--- title: "Provision of Scanning Equipment Maintenance" ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000727278" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000727278" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000727278.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000727278.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "HISTORIC ENVIRONMENT SCOTLAND" published: "2025-05-23" --- # Provision of Scanning Equipment Maintenance Buyer: HISTORIC ENVIRONMENT SCOTLAND Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000727278 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000727278) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000727278.json) ## Summary Historic Environment Scotland, located in Edinburgh, has awarded a contract for the provision of scanning equipment maintenance, focusing on services related to the National Collection of Aerial Photography (NCAP). The procurement, categorized under the services industry (CPV code 50430000), involves maintenance operations within the UKM75 region. The procurement process reached the award and contract update stages as of 23 May 2025. This contract entails a 1080-day duration with a start date of 17 April 2023 and has been valued at £148,000 GBP. Leica Geosystems, headquartered in Milton Keynes, has been identified as the supplier for this initiative due to the lack of competition for the legacy equipment involved. This procurement offers significant growth opportunities for businesses specialising in technical maintenance services, particularly those capable of delivering specialised support for legacy scanning equipment. Companies that can supply specialised spare parts, offer software support, and provide annual preventative maintenance will find prospects in projects requiring particular technical skills and bespoke services. The nature of this contract, being a direct award due to technical constraints, highlights the demand for niche services that cannot be easily sourced through competitive bids, presenting a unique chance for specialised maintenance firms. ## Notice This Voluntary Ex-Ante Transparency (VEAT) Notice relates to the intended procurement of maintenance services for scanning equipment. The contract duration is to be for 36 months. ### Lot Information Lot 1 Maintenance services for digital scanning equipment used within the National Collection of Aerial Photography (NCAP). The scope of the maintenance services provided will include: - Annual on-site preventative maintenance - Software updates - Spare parts - Customer support ### Procurement Information HES intends to award to the Supplier on the basis that competition is absent for technical reasons. The equipment in question is legacy equipment and no longer commercially available. Given the nature of the services described in II.2.4 of this notice, the necessary support and service engineers, along with a stock of spare parts, can only be provided by the Supplier. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland | | Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY531000 | | Notice type | OJEU - F20 - Modification 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 | 23 May 2025 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 17 Apr 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 | £148,000 | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Complete | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Active | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | HISTORIC ENVIRONMENT SCOTLAND | | Locality | EDINBURGH | | Post town | Edinburgh | | Postcode | EH9 1SH | | 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 | Southside/Newington | | Westminster constituency | Edinburgh South | | Delivery location | TLM75 City of Edinburgh | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | LEICA GEOSYSTEMS | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 50 - Repair and maintenance services ### Codes - 50430000 - Repair and maintenance services of precision equipment ## Release History - 23 May 2025 at 00:00 - AwardUpdate - OJEU - F20 - Modification Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY531000 - 3 May 2023 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY477665 - 4 Apr 2023 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F15 - Voluntary Ex Ante Transparency Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR475457 ## Documents - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR475457 Provision of Scanning Equipment Maintenance - This Voluntary Ex-Ante Transparency (VEAT) Notice relates to the intended procurement of maintenance services for scanning equipment. The contract duration is to be for 36 months. - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY477665 Provision of Scanning Equipment Maintenance - This Voluntary Ex-Ante Transparency (VEAT) Notice relates to the intended procurement of maintenance services for scanning equipment. The contract duration is to be for 36 months. - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY531000 Provision of Scanning Equipment Maintenance ## Notice URLs - http:// - http://historicenvironment.scot - https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000727278 ## 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-r6ebe6-0000727278. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000727278.json.