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Award Notice for Framework Call off Contract - ArcGIS Licences and associated software

FORESTRY AND LAND SCOTLAND

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03 May 2022 at 00:00

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process involves a framework call-off contract titled "Award Notice for Framework Call off Contract - ArcGIS Licences and associated software," initiated by Forestry and Land Scotland. This process falls under the environmental protection industry category, taking place in Inverness, Scotland. The procurement method is defined as a limited approach, specifically a direct award call-off from an overarching framework agreement facilitated by the Crown Commercial Service (CCS), under reference RM3821, Lot 2b, which pertains to Data and Application Solutions. The contract was signed on 13 April 2022 and has a total value of £1,336,830.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses in the technology sector, particularly those specialising in software solutions and GIS technology. Companies that offer Software as a Service (SaaS) products, especially those with cloud-based capabilities and expertise in environmental data management, would be well-positioned to compete. Furthermore, as the initiative allows for potential additional licence purchases due to internal changes within the Forestry and Land Scotland and Scottish Forestry, there is scope for ongoing contracts and long-term partnerships in this growing market.

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Notice Title

Award Notice for Framework Call off Contract - ArcGIS Licences and associated software

Notice Description

This is an Award Notice for a Framework Call Off Contract for C0241 - ArcGIS Licences and associated software. This is a Direct Award Call Off from Overarching Framework Agreement through Crown Commercial Service's (CCS) "Data and Application Solutions" framework agreement, reference: RM3821, Lot 2b: Environmental and Planning.

Lot Information

Lot 1

This is an Award Notice for a Framework Call Off Contract for C0241 - ArcGIS Licences and associated software. This is a Direct Award Call Off from Overarching Framework Agreement through Crown Commercial Service's (CCS) "Data and Application Solutions" framework agreement, reference: RM3821, Lot 2b: Environmental and Planning.

Options: Potential for additional licence purchase for existing software access due to internal staff changes within Forestry and Land Scotland and Scottish Forestry

Procurement Information

This is a Direct Award Call Off from Overarching Framework Agreement through Crown Commercial Service's (CCS) "Data and Application Solutions" framework agreement, reference: RM3821, Lot 2b: Environmental and Planning. ArcGIS is a Software as a Service (SaaS) provided by ESRI (UK) Ltd and is widely used by government organisations around the world. Data is hosted in cloud based databases via Amazon Web Services (AWS). ArcGIS is accessed via a web browser and the data stored can be accessed securely by a multitude of other applications from ESRI (UK) Ltd. FLS and SF have bespoke GIS software - Forester Web - this is based upon the ArcGIS platform that has been developed for the agencies by ESRI (UK) Ltd. ESRI (UK) Ltd hold the intellectual property rights to this software and therefore this software would not be available to purchase through any other software vendor.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000692037
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY447381
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Goods
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

03 - Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products

48 - Software package and information systems


CPV Codes

03000000 - Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products

48000000 - Software package and information systems

48100000 - Industry specific software package

48300000 - Document creation, drawing, imaging, scheduling and productivity software package

48312000 - Electronic publishing software package

48315000 - Desktop-publishing software package

48324000 - Charting software package

48326000 - Mapping software package

48422000 - Software package suites

48517000 - IT software package

48600000 - Database and operating software package

48611000 - Database software package

48780000 - System, storage and content management software package

48900000 - Miscellaneous software package and computer systems

48983000 - Development software package

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£1,336,830 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 May 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
13 Apr 20223 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
FORESTRY AND LAND SCOTLAND
Additional Buyers

SCOTTISH FORESTRY

Contact Name
Daniella Peel, Regulated Procurement Officer, Mike Kerr, Head of GIS
Contact Email
procurement@forestryandland.gov.scot, scottish.forestry@forestry.gov.scot
Contact Phone
+44 1313705250, +44 3000676000

Buyer Location

Locality
INVERNESS
Postcode
IV3 8NW
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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ESRI (UK

Further Information

Notice Documents

  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY447381
    Award Notice for Framework Call off Contract - ArcGIS Licences and associated software - This is an Award Notice for a Framework Call Off Contract for C0241 - ArcGIS Licences and associated software. This is a Direct Award Call Off from Overarching Framework Agreement through Crown Commercial Service's (CCS) "Data and Application Solutions" framework agreement, reference: RM3821, Lot 2b: Environmental and Planning.

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