Notice Information
Notice Title
Micro Focus Cobol Support
Notice Description
This is a Contract Award Notice following a published VEAT Notice for COPFS' Management Information System (PROMIS). A 1+1 contract is awarded to Micro Focus for the support and maintenance of the Micro Focus Cobol system in order to ensure continuity of service of PROMIS. Cobol is a legacy procedural programming language used globally across public and private sector business IT solutions. It is used by COPFS to compile and run PROMIS. The COPFS version of PROMIS runs only using Micro Focus Cobol.
Lot Information
Lot 1
The scope of the contract is annual support and maintenance renewal of MicroFocus Cobol. Cobol is a legacy procedural programming language used globally across public and private sector business IT solutions. It is used by COPFS to compile and run Inslaw's Prosecutors Management Information System (PROMIS). The COPFS version of PROMIS runs only using Micro Focus Cobol. Additional information: The MicroFocus Cobol Server software continues to be critical to the operation of the COPFS case management systems. MicroFocus Cobol is used to run and compile the PROMIS application that enables COPFS to manage and progress cases through the judicial system. It is a business-critical software component available only from the stated supplier.
Procurement Information
The scope of the contract is annual support and maintenance renewal of MicroFocus Cobol. It is used to compile and run the Management Information System (PROMIS). COPFS PROMIS runs only using Micro Focus Cobol. As part of its Digital Strategy, COPFS intends replacing this software with Open Source software solutions, removing the need to purchase licences from MicroFocus. The work involved is complex and has to be resourced, planned and change managed carefully. This work has to be managed around COVID-19 pandemic, RRT and delivery of other corporate priorities. This award allows COPFS to contract for the shortest possible time.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-02f429
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029765-2021
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Limited
- Procurement Method Details
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
-
- CPV Codes
72261000 - Software support services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £103,821 £100K-£500K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 1 Dec 20214 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 4 Nov 20214 years ago
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Cancelled
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- CROWN OFFICE AND PROCURATOR FISCAL SERVICE
- Contact Name
- Ruth Wildgoose, William Maclean
- Contact Email
- procurementreturns@copfs.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 3000203000, +44 7804976224
Buyer Location
- Locality
- GLASGOW
- Postcode
- G5 9PS
- Post Town
- Glasgow
- Country
- Scotland
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLM Scotland
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLM1 East Central Scotland
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLM13 City of Edinburgh
- Delivery Location
- TLM Scotland
-
- Local Authority
- City of Edinburgh
- Electoral Ward
- City Centre
- Westminster Constituency
- Edinburgh East and Musselburgh
Further Information
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