Award

Provision of an Electronic Point of Sale (EPOS) system for Inverness Castle

HIGH LIFE HIGHLAND

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

21 Aug 2024 at 00:00

TenderUpdate

12 Dec 2023 at 00:00

Tender

10 Nov 2023 at 00:00

Summary of the contracting process

High Life Highland, on behalf of The Highland Council, has completed the procurement process for the provision of an Electronic Point of Sale (EPOS) system for the Inverness Castle Experience. This project, classified under services, falls within the "Learning and leisure activities" industry category. The awarded contract entails an EPOS system that supports e-commerce purchases, retail transactions, and food and beverage sales within various areas of Inverness Castle. The procurement utilised an open procedure method, with relevant deadlines including a bid submission deadline extended to 31st December 2023 and contract signing on 20th August 2024. The contract is valued at £612,194 and will be active until April 2025, with plans for installation starting in March 2025. Key delivery locations include Inverness Castle (region UKM6), with all processes adhering to UK guidelines.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses specialising in retail technology solutions and hospitality systems. The successful implementation of the EPOS system by Oolio UK Ltd underscores the importance of experience and pricing in the award process, making it an ideal opportunity for other small and medium enterprises (SMEs) with similar proficiencies. Businesses capable of delivering fully integrated EPOS, ticketing, and merchandising systems may find further prospects if they partner for future tenders. The contract’s scope covering both digital and physical retail environments highlights growth potentials for firms with a focus on omnichannel retail solutions.

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Notice Title

Provision of an Electronic Point of Sale (EPOS) system for Inverness Castle

Notice Description

On behalf of The Highland Council, High Life Highland wish to appoint a contractor to provide an Electronic Point of Sale (EPOS) system for the Inverness Castle Experience, which supports the following types of purchase: An e-commerce system that allows purchases of merchandise from the Inverness Castle Experience website Retail purchases from the Inverness Castle Experience shop, and a pop-up store within the Inverness Castle Experience Food and beverage purchases in the Inverness Castle Experience bar, cafe and restaurant areas

Lot Information

Lot 1

On behalf of The Highland Council, High Life Highland wish to appoint a contractor to provide an Electronic Point of Sale (EPOS) system for the Inverness Castle Experience, which supports the following types of purchase: An e-commerce system that allows purchases of merchandise from the Inverness Castle Experience website Retail purchases from the Inverness Castle Experience shop, and a pop-up store within the Inverness Castle Experience Food and beverage purchases in the Inverness Castle Experience bar, cafe and restaurant areas It is intended that this system be available for installation from March 2025. Note: we are also seeking a contractor to provide a Ticketing and Merchandising system, under a separate tender, and are open to joint bids from partners who wish to offer a fully integrated EPOS, Ticketing and Merchandising system.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000750106
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG512571
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F3 - 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

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


CPV Codes

72212110 - Point of sale (POS) software development services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£612,194 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Aug 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
15 Dec 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
20 Aug 20241 years ago
Contract Period
8 Jan 2024 - 30 Apr 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
HIGH LIFE HIGHLAND
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
hlh.business.support@highlifehighland.com
Contact Phone
+44 1349781700

Buyer Location

Locality
INVERNESS
Postcode
IV3 5SS
Post Town
Inverness
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM2 Highlands and Islands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM20 Highlands and Islands
Delivery Location
TLM6 Highlands and Islands

Local Authority
Highland
Electoral Ward
Inverness West
Westminster Constituency
Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

OOLIO

Further Information

Notice Documents

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