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title: "Purchase-to-Pay (P2P) Service Support"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000515598"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
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buyer: "SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT"
published: "2018-01-08"
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# Purchase-to-Pay (P2P) Service Support

Buyer: SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000515598

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## Summary

The Scottish Government is conducting a tender for the "Purchase-to-Pay (P2P) Service Support" contract, valued at £28 million. This initiative falls under the general public services category and is set in Edinburgh, with the tender process currently active. The submission period is open until 20th February 2018, followed by a bid opening on the same date at 13:00. The procurement will be executed using an open procedure, allowing all interested parties to submit their bids electronically.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in service management, data centre infrastructure, and software deployment, particularly those experienced with PECOS systems. With the potential for long-term contract engagement of up to 84 months, companies with a strong financial standing and relevant insurance cover are encouraged to participate. This procurement is aimed at enhancing public service efficiency in Scotland, thus benefiting suppliers who can demonstrate their capability in delivering innovative and sustainable service solutions.

## Notice

Scottish Ministers are seeking to establish a Purchase-to-Pay (P2P) Service Support Contract. The Contract will provide service and contract management support activities including data centre infrastructure and hosting, service desk support, deployment of PECOS software and management of PECOS integration/reporting solutions and Datamarts.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Scottish Ministers are seeking to establish a Purchase-to-Pay (P2P) Service Support Contract. The P2P service support contract will include but not be limited to the following key components and services: a. A Primary Data Centre and a Disaster Recovery Centre (including support and maintenance of all applications, data, software and hardware; all system administration & operating systems; all databases; and contingency, continuity and backup recovery). The Primary Data Centre is to be located within the Scottish Government's data centre at Saughton House, Edinburgh. b. Service Desk. c. Deployment of all PECOS P2P software releases (including major and minor upgrades). d. PECOS Integration and Reporting Solutions. e. PECOS DataMarts. Scottish Government currently operates the P2P service through a licence agreement which provides perpetual rights to Elcom PECOS software. To enable delivery of the of the P2P support services required under this procurement, tenderers will be responsible for identifying and obtaining the relevant and necessary application licences.. Economic Operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

Renewal: The contract may be extended beyond the original contract duration of 60 months by up to a further 24 months.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN305973 |
| Notice type | OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 8 Jan 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 20 Feb 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | . |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £28,000,000 |
| Lots value | £28,000,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Active |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT |
| Locality | GLASGOW |
| Post town | Edinburgh |
| Postcode | EH6 6QQ |
| 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 | Leith |
| Westminster constituency | Edinburgh North and Leith |
| Delivery location | TLM Scotland, TLM73 East Lothian and Midlothian |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 72253000 - Helpdesk and support services
- 72260000 - Software-related services
- 72500000 - Computer-related services

## Release History

- 8 Jan 2018 at 00:00 - Tender - OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN305973

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN305973
  Purchase-to-Pay (P2P) Service Support - Scottish Ministers are seeking to establish a Purchase-to-Pay (P2P) Service Support Contract. The Contract will provide service and contract management support activities including data centre infrastructure and hosting, service desk support, deployment of PECOS software and management of PECOS integration/reporting solutions and Datamarts.

## Notice URLs

- http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343
- http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2361
- http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2363
- http://www.scotland.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000515598
- https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk

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