Planning

Request for Information (RFI) to Inform the Approach for Cloud Platform Service - Digital Partner

SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT

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Planning

19 Oct 2022 at 00:00

OJEU - F1 - Prior Information Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Scottish Government, acting as the buyer in this public procurement process, has published a Request for Information (RFI) to inform the Approach for Cloud Platform Service - Digital Partner. This procurement falls under the services category within the general public services industry. The tender, in the planning stage as of October 19, 2022, aims to build a multi-tenanted public Cloud Platform Service following the updated SG Digital Strategy. Interested parties are requested to review the documentation and submit responses by November 2. The procurement process is managed by the Scottish Government based in Glasgow, United Kingdom.

This upcoming tender for a Cloud Platform Service by the Scottish Government offers business growth opportunities for companies specializing in cloud services and technologies. Businesses with expertise in providing cloud-based solutions and services are well-suited to compete in this tender. The planned communication for future notices related to this procurement is scheduled for January 9, 2023. This procurement, though currently at the planning stage, presents a chance for businesses to engage with the public sector and contribute to the Scottish public sector's effective and secure utilization of cloud technologies in line with the digital strategy objectives.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Request for Information (RFI) to Inform the Approach for Cloud Platform Service - Digital Partner

Notice Description

Scottish Government (SG) Digital Directorate is building a multi-tenanted public Cloud Platform Service. The SG will act as an exemplar, to encourage and support public sector bodies towards using cloud services and to realise the benefits of cloud computing, in line with the updated SG Digital Strategy published in March 2021.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Scottish Government (SG) Digital Directorate is building a multi-tenanted public Cloud Platform Service. The SG will act as an exemplar, to encourage and support public sector bodies towards using cloud services and to realise the benefits of cloud computing, in line with the updated SG Digital Strategy published in March 2021. The SG will seek to establish the Cloud Platform Service, as well as an effective Cloud Community, to support the Scottish public sector to make efficient, effective and secure use of cloud technologies. This notice has been created of the purposes of seeking information from the marker place regarding our requirements and should not be treated as a prior information notice (PIN) Further details are provided in the document attached to this notice.. All parties must read the attached documentation. You are asked to complete the document and send back to Leigh.Syme@gov.scot by 2nd of November. Pleasure note that this notice is purely for information purposes. Although a date has been advised of when we wish to go to market it is not guaranteed we will be going to market at all or on that date.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000710754
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT462154
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F1 - Prior Information 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

72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Oct 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
9 Jan 2023Expired
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 GOVERNMENT
Contact Name
Gary Crombie
Contact Email
gary.crombie@gov.sot
Contact Phone
+44 7392287522

Buyer Location

Locality
GLASGOW
Postcode
G2 8EA
Post Town
Glasgow
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM3 West Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM32 Glasgow City
Delivery Location
TLM Scotland
Local Authority
Glasgow City
Electoral Ward
Anderston/City/Yorkhill
Westminster Constituency
Glasgow North

Further Information

Notice Documents

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

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