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Scottish COVID-19 Inquiry RelativityOne Consultancy Services

SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT

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22 Mar 2024 at 00:00

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Summary of the contracting process

The Scottish Government has completed the procurement process for the Scottish COVID-19 Inquiry RelativityOne Consultancy Services. The procurement was conducted through an open procedure, with Epiq Systems Ltd being awarded the contract valued at GBP 70,000. The procurement stage has reached the award phase, with the contract signed on 21st March 2024. The procurement process was managed by the Scottish Government located in Edinburgh, UK, under the services category for Environmental Protection and General Public Services.

This tender presents opportunities for businesses, particularly SMEs, involved in cloud software consultancy services. Businesses looking to provide expertise in managing data securely in a private cloud and supporting document review protocols would find this tender suitable. The Scottish COVID-19 Inquiry has a specific need for consultancy support regarding RelativityOne software to assist in managing substantial information from various organisations. Additionally, there is an option to extend the initial contract term by 3 months, offering further business growth prospects in the consultancy services sector.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Scottish COVID-19 Inquiry RelativityOne Consultancy Services

Notice Description

The Scottish Government has a requirement on behalf of the Scottish COVID-19 Inquiry to place a contract with an external service provider for the provision of cloud software RelativityOne Consultancy Services.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Scottish COVID-19 Inquiry's Document and Evidence Management team process a substantial amount of information from a large number of public and private organisations using RelativityOne software. This information is managed securely in a private cloud and reviewed by both document and legal staff to ascertain its relevance to the inquiry. The decision making panel set-up to progress document review and coding protocols now requires cloud software consultancy support.

Options: 3 month extension option to the initial contract term

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000761834
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR501587
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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

72261000 - Software support services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£70,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Mar 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
21 Mar 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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT
Contact Name
Drew Murphy
Contact Email
drew.murphy@gov.scot
Contact Phone
+44 7880136774

Buyer Location

Locality
EDINBURGH
Postcode
EH6 6QQ
Post Town
Edinburgh
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
Leith
Westminster Constituency
Edinburgh North and Leith

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

EPIQ SYSTEMS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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