Notice Information
Notice Title
Intention to Award a Contract for Hosting & Support of SND & SFSD
Notice Description
Food Standards Scotland (FSS) has a requirement for the continuation of Hosting and Support Services for its Scottish National Database (SND) and Scottish Food Sampling Database (SFSD). Additional development of the systems may also be required.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Food Standards Scotland (FSS) has a requirement for the continuation of Hosting and Support Services for its Scottish National Database (SND) and Scottish Food Sampling Database (SFSD). Additional development of the systems may also be required.
Options: Development services may be required. This will be managed using SoWs as set out in the Contract. The estimated value of this work has been accounted for within the estimated contract value of 700,000 GBP.
Procurement Information
- The need for continuity of service using existing digital partners while future options are considered and developed. - FSS will use the duration of this Contract to secure full access to the databases and their underlying source code, which will provide FSS with greater control over both systems giving FSS the option to either manage and develop them in-house or tender for a fully managed service on the open market which aligns with changing requirements and ensures best value for money.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-r6ebe6-0000796323
- Publication Source
- Public Contracts Scotland
- Latest Notice
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR529197
- 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
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
48 - Software package and information systems
72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
-
- CPV Codes
48610000 - Database systems
48611000 - Database software package
48612000 - Database-management system
48613000 - Electronic data management (EDM)
48820000 - Servers
48825000 - Web servers
72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
72200000 - Software programming and consultancy services
72220000 - Systems and technical consultancy services
72230000 - Custom software development services
72250000 - System and support services
72253000 - Helpdesk and support services
72253100 - Helpdesk services
72253200 - Systems support services
72300000 - Data services
72320000 - Database services
72321000 - Added-value database services
72322000 - Data management services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £700,000 £500K-£1M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 29 Apr 202510 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 28 Apr 202510 months 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
- FOOD STANDARDS SCOTLAND (FSS)
- Contact Name
- Avril Gordon
- Contact Email
- avril.gordon@gov.scot
- Contact Phone
- +44 1224285172
Buyer Location
- Locality
- ABERDEEN
- Postcode
- AB11 5RL
- Post Town
- Aberdeen
- Country
- Scotland
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLM Scotland
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLM5 North Eastern Scotland
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLM50 Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire
- Delivery Location
- TLM Scotland
-
- Local Authority
- Aberdeen City
- Electoral Ward
- Torry/Ferryhill
- Westminster Constituency
- Aberdeen South
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR528327
Intention to Award a Contract for Hosting & Support of SND & SFSD - Food Standards Scotland (FSS) has a requirement for the continuation of Hosting and Support Services for its Scottish National Database (SND) and Scottish Food Sampling Database (SFSD). Additional development of the systems may also be required. -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR529197
Intention to Award a Contract for Hosting & Support of SND & SFSD - Food Standards Scotland (FSS) has a requirement for the continuation of Hosting and Support Services for its Scottish National Database (SND) and Scottish Food Sampling Database (SFSD). Additional development of the systems may also be required.
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