---
title: "Award of PARD 2023-003 - Digital Planning: Security Architecture Support"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000726220"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT"
published: "2023-04-19"
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# Award of PARD 2023-003 - Digital Planning: Security Architecture Support

Buyer: SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000726220

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## Summary

The Scottish Government has awarded a contract for the provision of expert support in security architecture for the project "Digital Planning: Security Architecture Support". The contract was awarded to Commissum for an amount of £40,000. The tender period started on 24th April 2023 and will end on 29th March 2024. The buying organisation, Forestry and Land Scotland, located in Golspie, is seeking consultancy services related to security software development and systems and technical consultancy services.

This tender presents a business growth opportunity for companies specializing in security architecture consultancy services. Businesses with expertise in security software development and technical consultancy can compete for this contract. The tender is in the award stage, and the contract has been signed with Commissum. The location of the tender is in Golspie, falling under the services category and with a tender period spanning from April 2023 to March 2024.

## Notice

Following the publication of 'Transforming Places Together' the Digital Strategy for Planning inNovember 2020 and the launch of the Transformation Programme in March 2021, the ScottishGovernment is now currently underway delivering the digital transformation of the Scottishplanning system.Following the decision to replace existing siloed systems with a shared cloud-based platformthat hosts both Digital Planning and Building Standards (DPBS) services, security architecturesupport is required to provide expertise and targeted consultancy to the in-house architectureteam.This Invitation to Tender is for the provision of this expert support.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR476696 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award |
| 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 | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 19 Apr 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 19 Apr 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £40,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT |
| Additional buyers | ABERDEEN CITY COUNCIL; EAST DUNBARTONSHIRE COUNCIL; FIFE COUNCIL; FORESTRY AND LAND SCOTLAND; PERTH & KINROSS COUNCIL; THE HIGHLAND COUNCIL; THE JAMES HUTTON INSTITUTE; WEST LOTHIAN COUNCIL |
| Locality | GOLSPIE |
| Post town | Kirkwall |
| Postcode | KW10 6UB |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM2 Highlands and Islands |
| ITL 3 | TLM20 Highlands and Islands |
| Local authority | Highland |
| Electoral ward | Inverness West |
| Westminster constituency | Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 25 |
| Supplier names | ABBEYFIELD KIRKCALDY SOCIETY; ARTSCAPE GARDENS; BRITISH ASSOCIATION OF SOCIAL WORKERS; CARNEGIE CARE; COMMISSUM; CSI MANUFACTURING; DEREK BROWN FORESTRY & GARDENING CONTRACTOR; DUNCAN WEMYSS; EJ PARKER TECHNICAL SERVICES (SCOTLAND NORTH; EKOS; ELECTRIFY MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS; ERNST & YOUNG LLP (EY; GALLIFORD TRY CONSTRUCTION LTD T/A MORRISON CONSTRUCTION NORTH EAST; GAS CALL SERVICES; HARVEY NASH; KC SCAFFOLDING; KHIPU NETWORKS; MOTT MACDONALD; PROCAST BUILDING CONTRACTORS; SMART TRAVEL; SMITH AND SONS COACHES; SYSTRA; THE GATE WORLDWIDE; THE JAMES HUTTON INSTITUTE; VENESKY BROWN |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 72212730 - Security software development services
- 72220000 - Systems and technical consultancy services
- 72266000 - Software consultancy services

## Release History

- 19 Apr 2023 at 16:40 - Award - PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR476696

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://https://forestryandland.gov.scot
- http://www.aberdeencity.gov.uk
- http://www.eastdunbarton.gov.uk
- http://www.fife.gov.uk
- http://www.highland.gov.uk/
- http://www.hutton.ac.uk
- http://www.pkc.gov.uk
- http://www.scotland.gov.uk

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