Tender

Statutory Plant Health Notices (SPHNS)

FORESTRY COMMISSION

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Tender

07 Nov 2024 at 14:20

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Forestry Commission has initiated a tender titled "Statutory Plant Health Notices (SPHNS)" under the IT services category, specifically targeting consulting, software development, Internet services, and support. This procurement process is presently at the Tender stage and focuses on the development of a new database solution for administering Statutory Plant Health Notices. The tender invites specialists with expertise in Microsoft components and integration for a scalable solution that will include workflow, geospatial elements, case management, and more. The project is set to kick-off with a prototype phase followed by full-scale development, with key deadlines including the tender end date on 28th February 2025 and the contract period from 1st June 2025 to 31st May 2027. Services are required across multiple locations, including British Overseas Territories, Channel Islands, Europe, Isle of Man, and the United Kingdom, with an anticipated value of £1,000,000.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in IT services, specifically those with experience in Microsoft technology and system integration. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), as well as voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs), will find this contract particularly beneficial as the Forestry Commission seeks to leverage external expertise for developing a robust SPHN Management solution. Participation in this tender could drive business growth by establishing long-term partnerships and expanding service portfolios to include comprehensive IT solutions for public sector clients.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Statutory Plant Health Notices (SPHNS)

Notice Description

The purpose of the tender will be to build a new database solution to administer Statutory Plant Health Notices (SPHN). The solution will include initially the five big pests and diseases but will need to be scalable to incorporate others in the future. Our current access database is not fit for purpose - it does not support data capture workflows for all five big pests and diseases. The SPHN Management solution will be made up of the following components - combination of workflow, geospatial elements, case management, document generation, reporting and dashboard and server capabilities. Our solution will integrate ESRI and Microsoft components - ESRI components will be developed in house with Inventory, Forecasting and Operational Support (IFOS) - (ArcGIS and Forester products) - we do not need external contractors for this element. The Microsoft components will be developed with external specialists, and internally with our IT Team who manage our Microsoft tenancy The overall solution and integration will be developed with development and integration specialist contractors. We therefore want to hear from contractors who have specialist skills and experience in the Microsoft components as well as the integration. We would like to start by building a prototype to test and validate the design, functionality and overall concept before we go ahead with full-scale development. We want to work with an external specialist who will develop an early, simplified version of the proposed solution and work with us all the way through to the full solution going live.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-f25fc7d9-067c-4d36-b127-00bae3a8ad3e
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0af4ff5d-0f8c-4332-9456-40c6406c6467
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

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
£1,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Nov 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
28 Feb 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 May 2025 - 31 May 2027 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
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

Further Information

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