--- title: "Provision of Cloud GIS Software & Services" ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000789115" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000789115" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000789115.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000789115.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "SCOTTISH NATURAL HERITAGE" published: "2025-02-07" --- # Provision of Cloud GIS Software & Services Buyer: SCOTTISH NATURAL HERITAGE Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000789115 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000789115) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000789115.json) ## Summary Scottish Natural Heritage is planning a procurement titled "Provision of Cloud GIS Software & Services" within the environmental protection industry category. This procurement process is currently in the planning stage, with a market testing phase that started on 7th February 2025. The procurement involves the establishment of a GIS infrastructure through a transformation programme to refresh and migrate their GIS services to a cloud platform. Interested vendors are encouraged to provide information by 28th March 2025. The main procurement category is services, and the engagement is centred in Inverness, UKM62, Scotland. The procurement exercise is anticipated to commence in the summer of 2025, with an estimated notice date of 1st August 2025. This tender represents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in cloud-based GIS software and associated services. Companies with expertise in GIS technology, geospatial data management, and open-source technologies will find this an excellent opportunity to collaborate with Scottish Natural Heritage. Additionally, businesses offering managed services for GIS enterprise architecture could greatly benefit, as the procurement seeks comprehensive support from set-up to ongoing maintenance. SMEs and larger firms with innovative service offerings in the GIS sector should consider participating in this market testing phase to influence the final requirements and position themselves strategically for the formal tender process. ## Notice With almost every activity in NatureScot revolving around location, Geographic Information Systems (GIS)] and geospatial data play a vital role across the full breadth of our organisation. We are currently undertaking a GIS transformation programme that will see NatureScot's GIS infrastructure and services refreshed and migrated to a Cloud platform. We expect to commence a procurement exercise in the summer of 2025 and first wish to obtain information from current market providers to help us further develop our requirement specifications. We are interested to learn to what extent you can help with a variety of technology components and/or support services. We are particularly interested to hear about open-source technologies, as we have less experience in this area, but are open to any technology. We would also be interested to explore managed service options for some, or all, of our proposed GIS enterprise architecture. ### Lot Information Lot 1 Before formally commencing the procurement process to establish a GIS infrastructure, NatureScot wishes to gather some information that will assist in forming a Statement of Requirements. This is not a call for competition. Please also refer to the questions at Section VI.3 of this PIN (and the summary description at Section II.1.4). Note that the date at Section II.3 is only an estimate but we do expect to publish a Contract Notice on the PCS portal during Quarter 2 (July - September) 2025.. Please send responses to this PIN to contract.advertising@nature.scot by 1700 hours on 28 March 2025. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland | | Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB523487 | | Notice type | OJEU - F1 - Prior Information Notice | | 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 | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 7 Feb 2025 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 1 Aug 2025 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planned | | Lots status | Planned | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## 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 | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ### Codes - 72212326 - Mapping software development services ## Release History - 7 Feb 2025 at 00:00 - Planning - OJEU - F1 - Prior Information Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB523487 ## Documents - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=FEB523487&idx=4 20th February 2025 - See Q&As - attachment relates to question asked on 17/02/25 requesting our current map templates. - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=FEB523487&idx=2 7th February 2025 - Cloud GIS - 3.1 market testing - GIS user personas - January 2025 - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=FEB523487&idx=3 7th February 2025 - Cloud GIS - 3.1 market testing - GIS user stories - January 2025 - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=FEB523487&idx=1 7th February 2025 - Cloud GIS - 3.1 market testing - enterprise architecture - January 2025 - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB523487 Provision of Cloud GIS Software & Services - With almost every activity in NatureScot revolving around location, Geographic Information Systems (GIS)] and geospatial data play a vital role across the full breadth of our organisation. We are currently undertaking a GIS transformation programme that will see NatureScot's GIS infrastructure and services refreshed and migrated to a Cloud platform. We expect to commence a procurement exercise in the summer of 2025 and first wish to obtain information from current market providers to help us further develop our requirement specifications. We are interested to learn to what extent you can help with a variety of technology components and/or support services. We are particularly interested to hear about open-source technologies, as we have less experience in this area, but are open to any technology. We would also be interested to explore managed service options for some, or all, of our proposed GIS enterprise architecture. ## Notice URLs - http:// - http://www.nature.scot - http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=789115 - https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000789115 ## 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-r6ebe6-0000789115. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000789115.json.