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PP1303 (x-ref. PP1380) - CivTech Challenge 8.5 - Hosting, Support, Maintenance & Call-Off Contract

SCOTTISH NATURAL HERITAGE

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Award

07 Jan 2025 at 00:00

Summary of the contracting process

Scottish Natural Heritage, identified legally as Scottish Natural Heritage, awarded a contract titled "PP1303 (x-ref. PP1380) - CivTech Challenge 8.5 - Hosting, Support, Maintenance & Call-Off Contract" in the environmental protection industry category. The procurement, located in Scotland (UKM region), has reached the award stage with the contract being signed on 1 November 2024. This tender pertains to Phase 2 of the CivTech Programme, involving hosting, support, maintenance, and call-off services for the NatureScot Protected Areas monitoring system platform. The procurement method was limited, as it was awarded without prior publication of a call for competition, justified by the protection of exclusive rights.

This tender creates numerous opportunities for business growth, particularly for companies specialising in environmental and technological services. Large businesses with expertise in Platform-as-a-Service products and a track record of developing and maintaining monitoring systems would be well-suited to compete. The contract, valued at £236,800, highlights the potential for significant revenue generation and long-term engagement with Scottish Natural Heritage, fostering business expansion in the specialised field of environmental protection technologies.

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Notice Title

PP1303 (x-ref. PP1380) - CivTech Challenge 8.5 - Hosting, Support, Maintenance & Call-Off Contract

Notice Description

Hosting, Support, Maintenance & Call-Off Contract - following the completion of the pre-commercialisation stage (PCA) if the CivTech Prog. & Phase 1, the contractor will undertake Phase 2 of the services for hosting, support, maintenance & call-off services for the NatureScot Protected Areas monitoring system platform.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Hosting, Support, Maintenance & Call-Off Contract - following completion of the pre-commercialisation stage (PCA) of the CivTech Programme & Phase 1, the contractor will now undertake Phase 2 of the services for hosting, support, maintenance & call-off services for the NatureScot Protected Areas Monitoring system platform.

Procurement Information

CivTech 8.5 Challenge: InformedINSIGHT is a Platform-As-A-Service product that has been developed via a CivTech Challenge (8.5) to replace and enhance our Protected Areas Monitoring System. The procurement journey to date has been managed by the Scottish Government via the established CivTech approach. This resulted in 14 applicants submitting proposals (via PCS in November 2022), with three companies taken forward into the Exploration Stage (2023). Following evaluation, one company, Informed Solutions, was taken forward into the Accelerator Stage, which, after a detailed evaluation of the solution offer resulted in us developing the InformedINSIGHT product via a PCA contract (Concluding end August 2024 Following the completion of the Pre-commercialisation Stage (PCA) of the CivTech Programme, the Contractor will undertake a new phase of work to make the platform developed during the PCA operationally available to NatureScot.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000786987
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN521158
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services


CPV Codes

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

90710000 - Environmental management

90720000 - Environmental protection

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£236,800 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Jan 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 Nov 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
SCOTTISH NATURAL HERITAGE
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
contract_advertising@nature.scot
Contact Phone
+44 1463725097

Buyer Location

Locality
INVERNESS
Postcode
IV3 8NW
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
TLM Scotland

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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

INFORMED SOLUTIONS

Further Information

Notice Documents

  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN521158
    PP1303 (x-ref. PP1380) - CivTech Challenge 8.5 - Hosting, Support, Maintenance & Call-Off Contract - Hosting, Support, Maintenance & Call-Off Contract - following the completion of the pre-commercialisation stage (PCA) if the CivTech Prog. & Phase 1, the contractor will undertake Phase 2 of the services for hosting, support, maintenance & call-off services for the NatureScot Protected Areas monitoring system platform.

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