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ICT Statement of Requirements

THE SCOTTISH LAND COMMISSION

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Summary of the contracting process

The Scottish Land Commission has awarded a contract for the provision of ICT services to Tecnica Ltd through an open procedure. The contract, titled "ICT Statement of Requirements," involves the full provision of ICT support for staff and commissioners on a 24/7 basis, including emergency response. The commission is located in Inverness, Highland, UK, and the procurement stage is complete, with a contract value of GBP 48,600 signed on 2nd May 2024.

This tender opportunity by The Scottish Land Commission for ICT services presents a growth opportunity for businesses specializing in ICT support and services, particularly those experienced in 24/7 helpdesk support, incident management, cyber security, and managing cloud-based services. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with expertise in delivering outsourced ICT managed services are well-suited to compete for this contract, which aims to enhance the commission's operating systems and processes to fulfil its public sector duties effectively.

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Notice Title

ICT Statement of Requirements

Notice Description

Full provision of ICT support for staff and commissioners on a 24/7 basis including emergency response.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Scottish Land Commission was established under the Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2016 on 1st April 2017. Our purpose is to provide direction, leadership and strategic thought to land reform in Scotland. In doing so we will support and enable the realisation of the Scottish Government's vision of a Scotland where the ownership, management and use of land and buildings contributes to the collective benefit of everybody. The Commission has five Land Commissioners and a Tenant Farming Commissioner and is supported by a team of 18 staff based in Inverness. The Commission is a non-departmental public body (NDPB) and is fully funded by the Scottish Government with a budget of GBP1.55m for 2023-24. The Commission requires a fully outsourced ICT managed service (supply, installation, maintenance and support) including 24/7 Helpdesk support, Incident management, management of Hardware, operating software, licences and Cyber security; and all associated ICT services to ensure it has effective operating systems, processes and facilities in place so that it can fulfil its duties as a public sector organisation. The commission currently receives these services through an ICT managed service contract, the duration of which has come to an end and therefore we are now seeking to appoint an appropriately qualified and experienced provider to meet the requirements of a small dynamic organisation that utilises the flexibility and functionality of cloud based solutions whilst also being robust and resilient in terms of cyber security. 1.1 Requirements -Full provision of ICT support for staff and commissioners on a 24/7 basis including emergency response. -Provide a call logging system that records and tracks help desk activities. -Provide regular reporting and analysis of help desk activities. -Implementation and management of effective Administration and multi factor authentication controls across ICT equipment including mobile phones. -Management of cloud based services including Microsoft server administration. -Hosting of Finance system server and access control. -Email management including set up and management of a suitable quarantine service. -Procurement and administration of licences including Adobe, Microsoft office, Dynamics 365 customer service and SharePoint (Costs considered separately of this agreement). -Purchasing and configuration of new equipment and disposal of decommissioned equipment in an environmentally responsible manor (Costs considered separately of this agreement). -Management of antivirus and other cyber security provisions. -Management of regular phishing campaigns (Costs considered separately of this agreement). -Deliver training on cyber security. -Take a proactive approach to cyber security and ensure all potential threats are considered. -On an annual basis ensure the commission is ready for Cyber Essentials Plus certification assessment and arrange for this to be undertaken by an accredited body. (Costs considered separately of this agreement). -Take a major part in the CIRT. -Suggest improvements to systems and processes das technology advances including areas such as antivirus, MFA and device management. -Provide support for the development or review of the commissions overall digital and ICT processes and strategies, including the development or review of business and technical options to best meet our needs. -Working with internal and external auditors as appropriate for a public sector organisation.

Options: please quote day rate prices inclusive of VAT for any additional project work that may be procured from you (the supplier) during the term of the contract

Renewal: up to 2 years extension to original 3 year contract given as written notice at least 3 months before contract end date one year at a time

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000758524
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY504447
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

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


CPV Codes

72222300 - Information technology services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£90,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£48,600 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 May 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
18 Mar 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
2 May 20241 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
THE SCOTTISH LAND COMMISSION
Contact Name
claire Bremner
Contact Email
finance@landcommission.gov.scot
Contact Phone
+44 1463423300

Buyer Location

Locality
HIGHLAND
Postcode
IV2 5NA
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 South
Westminster Constituency
Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

TECNICA

Further Information

Notice Documents

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