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title: "Digital Asset Management System"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-059032"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SCOTTISH NATURAL HERITAGE"
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# Digital Asset Management System

Buyer: SCOTTISH NATURAL HERITAGE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-059032

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## Summary

The procurement process for a Digital Asset Management System (DAMS) was led by Scottish Natural Heritage, legally known as NatureScot, headquartered in Inverness, United Kingdom. This initiative falls under the IT services category, specifically focusing on consulting, software development, Internet, and support. Initially tendered under an open procedure, the procurement sought to establish a service contract lasting three years, with potential extensions extending up to a total of seven years. The procurement reached the award stage on 1 December 2025, and the contract, valued at £194,670, was signed with Innaxys Ltd on 27 November 2025. The system is intended to provide a robust solution for the storage and management of rich media assets, ensuring compliance with the latest Web Content Accessibility Guidelines.

This tender presents a range of opportunities for businesses specialising in IT services, particularly those offering innovative solutions for digital asset management. The emphasis on quality criteria such as sustainability, system implementation, and data management suggests that providers with expertise in these areas stand to benefit. With contract extensions that could continue service provision over an extended period, businesses can grow their portfolio by working with a prestigious national agency like NatureScot. Small to medium-sized enterprises, capable of meeting the comprehensive functional and quality requirements laid out, and with a track record of reliable IT solutions, are particularly well-suited to engage in such contracts and enhance their market position.

## Notice

NatureScot has a requirement to place a contract with an external service provider for the provision of Digital Asset Management System (DAMS). The contract will be for a period of 36 months, with the option to extend for an additional 2 x 24 month extensions, totalling a maximum of seven years.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Over the years, NatureScot have invested in a large range of rich media assets i.e; Images, video and audio files etc, to support our work across various areas of the business. The storage and management of this media type, requires an appropriate asset management system to access and manage the content accordingly. Our objective is to procure a product which will provide NatureScot with a suitable storage repository and management tool to optimise the use of all our rich media assets. The system must have multiple portals to provide controlled access levels to our media assets for NatureScot staff, stakeholders, partners and members of the public. The system should comply with WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) level 2.1 or higher. The contract will be for an initial 3 years with the option to offer two further 2-year extensions. Additional information: Scotland Excel is acting on behalf of NatureScot in the execution of this tender but will not be party to the contract or the management of the contract throughout its lifetime.

Renewal: The initial contract is for 36 months with an option to further extend for an additional 2 x 24-month extensions, totalling a maximum of seven years.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078603-2025 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 1 Dec 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 29 Sep 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 27 Nov 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £250,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £194,670 |

## Status

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

## 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 |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | INNAXYS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems
- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 48000000 - Software package and information systems
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

## Release History

- 1 Dec 2025 at 16:01 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078603-2025
- 29 Aug 2025 at 10:21 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/052364-2025

## Notice URLs

- http://www.nature.scot
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000808655
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00383

## Provenance

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