Planning

Finance and Management Information Platform/Enterprise Resource Planning Project

FORESTRY AND LAND SCOTLAND

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Planning

06 Oct 2020 at 00:00

Summary of the contracting process

The tender titled "Finance and Management Information Platform/Enterprise Resource Planning Project" is being initiated by Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) as part of their planning stage. This procurement aims to digitally transform FLS's Finance and Procurement functions to create a centralised data platform. The address of the organisation is 1 Highlander Way, Inverness Retail Park, Inverness, UK. The total estimated value of the project is £2,000,000. Interested parties should note the future notice for market engagement scheduled for June 1, 2021, and are encouraged to review attached documents for detailed requirements.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in modern financial and procurement solutions, particularly those offering integrated, modular systems that can operate in real-time and provide business intelligence capabilities. Companies that can demonstrate experience in developing platforms that seamlessly integrate with third-party systems will be well-positioned to compete. Additionally, businesses involved in providing technological advancements in data management and operational efficiencies within the environmental protection or public sector industries may find this opportunity particularly aligned with their services.

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Notice Title

Finance and Management Information Platform/Enterprise Resource Planning Project

Notice Description

FLS is considering options to procure a solution that will initially focus on transforming our Finance and Procurement functions on a centralised data platform. This will provide the platform upon which to deliver a more integrated and data-driven business model. The requirements of other business areas, as detailed in the attached documents, will be reviewed and options considered as part of this transformation. FLS would like to explore options to digitally transform its Finance and Procurement activities so that it can take advantage of new technologies and ways of working that will benefit FLS teams, customers and suppliers. This solution should be modern, integrated, and modular with a centralised data platform. It should be able to integrate with 3rd party systems, operate in real-time, provide business intelligence and deliver an intuitive and user friendly experience. FLS would also like to explore options for other parts of the business whose systems and system interfaces will be directly impacted by this change, namely Sales and Marketing, Fleet Management, and other business units responsible for operations and outbound logistics (e.g. Plant and Seed Supply). Please see attached documents for core and additional requirements and further information on requirements.

Lot Information

Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS)

Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) would like to explore options to digitally transform its Finance and Procurement activities so that it can take advantage of new technologies and ways of working that will benefit FLS teams, customers and suppliers. This solution should be modern, integrated, and modular with a centralised data platform. It should be able to integrate with 3rd party systems, operate in real-time, provide business intelligence and deliver an intuitive and user friendly experience. FLS would also like to explore options for other parts of the business whose systems and system interfaces will be directly impacted by this change, namely Sales and Marketing, Fleet Management, and other business units responsible for operations and outbound logistics (e.g. Plant and Seed Supply). See attached documents for details on core requirements and additional requirements we are exploring. This PIN is for preliminary market consultation only; and responses to this will be used to inform FLS's future procurement strategy for these requirements. If you wish to be involved in early market engagement then please read the attached documents and submit the questionnaire. Further market engagement opportunities may be available to those whom submit the questionnaire.

Scottish Forestry (SF)

Scottish Forestry (SF) would like to explore options to digitally transform its Finance and Procurement activities so that it can take advantage of new technologies and ways of working that will benefit their teams, customers and suppliers. This solution should be modern, integrated, and modular with a centralised data platform. It should be able to integrate with 3rd party systems, operate in real-time, provide business intelligence and deliver an intuitive and user friendly experience.. Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) is the lead in the market engagement and separate information is not required for SF. However FLS will share information provided to them with SF to enable the organisation to make a decision as to their involvement in the future tender and how to meet their requirements. Please see attached document for further details on this relationship.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000632042
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT396685
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F1 - Prior Information Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

66 - Financial and insurance services

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

77 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services


CPV Codes

48000000 - Software package and information systems

48311000 - Document management software package

48311100 - Document management system

48333000 - Contact management software package

48430000 - Inventory management software package

48440000 - Financial analysis and accounting software package

48441000 - Financial analysis software package

48442000 - Financial systems software package

48443000 - Accounting software package

48445000 - Customer Relation Management software package

48451000 - Enterprise resource planning software package

48480000 - Sales, marketing and business intelligence software package

48481000 - Sales or marketing software package

48812000 - Financial information systems

66122000 - Corporate finance and venture capital services

72212311 - Document management software development services

72212430 - Inventory management software development services

72212445 - Customer Relation Management software development services

72212451 - Enterprise resource planning software development services

72212480 - Sales, marketing and business intelligence software development services

72212481 - Sales or marketing software development services

72512000 - Document management services

72920000 - Computer catalogue conversion services

77000000 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£2,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Oct 20205 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
1 Jun 2021Expired
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
FORESTRY AND LAND SCOTLAND
Additional Buyers

SCOTTISH FORESTRY

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
INVERNESS
Postcode
IV2 7GB
Post Town
Inverness
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
Corstorphine/Murrayfield
Westminster Constituency
Edinburgh West

Further Information

Notice Documents

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