---
title: "IMS Database"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000557529"
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json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000557529.json"
source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SCOTTISH POLICE AUTHORITY"
published: "2018-09-14"
---

# IMS Database

Buyer: SCOTTISH POLICE AUTHORITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000557529

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## Summary

The Scottish Police Authority is seeking services for the support and maintenance of their existing Management Database Software, titled "IMS Database." This procurement process is currently in the Award stage, having completed its tender phase with an active contract signed on 16 March 2018. The procurement method utilised was a limited award procedure, justified under specific technical grounds, and the contract is valued at £587,640. The contracting authority is located at 1 Pacific Quay, Glasgow, G51 1DZ, UK, operating within the public order and safety industry category.

This contract presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in database management and software support services. Companies that can demonstrate technical expertise and a proven track record in maintaining complex software solutions would be particularly well-suited to engage with similar procurement processes in the future. The limited award method used suggests that there may be potential for long-term partnerships with the Scottish Police Authority, as they look to ensure reliable support for their critical software infrastructure.

## Notice

Support and Maintenance of existing Management Database Software

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Contract for the support and maintenance of existing perpetual software licences.

### Procurement Information

It is considered that the extension of the contract in the circumstances detailed in this Paper, is consistent with Regulation 33 (1) (b) (ii) of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015, which allows the contracting authority to award a contract without a competitive process when for technical reasons a public contract may be awarded only to a particular economic operator.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP331361 |
| Notice type | OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| 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 | 14 Sep 2018 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 16 Mar 2018 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £587,640 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SCOTTISH POLICE AUTHORITY |
| Locality | GLASGOW |
| Post town | Glasgow |
| Postcode | G51 1DZ |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM3 West Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM32 Glasgow City |
| Local authority | Glasgow City |
| Electoral ward | Govan |
| Westminster constituency | Glasgow South West |
| Delivery location | TLM Scotland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ABM UNITED KINGDOM |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 72267100 - Maintenance of information technology software

## Release History

- 14 Sep 2018 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP331361

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP331361
  IMS Database - Support and Maintenance of existing Management Database Software

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.spa.police.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000557529

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