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eFinancials Software Hosting

FORESTRY AND LAND SCOTLAND

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

17 Feb 2022 at 16:34

Award

19 Jan 2022 at 15:34

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process for the "eFinancials Software Hosting" contract was conducted by Forestry and Land Scotland, a public organisation based in Inverness, United Kingdom. This contract falls under the IT services sector, specifically focusing on software development and support. The contract was awarded through a limited procurement method without prior publication of a call for competition, indicating urgency in upgrading the current finance software hosting infrastructure due to compliance risks. The award occurred under the status of "complete," with a financial commitment of £206,000. This contract is linked to the timing of an existing software upgrade that required hosting adjustments to ensure continued system support and security.

This opportunity is particularly well-suited for established IT service providers specialising in software hosting, system support, and related services. Companies that can offer secure and scalable hosting solutions would benefit from participating in future procurements or seeking collaborations with the awarded supplier, Advanced Business Software & Solutions Ltd. The high requirements for supporting infrastructure upgrades present avenues for businesses capable of delivering timely and efficient hosting solutions to engage with both the buyer and other stakeholders involved in this initiative.

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Notice Title

eFinancials Software Hosting

Notice Description

The contract is for provision of hosting to enable the upgrade of FLS' eFinancials software.

Lot Information

Lot 1

FLS has made a decision to upgrade a current version of finance software due to the risk of being out of support. As the current server and associated infrastructure does not have the capacity to support this, an upgrade to the infrastructure is required. Not responding to the required hosting change would result in the organisation's eFinancials system falling out of support, which carries a high risk of inability to deal with system failure and to maintain adequate system security. FLS therefore awarded this contract for the provision of hosting services without competition to the current supplier of the software. The current contract for software upgrade is timebound and having to establish a contract for hosting through a different route to market would add significant time and resource, and put the organisation in a breach of the existing contract due to the breach of timescales. It would also introduce further risks to FLS due to the delay in upgrading.

Procurement Information

The current contract for software upgrade is timebound and having to establish a contract for hosting through a different route to market would add significant time and resource, and put the organisation in a breach of the existing contract due to the breach of timescales. It would also introduce further risks to FLS due to the delay in upgrading.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-030ce4
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004565-2022
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

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

72250000 - System and support services

72251000 - Disaster recovery services

72260000 - Software-related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£206,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Feb 20224 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
14 Jan 20224 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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
FORESTRY AND LAND SCOTLAND
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurement@forestryandland.gov.scot
Contact Phone
+44 3000676000

Buyer Location

Locality
INVERNESS
Postcode
IV3 8NW
Post Town
Inverness
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM2 Highlands and Islands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM20 Highlands and Islands
Delivery Location
TLM Scotland

Local Authority
Highland
Electoral Ward
Inverness West
Westminster Constituency
Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ADVANCED BUSINESS SOFTWARE & SOLUTIONS

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