Award

Award of Quality Management System Software Support (MS-P-0392)

SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT

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Award

20 Apr 2025 at 10:37

Summary of the contracting process

The Scottish Government, through its Marine Directorate based in Aberdeen, has concluded the award stage of the procurement process for the "Quality Management System Software Support (MS-P-0392)" project. This contract involves the provision of support and maintenance services for their Quality Management System, specifically the Q Pulse software version 7.1. IDEAGEN Ltd, located in Nottingham, has been awarded the contract valued at £50,000.00. The procurement falls under the services category, specifically software-related services, with pertinent classifications including software support services (CPV codes 72260000 and 72261000). The contract was signed on 4th July 2025, marking an active status for this procurement initiative.

This tender represents a significant business opportunity, particularly for companies specialising in software support and maintenance services. Businesses operating within the software-related services industry, and with experience in managing quality and health and safety documentation systems, particularly those that adhere to standards like ISO 17025 and ISO 17020, would find this contract aligning well with their expertise. The Marine Directorate's requirements provide an avenue for demonstrating proficiency in managing complex software systems and offer a chance for business growth through government partnerships.

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Notice Title

Award of Quality Management System Software Support (MS-P-0392)

Notice Description

The Scottish Ministers acting through Marine Directorate invites tenders to providesupport and maintenance for the current product or alternative Quality Managementsolution.Marine Directorate currently operates a Quality Management System (Q Pulse software version 7.1) hosted on an internal server. The package is used to control both Quality Management and Health and Safety documentation, manage and record audit findings and nonconformities, manage assets including calibration scheduling and recording calibrations and servicing, manage asset lists, manage suppliers lists and record staff training.The Quality Management documentation supports meeting requirements of ISO 17025, ISO 17020 and Joint Code of Practice, while H&S documentation fulfils legal requirements

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000790551
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR528688
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award
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

72260000 - Software-related services

72261000 - Software support services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£50,000 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Apr 202510 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
20 Apr 202510 months ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Not Specified
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT
Additional Buyers

EAST LOTHIAN COUNCIL

FIFE COUNCIL

FOOD STANDARDS SCOTLAND (FSS)

FORESTRY AND LAND SCOTLAND

HANOVER (SCOTLAND) HOUSING ASSOCIATION LTD

JUDICIAL APPOINTMENTS BOARD FOR SCOTLAND

MORAY COUNCIL

NHS LANARKSHIRE

PERTH & KINROSS COUNCIL

REGISTERS OF SCOTLAND

SRUC

STIRLING COUNCIL

THE CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL

WEST LOTHIAN COUNCIL

Contact Name
Building Services Surveying and Estimating, Business Support, CGPSS, Commercial and Procurement Services, Consultancy, Procurement, Public Transport Unit, Scottish Government Procurement
Contact Email
alan.ross@fife.gov.uk, cezechukwu@hanover.scot, derek.mcculloch@westlothian.gov.uk, kelly.fallon@ros.gov.uk, maxine.mullen@gov.scot, procurement@eastlothian.gov.uk, procurement@moray.gov.uk, procurement@sruc.ac.uk, robbd@stirling.gov.uk, symon.bloomfield@gov.scot
Contact Phone
+44 1224285172, +44 1314793610, +44 1315285101, +44 1315354000, +44 1315577453, +44 1343563137, +44 1620827827, +44 1698752649, +44 1738475000, +44 3000676000, +44 412425466, 01314693922, 01506283616, 01786 233326, 03451555555

Buyer Location

Locality
INVERNESS
Postcode
IV3 8NW
Post Town
Inverness
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM0 Eastern Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM02 Perth and Kinross, and Stirling
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Perth and Kinross
Electoral Ward
Perth City Centre
Westminster Constituency
Perth and Kinross-shire

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
25
Supplier Names

ABERDEEN MARINE SERVICES

BREWSTER BROTHERS

BUCHER MUNICIPAL

CHIPTECH INTERNATIONAL

CHUBB FIRE & SECURITY LTD (QUICK QUOTES

CLYDE SCAFFOLDING

DMFCA

EVILLE & JONES (COMMERCIAL SERVICES

G MCNAUGHTON & SON (PLANT HIRE

HOWELL MARINE CONSULTING

HUB PARKING TECHNOLOGY A BUSINESS UNIT OF FAAC (UK

IDEAGEN

INTEGRATED ENVIRONMENTS

MARSHALL CONSTRUCTION

MISTEV EXPORT HEALTH CERTIFICATION

OX IT SOLUTIONS

PAT MUNRO CONSTRUCTION

PROCAST BUILDING CONTRACTORS

ROSS MACARTHUR CONTRACTORS

SHARP BUSINESS SYSTEMS

SMART TRAVEL

SPECTRUM.LIFE

TROSSACHS ECOLOGY

VENESKY BROWN

WALK IN THE GATE LTD (TRADING AS THE GATE WORLDWIDE

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