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title: "GIS Solutions and Services"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-583a0d99-6057-4d07-9760-46c7676a9407"
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buyer: "FORESTRY COMMISSION"
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# GIS Solutions and Services

Buyer: FORESTRY COMMISSION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-583a0d99-6057-4d07-9760-46c7676a9407

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## Summary

The procurement process for the provision of GIS Solutions and Services was led by the Forestry Commission based in Bristol, England. The tender, identified as CR2023/24/063, falls under the IT services category and followed a selective procurement method, specifically a call-off from a framework agreement. The contract was awarded to ESRI (UK) LTD with a total value of £3,250,000. The tender period ended on November 6, 2023, with the contract period lasting from April 1, 2024, to March 31, 2029.

This procurement opportunity for GIS Solutions and Services presents growth prospects for businesses, particularly IT service providers experienced in consulting, software development, and Internet support. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) can also leverage this opportunity. The procurement aimed at continuing business operations and designing future solutions, offering a chance for service providers to demonstrate their expertise and capabilities in delivering next-generation GIS platforms and services.

## Notice

Provision of an externally hosted systems solution delivered to web browsers, with remote access to hosting servers for data management purposes. 'Forester' GIS is an integrated platform for land management, and used by all public forestry bodies in GB. Forester provides the single spatial solution for multi-functional and dispersed teams to manage and collaborate on inventory and management data. The contract covers 1. Continuation of our Business-as-Usual operation (including hosted infrastructure to run Forester as a Managed Service, Application support and maintenance, development services to provide extensions to existing functionality and integrations to 3rd party applications) 2. Discovery and Design of the future roadmap for Forester (review of the current design and deployment pattern for Forester against modern patterns, possibly involving a major re-write of application code and movement to new development frameworks) 3. Phased implementation of the Roadmap and transition of service arrangements.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/637a9c55-f4ef-41c7-9641-fdd733b03171 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 12 Jul 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 6 Nov 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 Mar 2024 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2024 - 31 Mar 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £2,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £3,250,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | FORESTRY COMMISSION |
| Locality | BRISTOL |
| Post town | Bristol |
| Postcode | BS16 1EJ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK5 West of England |
| ITL 3 | TLK52 Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire |
| Local authority | South Gloucestershire |
| Electoral ward | Stoke Park & Cheswick |
| Westminster constituency | Filton and Bradley Stoke |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ESRI (UK |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

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

## Release History

- 12 Jul 2024 at 07:12 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/637a9c55-f4ef-41c7-9641-fdd733b03171

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/637a9c55-f4ef-41c7-9641-fdd733b03171
  12th July 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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