Planning

Provision of Cloud GIS Software & Services

SCOTTISH NATURAL HERITAGE

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Planning

07 Feb 2025 at 00:00

OJEU - F1 - Prior Information Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Scottish Natural Heritage is planning a procurement titled "Provision of Cloud GIS Software & Services" within the environmental protection industry category. This procurement process is currently in the planning stage, with a market testing phase that started on 7th February 2025. The procurement involves the establishment of a GIS infrastructure through a transformation programme to refresh and migrate their GIS services to a cloud platform. Interested vendors are encouraged to provide information by 28th March 2025. The main procurement category is services, and the engagement is centred in Inverness, UKM62, Scotland. The procurement exercise is anticipated to commence in the summer of 2025, with an estimated notice date of 1st August 2025.

This tender represents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in cloud-based GIS software and associated services. Companies with expertise in GIS technology, geospatial data management, and open-source technologies will find this an excellent opportunity to collaborate with Scottish Natural Heritage. Additionally, businesses offering managed services for GIS enterprise architecture could greatly benefit, as the procurement seeks comprehensive support from set-up to ongoing maintenance. SMEs and larger firms with innovative service offerings in the GIS sector should consider participating in this market testing phase to influence the final requirements and position themselves strategically for the formal tender process.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of Cloud GIS Software & Services

Notice Description

With almost every activity in NatureScot revolving around location, Geographic Information Systems (GIS)] and geospatial data play a vital role across the full breadth of our organisation. We are currently undertaking a GIS transformation programme that will see NatureScot's GIS infrastructure and services refreshed and migrated to a Cloud platform. We expect to commence a procurement exercise in the summer of 2025 and first wish to obtain information from current market providers to help us further develop our requirement specifications. We are interested to learn to what extent you can help with a variety of technology components and/or support services. We are particularly interested to hear about open-source technologies, as we have less experience in this area, but are open to any technology. We would also be interested to explore managed service options for some, or all, of our proposed GIS enterprise architecture.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Before formally commencing the procurement process to establish a GIS infrastructure, NatureScot wishes to gather some information that will assist in forming a Statement of Requirements. This is not a call for competition. Please also refer to the questions at Section VI.3 of this PIN (and the summary description at Section II.1.4). Note that the date at Section II.3 is only an estimate but we do expect to publish a Contract Notice on the PCS portal during Quarter 2 (July - September) 2025.. Please send responses to this PIN to contract.advertising@nature.scot by 1700 hours on 28 March 2025.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000789115
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB523487
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F1 - Prior Information Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

72212326 - Mapping software development services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Feb 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
1 Aug 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SCOTTISH NATURAL HERITAGE
Contact Name
Procurement Team
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

Further Information

Notice Documents

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

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