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title: "'Core IT Business Application' Future Review"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000722450"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "ROYAL BOTANIC GARDEN EDINBURGH"
published: "2023-03-01"
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# 'Core IT Business Application' Future Review

Buyer: ROYAL BOTANIC GARDEN EDINBURGH  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000722450

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## Summary

The Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh has awarded a contract for the 'Core IT Business Application' Future Review to Rod Barlow Digital Consultancy Ltd. The procurement process was completed on 1st March 2023. The contract is active, with a value of £15,000 GBP. The tender was for services in the Education category. The procurement method was an open procedure. The tender involved assessing the current IT application to identify digital solutions that meet operational requirements.

This contract provides an opportunity for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) with expertise in digital consultancy services to engage with the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh. Businesses that specialize in visitor attraction or have experience working with cultural institutions would be suited to compete. The opportunity is in the Services category, with the contract based in Edinburgh, UK. The tender process has already been completed, and the contract is now active, signifying a chance for growth and collaboration.

## Notice

To undertake appraisal of the current RBGE 'Core IT Business Application' to identify digital approach which provides an integrated solution of one or many products which for fill the operational requirement of each business area of RBGE.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

RBGE is entering a period of digital transformation and would like to appoint an expert, with the appropriate experience in visitor attraction or with cultural institutions, to help us with the following brief and deliverables: Meet with key stakeholders across the organisation to develop/review customer journeys (estimated 5-7 sessions either by team or by function). Develop a Systems Requirements Specification to meet the needs of all customer journeys (including business process analysis) for multi-platform integration around CRM Finance HR Undertake detail audit of current Core IT Business application. With a view for a retention or replacement of existing products. Consultation meetings with CRM - Development meeting 3+ Sessions Finance / HR - 2+ Sessions Advise on suppliers/marketplace and best approach, with consideration of potential future trends.

Renewal: 24 Months Depending upon Funding being available

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR472472 |
| 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 | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 1 Mar 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 27 Feb 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Mar 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £15,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | ROYAL BOTANIC GARDEN EDINBURGH |
| Locality | EDINBURGH |
| Post town | Edinburgh |
| Postcode | EH3 5LR |
| 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 | Inverleith |
| Westminster constituency | Edinburgh North and Leith |
| Delivery location | TLM75 City of Edinburgh |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ROD BARLOW DIGITAL CONSULTANCY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

## Release History

- 1 Mar 2023 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR472472
- 13 Feb 2023 at 00:00 - Tender - PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB471063

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=FEB471063&idx=2
  16th February 2023 - RBGE-2022-107 Core IT Business Application Future Review ITT- Final
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=FEB471063&idx=3
  16th February 2023 - RBGE-2022-107 Core IT Business Application Future Review ITT- Final v2 - Correction to Dates
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=FEB471063&idx=1
  13th February 2023 - RBGE 2022 115 CORE IT Business Application Future Review Price Final
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB471063
  'Core IT Business Application' Future Review - To undertake appraisal of the current RBGE 'Core IT Business Application' to identify digital approach which provides an integrated solution of one or many products which for fill the operational requirement of each business area of RBGE.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR472472
  'Core IT Business Application' Future Review - To undertake appraisal of the current RBGE 'Core IT Business Application' to identify digital approach which provides an integrated solution of one or many products which for fill the operational requirement of each business area of RBGE.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
- http://www.rbge.org.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000722450

## Provenance

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