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title: "Provision of Record Management Software"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04c1b4"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "SCOTTISH COURTS AND TRIBUNALS SERVICE"
published: "2024-12-03"
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# Provision of Record Management Software

Buyer: SCOTTISH COURTS AND TRIBUNALS SERVICE  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04c1b4

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## Summary

The Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service (SCTS) has announced a planned tender for the provision of record management software, under the industry category of records management (CPV 79996100). This procurement process, currently in the planning stage, aims to adhere to the Public Records (Scotland) Act 2011 and is classified under the services category. The tender exercise is scheduled to commence in early-mid 2025, and the deadline for submitting information is Friday, 10th January 2025. The procurement will focus on automatic classification and retention of records in SCTS systems using AI-based automation. The procurement location is identified as UKM (United Kingdom - Scotland), and interested parties are encouraged to visit the Public Contracts Scotland website for further information.

This tender represents an opportunity for businesses specialising in data security software, data services, data-processing services, data capture, collection, and collation services, and data storage services to contribute to a significant government project. Companies with expertise in AI-driven solutions and records management software would be particularly well-suited to participate. The engagement will allow businesses to demonstrate their capabilities in handling compliant governance solutions and provide advanced automated systems for a national agency, potentially leading to further contracts and collaborations with the SCTS and similar organisations in the future.

## Notice

The Scottish Courts and Tribunal Service (SCTS) is seeking information from relevant organisations regarding the provision of a third party application to carry out compliant governance in adherence to the Public Records (Scotland) Act 2011. SCTS plan to run a tender exercise in early-mid 2025 to procure this application. The purpose of the Prior Information Notice and this Request for Information is to gain market intelligence which will help to inform the specification and route to market for the upcoming tender exercise. SCTS require the application to conduct automatic classification by content of records maintained in SCTS' systems of record and paper records. SCTS is seeking a solution that would use a high degree of AI-based automation to automatically classify the records held in SCTS systems with a high degree of confidence and then apply the retention for those records based on the classification. This is a retention system based on 'Content not container'. SCTS also require the solution to be able to keep logs persistently and create metadata disposal stubs. The high level requirements of the system are laid out below. Please refer to the RfI document attached to this PIN for further information. The deadline for RfI submissions is Friday, 10th January 2025.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Scottish Courts and Tribunal Service (SCTS) is seeking information from relevant organisations regarding the provision of a third party application to carry out compliant governance in adherence to the Public Records (Scotland) Act 2011. SCTS plan to run a tender exercise in early-mid 2025 to procure this application. The purpose of the Prior Information Notice and this Request for Information is to gain market intelligence which will help to inform the specification and route to market for the upcoming tender exercise. SCTS require the application to conduct automatic classification by content of records maintained in SCTS' systems of record and paper records. SCTS is seeking a solution that would use a high degree of AI-based automation to automatically classify the records held in SCTS systems with a high degree of confidence and then apply the retention for those records based on the classification. This is a retention system based on 'Content not container'. SCTS also require the solution to be able to keep logs persistently and create metadata disposal stubs. The high level requirements of the system are laid out below. Please refer to the RfI attached to this PIN for further information. The deadline for RfI submissions is Friday, 10th January, 2025.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/038855-2024 |
| 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 | 3 Dec 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 24 Feb 2025 |
| 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 COURTS AND TRIBUNALS SERVICE |
| Locality | EDINBURGH |
| Post town | Edinburgh |
| Postcode | EH11 3XD |
| 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 | Sighthill/Gorgie |
| Westminster constituency | Edinburgh South West |
| Delivery location | TLM Scotland |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems
- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 48732000 - Data security software package
- 72300000 - Data services
- 72310000 - Data-processing services
- 72313000 - Data capture services
- 72314000 - Data collection and collation services
- 72317000 - Data storage services
- 79996100 - Records management

## Release History

- 3 Dec 2024 at 09:56 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/038855-2024

## Notice URLs

- http://www.scotcourtstribunals.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000784763
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=784763
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00396

## Provenance

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