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title: "Scottish Procurement Information Hub"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000642471"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT"
published: "2021-03-31"
---

# Scottish Procurement Information Hub

Buyer: SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000642471

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## Summary

The Scottish Government is currently engaged in the procurement process for the "Scottish Procurement Information Hub," with a focus on delivering a web-based spend analysis tool. The purchasing organisation, located in Edinburgh, offers services to various public sector bodies across Scotland. This tender is classified under the services category and has reached the Award stage, with the contract awarded to DXC Technology. The contract, valued at £1,100,000, was signed on 1 March 2021, following a procurement method deemed limited due to extreme urgency stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic, which hindered usual procurement timelines.

This tender provides significant opportunities for businesses specialising in web-based software and spend analysis tools, particularly those experienced in serving public sector clients. Companies capable of delivering data solutions that ensure the integrity and reporting accuracy of spending data would be well-positioned to compete in future tenders. The Scottish Government aims to engage with a broad range of stakeholders to tailor future requirements, enhancing prospects for businesses in this sector.

## Notice

The Authority has a requirement to provide a web-based spend analysis tool and other associated tools currently known as the "Scottish Procurement Information Hub". The Hub will be available to Scottish public sector bodies and organisations including the Scottish Government, Local Authorities, NHS Scotland and Higher and Further Education.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

This is the award of a contract following a Voluntary Ex Ante Transparency (VEAT) notice without prior publication of a call for competition in the Official Journal of the European Union. The VEAT was published under notice: 2021/S 000-005275 The Scottish Government is entering into a contract with DxC to continue to provide the Scottish Procurement Information Hub. This is to preserve the integrity of spend data provided by the Hub to all public sector organisations and continue to meet commitments to regularly publishing accurate data.. Due to COVID-19 staff were diverted to assist in other projects related to the response to the pandemic. This meant that procurement timetables to retender the service were no longer achievable and we were unable to consult properly with the user base or interested suppliers.

### Procurement Information

Under the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 33(c) - for reasons of extreme urgency: Due to COVID-19 staff were diverted to assist with key projects responding to the pandemic. A PIN due to be issued in April 2020 and was postponed and stakeholder engagement was unable to take place as planned in Summer 2020 with the user base and interested suppliers.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR410876 |
| 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 | 31 Mar 2021 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 16 Mar 2021 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £1,100,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT |
| Locality | GLASGOW |
| Post town | Edinburgh |
| Postcode | N/A |
| 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 | Leith |
| Westminster constituency | Edinburgh North and Leith |
| Delivery location | TLM Scotland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | DXC TECHNOLOGY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems
- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 48000000 - Software package and information systems
- 72300000 - Data services
- 72310000 - Data-processing services
- 72314000 - Data collection and collation services
- 72316000 - Data analysis services

## Release History

- 31 Mar 2021 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR410876
- 16 Mar 2021 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F15 - Voluntary Ex Ante Transparency Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR409581

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR409581
  Scottish Procurement Information Hub - The Authority has a requirement to provide a web-based spend analysis tool and other associated tools currently known as the "Scottish Procurement Information Hub". The Hub will be available to Scottish public sector bodies and organisations including the Scottish Government, Local Authorities, NHS Scotland and Higher and Further Education.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR410876
  Scottish Procurement Information Hub - The Authority has a requirement to provide a web-based spend analysis tool and other associated tools currently known as the "Scottish Procurement Information Hub". The Hub will be available to Scottish public sector bodies and organisations including the Scottish Government, Local Authorities, NHS Scotland and Higher and Further Education.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.scotland.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000642471
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB407906
- https://www.scotcourts.gov.uk/the-courts/court-locations/edinburgh-sheriff-court-and-justice-of-the-peace-court

## Provenance

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