--- title: "Provision of Cloud GIS Software & Services" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04dcd2" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04dcd2" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04dcd2.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04dcd2.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "SCOTTISH NATURAL HERITAGE" published: "2025-02-07" --- # Provision of Cloud GIS Software & Services Buyer: SCOTTISH NATURAL HERITAGE Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04dcd2 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04dcd2) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04dcd2.json) ## Summary Scottish Natural Heritage, a national agency for environmental protection, is planning the procurement of cloud-based GIS software and services. This initiative involves a GIS transformation programme to refresh and migrate NatureScot's GIS infrastructure to a cloud platform. The procurement stage is currently in the planning phase, with responses to preliminary questions due by 28 March 2025. The procurement exercise is expected to commence in summer 2025, with a contract notice anticipated in Q2 2025. This tender falls under the category of mapping software development services and is located in the UK. This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses capable of providing comprehensive GIS infrastructure solutions or individual components hosted in a cloud environment. Companies specialising in cloud solutions, advanced GIS technologies, and managed services for GIS infrastructure would be well-suited to compete. There is a particular interest in open-source technologies, which could present a new market entry point for innovative solutions. Additionally, firms offering robust support services in set-up, maintenance, and training are encouraged to respond, presenting a valuable chance to contribute to a large-scale technological transformation within NatureScot. ## Notice With almost every activity in NatureScot revolving around location, Geographic Information Systems (GIS)] and geospatial data play a vital role across the full breadth of our organisation. We are currently undertaking a GIS transformation programme that will see NatureScot's GIS infrastructure and services refreshed and migrated to a Cloud platform. We expect to commence a procurement exercise in the summer of 2025 and first wish to obtain information from current market providers to help us further develop our requirement specifications. We are interested to learn to what extent you can help with a variety of technology components and/or support services. We are particularly interested to hear about open-source technologies, as we have less experience in this area, but are open to any technology. We would also be interested to explore managed service options for some, or all, of our proposed GIS enterprise architecture. ### Lot Information Lot 1 Before formally commencing the procurement process to establish a GIS infrastructure, NatureScot wishes to gather some information that will assist in forming a Statement of Requirements. This is not a call for competition. Please also refer to the questions at Section VI.3 of this PIN (and the summary description at Section II.1.4). Note that the date at Section II.3 is only an estimate but we do expect to publish a Contract Notice on the PCS portal during Quarter 2 (July - September) 2025. Additional information: Please send responses to this PIN to contract.advertising@nature.scot by 1700 hours on 28 March 2025. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004193-2025 | | 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 | 7 Feb 2025 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 31 Jul 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 NATURAL HERITAGE | | Locality | INVERNESS | | Post town | Inverness | | Postcode | IV3 8NW | | Country | Scotland | | ITL 1 | TLM Scotland | | ITL 2 | TLM2 Highlands and Islands | | ITL 3 | TLM20 Highlands and Islands | | Local authority | Highland | | Electoral ward | Inverness West | | Westminster constituency | Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire | | Delivery location | TLM Scotland | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ### Codes - 72212326 - Mapping software development services ## Release History - 7 Feb 2025 at 14:24 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004193-2025 ## Notice URLs - http://www.nature.scot - https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000789115 - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=789115 - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00383 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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