manage and collaborate on inventory and management data. The contract covers 1. Continuation of our Business-as-Usual operation (including hosted infrastructure to run Forester as a Managed Service, Application support and maintenance, development services to provide extensions to existing functionality and integrations to 3rd party applications) 2. Discovery and Design of the future roadmap for Forester (review of the current design and deployment pattern for Forester against modern patterns, possibly involving a major re-write of application code and movement to new development frameworks) 3. Phased implementation of the Roadmap and transition of service arrangements.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-583a0d99-6057-4d07-9760-46c7676a9407
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/637a9c55-f4ef-41c7-9641-fdd733b03171
Current Stage
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All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a framework agreement
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

CPV Codes

72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£2,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£3,250,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Jul 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
6 Nov 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
31 Mar 20241 years ago
Contract Period
31 Mar 2024 - 31 Mar 2029 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
FORESTRY COMMISSION
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BRISTOL
Postcode
BS16 1EJ
Post Town
Bristol
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK5 West of England
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK52 Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
South Gloucestershire
Electoral Ward
Stoke Park & Cheswick
Westminster Constituency
Filton and Bradley Stoke

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ESRI (UK

Further Information

Notice Documents

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