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Notice Title

Provision of Scanning Equipment Maintenance

Notice Description

This Voluntary Ex-Ante Transparency (VEAT) Notice relates to the intended procurement of maintenance services for scanning equipment. The contract duration is to be for 48 months.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Historic Environment Scotland (HES) intends to award this contract under the conditions of regulation 33.4.b(ii) of the Public Contracts (Scotland) regulations. The Contract will include maintenance services for digital scanning equipment used within the National Collection of Aerial Photography (NCAP). The scope of the maintenance services provided will include: - Annual on-site preventative hardware maintenance - Software updates - Spare parts - Customer support

Options: The Contracting Authority reserves the right to request additional deliveries by the Successful Tenderer, either intended as partial replacement of supplies or installations or as extensions of existing supplies and installations. The Contracting Authority may at it's sole discretion exercise this option.

Procurement Information

HES intends to award to the Supplier on the basis that competition is absent for technical reasons. Given the nature of the services described in II.2.4 of this notice, the necessary support and service engineers, along with a stock of spare parts, can only be provided by the Supplier as the manufacturer of the equipment.

Notice Details

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Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-069b33
Publication Source: Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/045447-2026
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: 50 - Repair and maintenance services
CPV Codes: 50430000 - Repair and maintenance services of precision equipment

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value: Not specified
Lots Value: Not specified
Awards Value: Not specified
Contracts Value: £445,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date: 18 May 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline: Not specified
Future Notice Date: Not specified
Award Date: 14 May 20262 weeks ago
Contract Period: Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence: Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status: Complete
Lots Status: Not Specified
Awards Status: Active
Contracts Status: Active

Buyer & Supplier

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Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer: HISTORIC ENVIRONMENT SCOTLAND
Contact Name: Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email: Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone: Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality: EDINBURGH
Postcode: EH9 1SH
Post Town: Edinburgh
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: TLM75 City of Edinburgh
Local Authority: City of Edinburgh
Electoral Ward: Southside/Newington
Westminster Constituency: Edinburgh South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers: 1
Supplier Name: LEICA GEOSYSTEMS

Further Information

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