--- title: "PP1303 - CivTech 8.5 - Protected Areas Monitoring System - Configuration & Deployment" ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000780690" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000780690" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000780690.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000780690.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "SCOTTISH NATURAL HERITAGE" published: "2024-10-15" --- # PP1303 - CivTech 8.5 - Protected Areas Monitoring System - Configuration & Deployment Buyer: SCOTTISH NATURAL HERITAGE Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000780690 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000780690) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000780690.json) ## Summary The Scottish Natural Heritage, also known as NatureScot, has awarded a contract titled "PP1303 - CivTech 8.5 - Protected Areas Monitoring System - Configuration & Deployment" in the industry category of environmental protection. The contract, valued at £42,650, involves the configuration and deployment of a platform developed during the Pre-commercialisation Stage (PCA) of the CivTech Programme. Located at Great Glen House, Leachkin Road, Inverness (UKM62), the primary procurement method was a limited procedure without prior publication. The contract was signed on 9th September 2024, and the procurement stage is currently at the award and contract phase. This procurement provides significant opportunities for companies specialising in environmental technologies and IT services to engage in future NatureScot projects. Companies with expertise in platform deployment, particularly those capable of handling comprehensive environmental monitoring systems, would find this tender advantageous. The process also underscores the value of participating in governmental CivTech challenges, which can lead to substantial contracts with national organisations. Large technology firms or innovative SMEs with a focus on environmental solutions would be well-positioned to compete for similar procurements in the future. ## Notice Configuration & Deployment Contract: Following the completion of the Pre-commercialisation Stage (PCA) of the CivTech Programme, the Contractor will undertake a new phase of work to make the platform developed during the PCA operationally available to NatureScot. In this phase, the platform will be deployed in accordance with the specifications ### Lot Information Lot 1 Configuration & Deployment Contract: Following the completion of the Pre-commercialisation Stage (PCA) of the CivTech Programme, the Contractor will undertake a new phase of work to make the platform developed during the PCA operationally available to NatureScot. In this phase, the platform will be deployed in accordance with the specifications ### Procurement Information CivTech 8.5 Challenge: InformedINSIGHT is a Platform-As-A-Service product that has been developed via a CivTech Challenge (8.5) to replace and enhance our Protected Areas Monitoring System. The procurement journey to date has been managed by the Scottish Government via the established CivTech approach. This resulted in 14 applicants submitting proposals (via PCS in November 2022), with three companies taken forward into the Exploration Stage (2023). Following evaluation, one company, Informed Solutions, was taken forward into the Accelerator Stage, which, after a detailed evaluation of the solution offer resulted in us developing the InformedINSIGHT product via a PCA contract (Concluding end August 2024 Following the completion of the Pre-commercialisation Stage (PCA) of the CivTech Programme, the Contractor will undertake a new phase of work to make the platform developed during the PCA operationally available to NatureScot. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland | | Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT516286 | | Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Contract Award 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 | 15 Oct 2024 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 9 Sep 2024 | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | £42,650 | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Complete | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Active | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | SCOTTISH NATURAL HERITAGE | | Locality | INVERNESS | | Post town | Inverness | | Postcode | IV3 8NW | | 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 | TLM Scotland | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | INFORMED SOLUTIONS | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support - 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services ### Codes - 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support - 90710000 - Environmental management - 90720000 - Environmental protection ## Release History - 15 Oct 2024 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT516286 ## Documents - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT516286 PP1303 - CivTech 8.5 - Protected Areas Monitoring System - Configuration & Deployment - Configuration & Deployment Contract: Following the completion of the Pre-commercialisation Stage (PCA) of the CivTech Programme, the Contractor will undertake a new phase of work to make the platform developed during the PCA operationally available to NatureScot. In this phase, the platform will be deployed in accordance with the specifications ## Notice URLs - http:// - http://www.nature.scot - https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000780690 ## 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-r6ebe6-0000780690. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000780690.json.