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Scottish Government: Digital Planning - Provision of Mapping Provider Services for the eDevelopment Service for 2023 - 2025

SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT

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Summary of the contracting process

The Scottish Government, based in Edinburgh, has completed an open procurement process for the "Digital Planning – Provision of Mapping Provider Services for the eDevelopment Service for 2023 – 2025." This contract falls under the industry category of General Public Services and involves the provision of mapping services essential for ePlanning and eBuildingStandards portals in the UKM region, particularly Scotland. The contract was awarded to Nicolson Digital Ltd and Copla Ltd, two SMEs, on 23 August 2023. The tender process, which was open from 6 July to 28 July 2023, utilised an open procedure to ensure transparency and competitive tendering.

This tender creates significant opportunities for firms specialising in digital mapping services, particularly those capable of servicing electronic submissions for planning applications in Scotland. Eligible suppliers benefit from being listed on the eDevelopment.scot platform, providing increased visibility and access to a broad customer base. SMEs with expertise in mapping technology, electronic submissions, and integrated planning solutions are well-suited to compete in such tenders, as they cater to a digital and automated service landscape with a focus on efficient and user-friendly mapping solutions. Additionally, the contract includes commission-based revenue for each map sold, incentivising innovation and quality service delivery.

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Notice Title

Scottish Government: Digital Planning - Provision of Mapping Provider Services for the eDevelopment Service for 2023 - 2025

Notice Description

The Scottish Government wish to appoint up to three (3) map suppliers who will be listed on the eDevelopment.scot website and offer mapping services to users of the ePlanning and eBuildingStandards portals.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Scottish Government wish to appoint up to three (3) map suppliers for users of the eDevelopment.scot service. The selected suppliers will be listed on the eDevelopment.scot website, with links to their mapping sites, enabling users to purchase maps suitable for submission with planning and building standards applications in Scotland. The suppliers will pay a commission for each map sold to users that have purchased maps from the supplier after accessing the map supplier sites from eDevelopment.. Additional information is provided in the attached documents.

Renewal: Three optional extensions are proposed to allow for delays in the development of a replacement service to eDevelopment. These include: 1. First extension of 3 months from 1 March 2025 to 31st May 2025. 2. Second extension of 3 months from 1 June 2025 to 31st August 2025. 3. Third and final optional extension of 3 months from 1 September 2025 to 30th November 2025.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000737879
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT540430
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, 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
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services


CPV Codes

71222100 - Urban areas mapping services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1
Lots Value
£1
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£1

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 Oct 20254 months ago
Submission Deadline
28 Jul 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
23 Aug 20232 years ago
Contract Period
1 Sep 2023 - 28 Feb 2025 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT
Contact Name
Caroline Little
Contact Email
mpip@gov.scot, william.maclean@gov.scot
Contact Phone
+44 1412420133, +44 412425466

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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
2
Supplier Names

COPLA

NICOLSON DIGITAL

Further Information

Notice Documents

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