Notice Information
Notice Title
Provision of Cloud GIS Software & Services
Notice Description
With almost every activity in NatureScot revolving around location, Geographic Information Systems (GIS)] and geospatial data play a vital role across the full breadth of our organisation. We are currently undertaking a GIS transformation programme that will see NatureScot's GIS infrastructure and services refreshed and migrated to a Cloud platform. We expect to commence a procurement exercise in the summer of 2025 and first wish to obtain information from current market providers to help us further develop our requirement specifications. We are interested to learn to what extent you can help with a variety of technology components and/or support services. We are particularly interested to hear about open-source technologies, as we have less experience in this area, but are open to any technology. We would also be interested to explore managed service options for some, or all, of our proposed GIS enterprise architecture.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Before formally commencing the procurement process to establish a GIS infrastructure, NatureScot wishes to gather some information that will assist in forming a Statement of Requirements. This is not a call for competition. Please also refer to the questions at Section VI.3 of this PIN (and the summary description at Section II.1.4). Note that the date at Section II.3 is only an estimate but we do expect to publish a Contract Notice on the PCS portal during Quarter 2 (July - September) 2025. Additional information: Please send responses to this PIN to contract.advertising@nature.scot by 1700 hours on 28 March 2025.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-04dcd2
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004193-2025
- 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
72212326 - Mapping software development services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 7 Feb 20251 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 31 Jul 2025Expired
- 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
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- SCOTTISH NATURAL HERITAGE
- Contact Name
- Procurement Team
- Contact Email
- contract.advertising@nature.scot
- Contact Phone
- +44 1463725097
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
Further Information
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