--- title: "Future Flood and Incident Messaging System (Soft Market Test)" ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000632797" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000632797" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000632797.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000632797.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "SCOTTISH ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION AGENCY" published: "2020-10-08" --- # Future Flood and Incident Messaging System (Soft Market Test) Buyer: SCOTTISH ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION AGENCY Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000632797 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000632797) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000632797.json) ## Summary The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) is currently in the planning stage for the Future Flood and Incident Messaging System, aimed at enhancing environmental protection services. This market assessment seeks to gauge interest across various sectors and will inform the development of a future contracting strategy, which remains subject to business case approval. Interested parties should note that the responses from this soft market test, conducted from 8 October 2020, will not constitute a formal tender. Key contact for this initiative is Hilary Doody, reachable at +44 1786457700. This opportunity is ideal for businesses focusing on environmental services or technology solutions, particularly those specialising in communication systems for emergency management and response. Companies that can provide innovative and effective messaging systems for flood and incident management are encouraged to participate, as this market assessment could pave the way for substantial contracts once a formal procurement approach is established. Future updates and notices related to this procurement will be communicated, with the next expected in April 2021. ## Notice SEPA is conducting a market assessment to gain an understanding of the potential level of interest across all sectors for the provision and support of a Future Flood and Incident Messaging System. It is intended that the responses supplied will enable SEPA to develop a suitable contracting approach. Any such approach would be subject to development and approval of a business case, and, as such this exercise implies no commercial commitment. This is not a formal tender document. Participation of this market assessment will not prejudice suppliers participating in any future procurement ### Lot Information Lot 1 SEPA is conducting a market assessment to gain an understanding of the potential level of interest across all sectors for the provision and support of a Future Flood and Incident Messaging System. It is intended that the responses supplied will enable SEPA to develop a suitable contracting approach. Any such approach would be subject to development and approval of a business case, and, as such this exercise implies no commercial commitment. This is not a formal tender document. Participation of this market assessment will not prejudice suppliers participating in any future procurement. Previous PIN published 17 September 2019. Notice ID: SEP366628 ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland | | Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT396896 | | Notice type | OJEU - F1 - Prior Information Notice | | 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 | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 8 Oct 2020 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 1 Apr 2021 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planned | | Lots status | Planned | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | SCOTTISH ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION AGENCY | | Locality | STIRLING | | Post town | Falkirk and Stirling | | Postcode | FK9 4TZ | | Country | Scotland | | ITL 1 | TLM Scotland | | ITL 2 | TLM0 Eastern Scotland | | ITL 3 | TLM02 Perth and Kinross, and Stirling | | Local authority | Stirling | | Electoral ward | Stirling North | | Westminster constituency | Stirling and Strathallan | | Delivery location | TLM Scotland | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ### Codes - 72212510 - Communication software development services ## Release History - 8 Oct 2020 at 00:00 - Planning - OJEU - F1 - Prior Information Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT396896 ## Documents - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=OCT396896&idx=1 12th October 2020 - Soft Market Test for FFIMS - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT396896 Future Flood and Incident Messaging System (Soft Market Test) - SEPA is conducting a market assessment to gain an understanding of the potential level of interest across all sectors for the provision and support of a Future Flood and Incident Messaging System. It is intended that the responses supplied will enable SEPA to develop a suitable contracting approach. Any such approach would be subject to development and approval of a business case, and, as such this exercise implies no commercial commitment. This is not a formal tender document. Participation of this market assessment will not prejudice suppliers participating in any future procurement ## Notice URLs - http:// - http://www.sepa.org.uk - https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000632797 - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=632797 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000632797. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000632797.json.