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title: "CMIS Implementation Partner"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000608336"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "HISTORIC ENVIRONMENT SCOTLAND"
published: "2019-12-23"
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# CMIS Implementation Partner

Buyer: HISTORIC ENVIRONMENT SCOTLAND  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000608336

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## Summary

Historic Environment Scotland has recently completed a tender process for the position of a Corporate Management Information System (CMIS) Implementation Partner. The contract was awarded to Grant Thornton UK LLP, following a negotiated procedure due to extreme urgency arising from unforeseen circumstances. This procurement, classified under services within the Tourism, Built Environment and Conservation sectors, was conducted in Edinburgh, and the contract is valued at £888,600. The contract was signed on 20 December 2019, with a focus on delivering critical updates to the CMIS integral for the agency's statutory functions.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses that specialise in management information systems, consultancy services, and project management. Companies with expertise in urgent implementation projects within the public sector, particularly those familiar with the Scottish regulations and frameworks, may find themselves well-positioned to engage in similar future contracts. The urgency of this situation underscores the importance of flexibility and the ability to respond swiftly, making it essential for potential suppliers to demonstrate their capability to meet pressing governmental needs effectively.

## Notice

This notice is to indicate that Historic Environment Scotland intend to contract with Grant Thornton UK LLP as an Implementation Partner in delivering a Corporate Management Information System

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Historic Environment Scotland intend to contract with Grant Thornton UK LLP as an Implementation Partner to deliver a Corporate Managment Information System

### Procurement Information

This contract is awarded under Regulation 33(1)(c) of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 (the "Regulations"). For reasons of extreme urgency brought about by events unforeseeable by HES, the time limits for open procedure, restricted procedure or competitive procedure with negotiation cannot be complied with. HES conducted a procurement under the Regulations in 2018 for a new Corporate Management Information System (CMIS) and a separate procurement for an implementation partner to help scope and build the requirement. The contract with the original implementation partners required to be terminated with immediate effect as a consequence of events which were unforeseeable by HES and which were not attributable to HES. The CMIS requires to be implemented in accordance with a highly time-sensitive programme containing a number of time bound key milestones. As a direct consequence of termination of the contract with the original implementation partners, it is strictly necessary for HES to enter into a contract for a new implementation partner as a matter of urgency in order to ensure timely implementation of the CMIS, a business-critical system integral to: continued delivery by HES of its statutory functions of investigating, caring for and promoting Scotland's historic environment; and management by HES of its collections as a national resource for public reference, study and research, all of which is in the national public interest. In light of the extreme urgency in this case, the time limits for conducting an open procedure, restricted procedures or competitive procedure with negotiation cannot be complied with. Accordingly, following a negotiated procedure without prior publication in which three prospective suppliers were invited to participate, HES has decided to award a contract to Grant Thornton UK LLP under Regulation 33(1)(c) of the Regulations.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC376009 |
| Notice type | OJEU - F15 - Voluntary Ex Ante Transparency 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 | 23 Dec 2019 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 20 Dec 2019 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £888,600 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | HISTORIC ENVIRONMENT SCOTLAND |
| Locality | EDINBURGH |
| Post town | Edinburgh |
| Postcode | EH9 1SH |
| 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 | Southside/Newington |
| Westminster constituency | Edinburgh South |
| Delivery location | TLM75 City of Edinburgh |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | GRANT THORNTON |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 72246000 - Systems consultancy services

## Release History

- 23 Dec 2019 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F15 - Voluntary Ex Ante Transparency Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC376009

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC376009
  CMIS Implementation Partner - This notice is to indicate that Historic Environment Scotland intend to contract with Grant Thornton UK LLP as an Implementation Partner in delivering a Corporate Management Information System

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://historicenvironment.scot
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000608336
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=608336

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