--- title: "Request for Information (RFI) to Inform the Approach for Cloud Platform Service - Digital Partner" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03770d" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-03770d" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03770d.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03770d.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT" published: "2022-10-19" --- # Request for Information (RFI) to Inform the Approach for Cloud Platform Service - Digital Partner Buyer: SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03770d [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-03770d) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03770d.json) ## Summary The Scottish Government's Digital Directorate has initiated a procurement process for a project titled "Request for Information (RFI) to Inform the Approach for Cloud Platform Service - Digital Partner" in the IT services industry category. The procurement is in the planning stage, with a future notice date set for January 9, 2023. Interested parties are required to submit completed documentation by November 2, with the procurement aimed at building a multi-tenanted public Cloud Platform Service to support public sector bodies towards using cloud services. The procurement method is a tender, and the buying organisation is the Scottish Government. This tender by the Scottish Government presents an opportunity for businesses in the IT services sector to engage in providing consulting, software development, and Internet support for the public Cloud Platform Service. Companies well-suited to compete in this procurement process would be those with expertise in cloud technologies and a track record in delivering secure and efficient cloud services. As the Scottish Government aims to act as an exemplar in utilising cloud services, businesses with innovative solutions and a focus on supporting public sector digital transformation efforts would find this tender conducive for business growth. ## Notice Scottish Government (SG) Digital Directorate is building a multi-tenanted public Cloud Platform Service. The SG will act as an exemplar, to encourage and support public sector bodies towards using cloud services and to realise the benefits of cloud computing, in line with the updated SG Digital Strategy published in March 2021. ### Lot Information Lot 1 Scottish Government (SG) Digital Directorate is building a multi-tenanted public Cloud Platform Service. The SG will act as an exemplar, to encourage and support public sector bodies towards using cloud services and to realise the benefits of cloud computing, in line with the updated SG Digital Strategy published in March 2021. The SG will seek to establish the Cloud Platform Service, as well as an effective Cloud Community, to support the Scottish public sector to make efficient, effective and secure use of cloud technologies. This notice has been created of the purposes of seeking information from the marker place regarding our requirements and should not be treated as a prior information notice (PIN) Further details are provided in the document attached to this notice. Additional information: All parties must read the attached documentation. You are asked to complete the document and send back to Leigh.Syme@gov.scot by 2nd of November. Pleasure note that this notice is purely for information purposes. Although a date has been advised of when we wish to go to market it is not guaranteed we will be going to market at all or on that date. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029465-2022 | | Notice type | Planning Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 19 Oct 2022 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 9 Jan 2023 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planned | | Lots status | Planned | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT | | Locality | GLASGOW | | Post town | Glasgow | | Postcode | G2 8EA | | Country | Scotland | | ITL 1 | TLM Scotland | | ITL 2 | TLM3 West Central Scotland | | ITL 3 | TLM32 Glasgow City | | Local authority | Glasgow City | | Electoral ward | Anderston/City/Yorkhill | | Westminster constituency | Glasgow North | | Delivery location | TLM Scotland | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ### Codes - 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ## Release History - 19 Oct 2022 at 13:43 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029465-2022 ## Notice URLs - http://www.scotland.gov.uk - https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000710754 - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=710754 - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA10482 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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