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Paper River Software Support for NPU

CROWN OFFICE AND PROCURATOR FISCAL SERVICE

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Summary of the contracting process

The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) has awarded a contract titled "Paper River Software Support for NPU" to Paper River Consulting Ltd, focusing on the maintenance and development of the National Print Unit (NPU) scanning solution. This procurement falls under the services industry category, specifically social protection and public order and safety, and was conducted through an open procedure. The contract worth £66,130 was signed on 1st February 2022, and the buying organisation is located in Edinburgh, UK.

This tender presents an excellent opportunity for businesses that specialise in software support and development services, particularly those offering tailored solutions for government agencies. As competition was absent due to the proprietary nature of the application, this contract could be beneficial for similar service providers looking to expand into public sector contracts or those with expertise in complex integrations and bespoke workflows, leveraging the additional professional services options within the contract.

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Notice Title

Paper River Software Support for NPU

Notice Description

Following the publication of a Voluntary Ex Ante Transparency Notice. The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) has entered into a contract with Paper River Consulting Ltd to renew the support, maintenance and development of its National Print Unit (NPU) scanning solution. This includes maintaining and updating the bespoke forms and workflows developed on behalf of COPFS which enable the NPU to provide output from business critical systems such as the National Database. As the system is fully integrated with other business critical systems across COPFS and is a proprietary application from Paper River competition is absent for technical reasons.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Following publication of a Voluntary Ex Ante Transparency Notice. The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) has entered into a contract with Paper River Consulting Ltd to renew the support, maintenance and development of its National Print Unit (NPU) scanning solution. This includes maintaining and updating the bespoke forms and workflows developed on behalf of COPFS which enable the NPU to provide output from business critical systems such as the National Database. As the system is fully integrated with other business critical systems across COPFS and is a proprietary application from Paper River competition is absent for technical reasons.

Options: The contract includes the option for additional professional services days to be called off during the contract term up to the value of 11050 GBP to develop new forms and workflows as required.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000682231
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB439783
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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


CPV Codes

72200000 - Software programming and consultancy services

72261000 - Software support services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£66,130 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Feb 20224 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 Feb 20224 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
CROWN OFFICE AND PROCURATOR FISCAL SERVICE
Contact Name
Ruth Wildgoose
Contact Email
procurementreturns@copfs.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
EDINBURGH
Postcode
EH1 1LA
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
TLM Scotland

Local Authority
City of Edinburgh
Electoral Ward
City Centre
Westminster Constituency
Edinburgh East and Musselburgh

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

PAPER RIVER CONSULTING

Further Information

Notice Documents

  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB439783
    Paper River Software Support for NPU - Following the publication of a Voluntary Ex Ante Transparency Notice. The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) has entered into a contract with Paper River Consulting Ltd to renew the support, maintenance and development of its National Print Unit (NPU) scanning solution. This includes maintaining and updating the bespoke forms and workflows developed on behalf of COPFS which enable the NPU to provide output from business critical systems such as the National Database. As the system is fully integrated with other business critical systems across COPFS and is a proprietary application from Paper River competition is absent for technical reasons.

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