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title: "Provision of Upgrades for Scanning Equipment"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04452e"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "HISTORIC ENVIRONMENT SCOTLAND"
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# Provision of Upgrades for Scanning Equipment

Buyer: HISTORIC ENVIRONMENT SCOTLAND  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04452e

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## Summary

The Historic Environment Scotland organisation has completed the tender process for the provision of upgrades for scanning equipment. This contract, valued at 361,000 GBP, was awarded to Leica Geosystems. The procurement falls under the goods category with a focus on laboratory, optical, and precision equipment. The tender was awarded without prior publication, and the contract duration is specified as 12 months.

This procurement opportunity can benefit businesses specializing in scanner accessories and optical instruments. The intended upgrades for scanning equipment present opportunities for companies capable of providing industrial computer replacements, software licenses, camera replacements, and glass platens. Interested businesses should consider compatibility with the scope of upgrades specified by the Historic Environment Scotland organisation based in Edinburgh, United Kingdom.

## Notice

This Voluntary Ex-Ante Transparency (VEAT) Notice relates to the intended procurement of various upgrades for scanning equipment. The contract duration is to be for 12 months.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Historic Environment Scotland (HES) intends to award this contract under the conditions of regulation 33.4.b(ii) of the Public Contracts (Scotland) regulations. The Contract will include provision for the upgrade of existing digital scanning equipment used within the National Collection of Aerial Photography (NCAP). The scope of the upgrades provided will include, but not be limited to: - replacement of scanners' internal industrial computers - associated software licence - replacement cameras - new glass platens

Options: The Contracting Authority reserves the right to request additional deliveries by the Successful Tenderer, either intended as partial replacement of supplies or installations or as extensions of existing supplies and installations. The Contracting Authority may at it's sole discretion exercise this option.

### Procurement Information

HES intends to award to the Supplier on the basis that competition is absent for technical reasons. Given the nature of the hardware and associated installation services described in II.2.4 of this notice, the necessary parts and installation service, along with the associated software licence required to upgrade the existing equipment, can only be provided by the Supplier.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011161-2024 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 5 Apr 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 4 Mar 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £361,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | HISTORIC ENVIRONMENT SCOTLAND |
| Locality | EDINBURGH |
| Post town | Edinburgh |
| Postcode | EH9 1SH |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM1 East Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM13 City of Edinburgh |
| Local authority | City of Edinburgh |
| Electoral ward | Southside/Newington |
| Westminster constituency | Edinburgh South |
| Delivery location | TLM75 City of Edinburgh |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | LEICA GEOSYSTEMS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 30 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages
- 38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

### Codes

- 30124500 - Scanner accessories
- 38000000 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
- 38600000 - Optical instruments

## Release History

- 5 Apr 2024 at 14:59 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011161-2024
- 4 Mar 2024 at 13:57 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006849-2024

## Notice URLs

- http://historicenvironment.scot
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000758792
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00164

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