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title: "The Provision of a GIS System"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0509c1"
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# The Provision of a GIS System

Buyer: RENFREWSHIRE COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0509c1

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## Summary

The procurement process for the "Provision of a GIS System" by Renfrewshire Council, located in Paisley, UK, falls under the goods category, specifically geographic information systems (CPV 38221000). The contract has been awarded without a prior call for competition, using a limited negotiated procedure due to the protection of exclusive rights. The award went to ESRI (UK), and the contract was signed on 28th April 2025, with an awarded value of £216,218. This process follows Regulation 33 (1)(b)(iii) of the Public Contract (Scotland) Regulations 2015, which applies when no reasonable alternatives exist and aims to maintain the protection of intellectual property rights.

This tender provides substantial opportunities for business growth, especially for companies specialising in geographic information system software and related support services. Although the procurement was restricted geographically and rights-protected, businesses offering unique or proprietary technical solutions in this industry could benefit from exploring similar opportunities. The exclusive nature of this contract indicates potential demand for such specialised services in public authorities, presenting a strategic opening for large firms with the capability to protect and capitalise on their intellectual property rights.

## Notice

The Council relies upon the GIS software to deliver geospatial services to citizens and external partners including mapping applications on our public website, vehicle routing functionality and gritter tracking, while third parties use the mapping software for information and progress reporting on projects such as gully cleaning operations and the installation, commissioning and deinstallation of Christmas lights. ArcGIS also provides the survey platform used in public consultation and the Council's Open Data Portal.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

This procurement exercise was conducted using the negotiated procedure in accordance with Regulation 33 (1)(b) (iii) of the Public Contract (Scotland) Regulations 2015 which states that "a contracting authority may award a public contract following negotiated procedure without prior publication of a contract notice or prior information notice in any of the following cases-- (iii)the protection of exclusive rights, including intellectual property rights but only, in the case of paragraphs (ii) and (iii), where no reasonable alternative or substitute exists and the absence of competition is not the result of an artificial narrowing down of the parameters of the procurement."

### Procurement Information

The Council seeks to negotiate directly with ESRI due to the following:

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017830-2025 |
| 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 | 30 Apr 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 27 Apr 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £216,218 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | RENFREWSHIRE COUNCIL |
| Locality | PAISLEY |
| Post town | Paisley |
| Postcode | PA1 1JB |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM3 West Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM33 Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire, and Renfrewshire |
| Local authority | Renfrewshire |
| Electoral ward | Paisley East and Central |
| Westminster constituency | Paisley and Renfrewshire South |
| Delivery location | TLM83 Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire, and Renfrewshire |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
- 48 - Software package and information systems
- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 38221000 - Geographic information systems (GIS or equivalent)
- 48100000 - Industry specific software package
- 72261000 - Software support services

## Release History

- 30 Apr 2025 at 08:57 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017830-2025

## Notice URLs

- http://www.renfrewshire.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000797490
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00400

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