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title: "Award of SASA PHP and GIS developer 2019 - 2"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000594473"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT"
published: "2019-09-19"
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# Award of SASA PHP and GIS developer 2019 - 2

Buyer: SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000594473

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## Summary

The Scottish Government is seeking a PHP developer through a tender titled "Award of SASA PHP and GIS developer 2019 - 2". This procurement falls under the services category and aims to enhance the mapping capabilities of the Seed Potato Unified Database System. The tender process began on 3 October 2019 and concluded on 27 March 2020, with the awarded contract totalling £68,000. The contracting authority, Forestry and Land Scotland, is headquartered in Inverness, and the contract was awarded to Venesky Brown Ltd.

This opportunity presents significant potential for businesses specialising in software development, particularly those experienced in PHP, GIS technology, and database management. Companies that can demonstrate proficiency in upgrading bespoke systems and have a track record of working with technologies such as cakePHP and Mapserver are well-suited to compete. As the project includes complex requirements for displaying agricultural data, businesses that provide innovative technical solutions within the agricultural sector may find this contract particularly appealing for growth and collaboration.

## Notice

An experienced PHP developer.To take the lead on refreshing the mapping capability in our Seed Potato Unified Database System. This includes creating polygons representing planted crops and tested land and automatically splitting a polygon into sub-areas for sampling and complex requirements for display of layers). The system is currently written using cakePHP1.3, Mapserver 5.6.1 and Smarty 2.6.22.To assist with other aspects of the upgrade of this bespoke system.We are looking for an experienced developer who can also assist the team in making decisions about what technology to employ.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP366596 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award |
| 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 | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 19 Sep 2019 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 19 Sep 2019 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £68,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT |
| Additional buyers | COMHAIRLE NAN EILEAN SIAR; FIFE COUNCIL; FORESTRY AND LAND SCOTLAND; MARINE SCOTLAND ON BEHALF OF THE SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT; NHS GRAMPIAN; PERTH & KINROSS COUNCIL; RENFREWSHIRE COUNCIL; SCOTTISH ENTERPRISE; SCOTTISH PUBLIC PENSIONS AGENCY; SOCIAL CARE AND SOCIAL WORK IMPROVEMENT SCOTLAND (CARE INSPECTORATE); SRUC; THE SKILLS DEVELOPMENT SCOTLAND CO. LIMITED |
| Locality | INVERNESS |
| Post town | Inverness |
| Postcode | IV2 7NL |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM5 North Eastern Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM50 Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire |
| Local authority | Aberdeen City |
| Electoral ward | Kingswells/Sheddocksley/Summerhill |
| Westminster constituency | Aberdeen North |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 25 |
| Supplier names | 21CC GROUP; ABB MARINE & PORTS; ASA RECRUITMENT (QUICK QUOTES; BALFOUR WILSON RECRUITMENT SPECIALISTS; CASTLEVIEW PLANT; CHAS STEWART PLUMBING & HEATING ENGINEERS; CIVICA; CLANCY CONSULTING; DELOITTE; FAITHFUL+GOULD; FE LIVE AUDIO; FISHER SCIENTIFIC; FORD MOTOR; G S CAMPBELL (CONTRACTORS; HARVEY NASH; LOCHS DIVING SERVICES; LORIEN RESOURCING; MACKAY MARINE SERVICES; MARYANNE JOHNSTON; ROCHFORD (SCOTLAND; SLEEP SCOTLAND; SOFTCAT; SPEAKEASY PRODUCTIONS; VENESKY BROWN; WARTSILA |

## Release History

- 19 Sep 2019 at 09:46 - Award - PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP366596

## Notice URLs

- http://https://forestryandland.gov.scot/
- http://https://www.cne-siar.gov.uk
- http://www.careinspectorate.gov.scot
- http://www.fifedirect.org.uk
- http://www.nhsgrampian.org
- http://www.pkc.gov.uk
- http://www.renfrewshire.gov.uk
- http://www.scotland.gov.uk
- http://www.scottish-enterprise.com/
- http://www.sppa.gov.uk/
- http://www.sruc.ac.uk

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