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title: "Award Notice for Framework Call off Contract - ArcGIS Licences and associated software"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000692037"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "FORESTRY AND LAND SCOTLAND"
published: "2022-05-03"
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# Award Notice for Framework Call off Contract - ArcGIS Licences and associated software

Buyer: FORESTRY AND LAND SCOTLAND  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000692037

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## Summary

The procurement process involves a framework call-off contract titled "Award Notice for Framework Call off Contract - ArcGIS Licences and associated software," initiated by Forestry and Land Scotland. This process falls under the environmental protection industry category, taking place in Inverness, Scotland. The procurement method is defined as a limited approach, specifically a direct award call-off from an overarching framework agreement facilitated by the Crown Commercial Service (CCS), under reference RM3821, Lot 2b, which pertains to Data and Application Solutions. The contract was signed on 13 April 2022 and has a total value of £1,336,830.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses in the technology sector, particularly those specialising in software solutions and GIS technology. Companies that offer Software as a Service (SaaS) products, especially those with cloud-based capabilities and expertise in environmental data management, would be well-positioned to compete. Furthermore, as the initiative allows for potential additional licence purchases due to internal changes within the Forestry and Land Scotland and Scottish Forestry, there is scope for ongoing contracts and long-term partnerships in this growing market.

## Notice

This is an Award Notice for a Framework Call Off Contract for C0241 - ArcGIS Licences and associated software. This is a Direct Award Call Off from Overarching Framework Agreement through Crown Commercial Service's (CCS) "Data and Application Solutions" framework agreement, reference: RM3821, Lot 2b: Environmental and Planning.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

This is an Award Notice for a Framework Call Off Contract for C0241 - ArcGIS Licences and associated software. This is a Direct Award Call Off from Overarching Framework Agreement through Crown Commercial Service's (CCS) "Data and Application Solutions" framework agreement, reference: RM3821, Lot 2b: Environmental and Planning.

Options: Potential for additional licence purchase for existing software access due to internal staff changes within Forestry and Land Scotland and Scottish Forestry

### Procurement Information

This is a Direct Award Call Off from Overarching Framework Agreement through Crown Commercial Service's (CCS) "Data and Application Solutions" framework agreement, reference: RM3821, Lot 2b: Environmental and Planning. ArcGIS is a Software as a Service (SaaS) provided by ESRI (UK) Ltd and is widely used by government organisations around the world. Data is hosted in cloud based databases via Amazon Web Services (AWS). ArcGIS is accessed via a web browser and the data stored can be accessed securely by a multitude of other applications from ESRI (UK) Ltd. FLS and SF have bespoke GIS software - Forester Web - this is based upon the ArcGIS platform that has been developed for the agencies by ESRI (UK) Ltd. ESRI (UK) Ltd hold the intellectual property rights to this software and therefore this software would not be available to purchase through any other software vendor.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY447381 |
| Notice type | OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| 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 | 3 May 2022 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 13 Apr 2022 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £1,336,830 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | FORESTRY AND LAND SCOTLAND |
| Additional buyers | SCOTTISH FORESTRY |
| Locality | INVERNESS |
| Post town | Inverness |
| Postcode | IV3 8NW |
| 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 | Corstorphine/Murrayfield |
| Westminster constituency | Edinburgh West |
| Delivery location | TLM Scotland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ESRI (UK |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 03 - Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products
- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 03000000 - Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products
- 48000000 - Software package and information systems
- 48100000 - Industry specific software package
- 48300000 - Document creation, drawing, imaging, scheduling and productivity software package
- 48312000 - Electronic publishing software package
- 48315000 - Desktop-publishing software package
- 48324000 - Charting software package
- 48326000 - Mapping software package
- 48422000 - Software package suites
- 48517000 - IT software package
- 48600000 - Database and operating software package
- 48611000 - Database software package
- 48780000 - System, storage and content management software package
- 48900000 - Miscellaneous software package and computer systems
- 48983000 - Development software package

## Release History

- 3 May 2022 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY447381

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY447381
  Award Notice for Framework Call off Contract - ArcGIS Licences and associated software - This is an Award Notice for a Framework Call Off Contract for C0241 - ArcGIS Licences and associated software. This is a Direct Award Call Off from Overarching Framework Agreement through Crown Commercial Service's (CCS) "Data and Application Solutions" framework agreement, reference: RM3821, Lot 2b: Environmental and Planning.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000692037
- https://forestryandland.gov.scot

## Provenance

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