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title: "Scottish Government: Digital Planning - Provision of Mapping Provider Services for the eDevelopment Service for 2023 - 2025"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000737879"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT"
published: "2025-10-02"
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# Scottish Government: Digital Planning - Provision of Mapping Provider Services for the eDevelopment Service for 2023 - 2025

Buyer: SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000737879

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## Summary

The Scottish Government, based in Edinburgh, has completed an open procurement process for the "Digital Planning – Provision of Mapping Provider Services for the eDevelopment Service for 2023 – 2025." This contract falls under the industry category of General Public Services and involves the provision of mapping services essential for ePlanning and eBuildingStandards portals in the UKM region, particularly Scotland. The contract was awarded to Nicolson Digital Ltd and Copla Ltd, two SMEs, on 23 August 2023. The tender process, which was open from 6 July to 28 July 2023, utilised an open procedure to ensure transparency and competitive tendering.

This tender creates significant opportunities for firms specialising in digital mapping services, particularly those capable of servicing electronic submissions for planning applications in Scotland. Eligible suppliers benefit from being listed on the eDevelopment.scot platform, providing increased visibility and access to a broad customer base. SMEs with expertise in mapping technology, electronic submissions, and integrated planning solutions are well-suited to compete in such tenders, as they cater to a digital and automated service landscape with a focus on efficient and user-friendly mapping solutions. Additionally, the contract includes commission-based revenue for each map sold, incentivising innovation and quality service delivery.

## Notice

The Scottish Government wish to appoint up to three (3) map suppliers who will be listed on the eDevelopment.scot website and offer mapping services to users of the ePlanning and eBuildingStandards portals.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Scottish Government wish to appoint up to three (3) map suppliers for users of the eDevelopment.scot service. The selected suppliers will be listed on the eDevelopment.scot website, with links to their mapping sites, enabling users to purchase maps suitable for submission with planning and building standards applications in Scotland. The suppliers will pay a commission for each map sold to users that have purchased maps from the supplier after accessing the map supplier sites from eDevelopment.. Additional information is provided in the attached documents.

Renewal: Three optional extensions are proposed to allow for delays in the development of a replacement service to eDevelopment. These include: 1. First extension of 3 months from 1 March 2025 to 31st May 2025. 2. Second extension of 3 months from 1 June 2025 to 31st August 2025. 3. Third and final optional extension of 3 months from 1 September 2025 to 30th November 2025.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT540430 |
| 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 | 2 Oct 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 28 Jul 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 23 Aug 2023 |
| Contract period | 1 Sep 2023 - 28 Feb 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

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

## 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 | Glasgow |
| Postcode | G2 8EA |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM3 West Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM32 Glasgow City |
| Local authority | Glasgow City |
| Electoral ward | Anderston/City/Yorkhill |
| Westminster constituency | Glasgow North |
| Delivery location | TLM Scotland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 2 |
| Supplier names | COPLA; NICOLSON DIGITAL |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 71222100 - Urban areas mapping services

## Release History

- 2 Oct 2025 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT540430
- 6 Jul 2023 at 00:00 - Tender - PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL483167

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JUL483167&idx=10
  21st July 2023 - PARD 2023-007 - Mapping Provider Contract - 2023 to 2025 - ITT Schedule 4 - Pricing - July 2023
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JUL483167&idx=9
  21st July 2023 - PARD 2023-007 - Mapping Provider Contract - 2023 to 2025 - ITT Schedule 3 - Eval Criteria- July 2023
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JUL483167&idx=8
  21st July 2023 - PARD 2023-007 - Mapping Provider Contract - 2023 to 2025 - ITT Schedule 2 - Tender Spec -5 July 2023
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JUL483167&idx=1
  6th July 2023 - PARD 2023-007 - Mapping Provider Contract - 2023 to 2025 - Form of Tender - v1.0 - 5 July 2023
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JUL483167&idx=2
  6th July 2023 - PARD 2023-007 - Mapping Provider Contract - 2023 to 2025 - ITT Letter - V1.0 - 5 July 2023
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JUL483167&idx=3
  6th July 2023 - PARD 2023-007 - Mapping Provider Contract - 2023 to 2025 - ITT Schedule 1 - Inst- V1.0 - 5 July 2023
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JUL483167&idx=4
  6th July 2023 - PARD 2023-007 - Mapping Provider Contract - 2023 to 2025 - ITT Schedule 2 - Spec V2.0 - 5 July 2023
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JUL483167&idx=5
  6th July 2023 - PARD 2023-007 - Mapping Provider Contract - 2023 to 2025 - ITT Schedule 4 - Price V1.0 - 5 July 2023
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JUL483167&idx=6
  6th July 2023 - PARD 2023-007 - SGTC2 - Terms and conditions for the purchase of services - March 2021
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JUL483167&idx=7
  6th July 2023 - PARD2023-007 - Mapping Provider Contract - 2023to2025 - ITT Schedule3 - EvaluationV1.0 - 5 July 2023
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL483167
  Scottish Government: Digital Planning - Provision of Mapping Provider Services for the eDevelopment Service for 2023 - 2025 - The Scottish Government wish to appoint up to three (3) map suppliers who will be listed on the eDevelopment.scot website and offer mapping services to users of the ePlanning and eBuildingStandards portals.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT540430
  Scottish Government: Digital Planning - Provision of Mapping Provider Services for the eDevelopment Service for 2023 - 2025 - The Scottish Government wish to appoint up to three (3) map suppliers who will be listed on the eDevelopment.scot website and offer mapping services to users of the ePlanning and eBuildingStandards portals.

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- http://
- http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
- http://www.scotland.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000737879
- https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk

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