---
title: "Food Standards Scotland - SND/SFSD Support Maintenance and Development"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000620267"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "FOOD STANDARDS SCOTLAND (FSS)"
published: "2020-04-22"
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# Food Standards Scotland - SND/SFSD Support Maintenance and Development

Buyer: FOOD STANDARDS SCOTLAND (FSS)  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000620267

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## Summary

The procurement process involves Food Standards Scotland (FSS) as the buying organisation, seeking support, maintenance, and development services for its IT systems related to food law enforcement in Scotland. The title of the tender is "Food Standards Scotland - SND/SFSD Support Maintenance and Development," and it falls under the services industry category. Located in Aberdeen, the tender is currently in the Award stage, having been signed on 17th March 2020, with a total contract value of £450,000. Additional details indicate that this procurement was executed through an open procedure and covers services for the whole of Scotland.

This tender creates significant opportunities for businesses, particularly those in the digital technology services sector. Firms equipped to provide IT support and development services, especially small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), would be well-suited to compete for such contracts. The successful bidder, MacLaren West Ltd, demonstrates that there is room for more suppliers in this space, especially those who can deliver similar services in compliance with food safety and enforcement standards across local authorities in Scotland.

## Notice

SND/SFSD

### Lot Information

Lot 1

In order to support its role in monitoring and reporting on Local Authority enforcement activities, Food Standards Scotland procures hosting, support, maintenance and development services for two IT systems; the Scottish Food Sampling Database ('SFSD') and the Scottish National Database ('SND'). These systems provide a national view of Food Law Enforcement Activity in Scotland, through the collation of data relating to inspections, sampling and enforcement activities undertaken at food businesses in all 32 LAs across Scotland.

Options: The Purchaser may extend the period of this Contract for an additional 24 months.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR385468 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 22 Apr 2020 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 17 Mar 2020 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £450,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | FOOD STANDARDS SCOTLAND (FSS) |
| Locality | ABERDEEN |
| Post town | Aberdeen |
| Postcode | AB11 5RL |
| 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 | Torry/Ferryhill |
| Westminster constituency | Aberdeen South |
| Delivery location | TLM Scotland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | MACLAREN WEST |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 72267100 - Maintenance of information technology software

## Release History

- 22 Apr 2020 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR385468

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR385468
  Food Standards Scotland - SND/SFSD Support Maintenance and Development - SND/SFSD

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.foodstandards.gov.scot
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000620267
- https://www.scotcourts.gov.uk/the-courts/court-locations/aberdeen-sheriff-court-and-justice-of-the-peace-court

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