Planning

Request for Information (RFI) to Inform the Approach for Cloud Platform Service - Digital Partner

SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT

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Planning

19 Oct 2022 at 13:43

Summary of the contracting process

The Scottish Government's Digital Directorate has initiated a procurement process for a project titled "Request for Information (RFI) to Inform the Approach for Cloud Platform Service - Digital Partner" in the IT services industry category. The procurement is in the planning stage, with a future notice date set for January 9, 2023. Interested parties are required to submit completed documentation by November 2, with the procurement aimed at building a multi-tenanted public Cloud Platform Service to support public sector bodies towards using cloud services. The procurement method is a tender, and the buying organisation is the Scottish Government.

This tender by the Scottish Government presents an opportunity for businesses in the IT services sector to engage in providing consulting, software development, and Internet support for the public Cloud Platform Service. Companies well-suited to compete in this procurement process would be those with expertise in cloud technologies and a track record in delivering secure and efficient cloud services. As the Scottish Government aims to act as an exemplar in utilising cloud services, businesses with innovative solutions and a focus on supporting public sector digital transformation efforts would find this tender conducive for business growth.

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Notice Title

Request for Information (RFI) to Inform the Approach for Cloud Platform Service - Digital Partner

Notice Description

Scottish Government (SG) Digital Directorate is building a multi-tenanted public Cloud Platform Service. The SG will act as an exemplar, to encourage and support public sector bodies towards using cloud services and to realise the benefits of cloud computing, in line with the updated SG Digital Strategy published in March 2021.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Scottish Government (SG) Digital Directorate is building a multi-tenanted public Cloud Platform Service. The SG will act as an exemplar, to encourage and support public sector bodies towards using cloud services and to realise the benefits of cloud computing, in line with the updated SG Digital Strategy published in March 2021. The SG will seek to establish the Cloud Platform Service, as well as an effective Cloud Community, to support the Scottish public sector to make efficient, effective and secure use of cloud technologies. This notice has been created of the purposes of seeking information from the marker place regarding our requirements and should not be treated as a prior information notice (PIN) Further details are provided in the document attached to this notice. Additional information: All parties must read the attached documentation. You are asked to complete the document and send back to Leigh.Syme@gov.scot by 2nd of November. Pleasure note that this notice is purely for information purposes. Although a date has been advised of when we wish to go to market it is not guaranteed we will be going to market at all or on that date.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03770d
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029465-2022
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
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
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Oct 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
9 Jan 2023Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT
Contact Name
Leigh Syme
Contact Email
leigh.syme@gov.scot
Contact Phone
+44 1412420133

Buyer Location

Locality
GLASGOW
Postcode
G2 8EA
Post Town
Glasgow
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM3 West Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM32 Glasgow City
Delivery Location
TLM Scotland

Local Authority
Glasgow City
Electoral Ward
Anderston/City/Yorkhill
Westminster Constituency
Glasgow North

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