--- title: "Award of Quality Management System Software Support (MS-P-0392)" ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000790551" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000790551" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000790551.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000790551.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT" published: "2025-04-20" --- # Award of Quality Management System Software Support (MS-P-0392) Buyer: SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000790551 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000790551) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000790551.json) ## Summary The Scottish Government, through its Marine Directorate based in Aberdeen, has concluded the award stage of the procurement process for the "Quality Management System Software Support (MS-P-0392)" project. This contract involves the provision of support and maintenance services for their Quality Management System, specifically the Q Pulse software version 7.1. IDEAGEN Ltd, located in Nottingham, has been awarded the contract valued at £50,000.00. The procurement falls under the services category, specifically software-related services, with pertinent classifications including software support services (CPV codes 72260000 and 72261000). The contract was signed on 4th July 2025, marking an active status for this procurement initiative. This tender represents a significant business opportunity, particularly for companies specialising in software support and maintenance services. Businesses operating within the software-related services industry, and with experience in managing quality and health and safety documentation systems, particularly those that adhere to standards like ISO 17025 and ISO 17020, would find this contract aligning well with their expertise. The Marine Directorate's requirements provide an avenue for demonstrating proficiency in managing complex software systems and offer a chance for business growth through government partnerships. ## Notice The Scottish Ministers acting through Marine Directorate invites tenders to providesupport and maintenance for the current product or alternative Quality Managementsolution.Marine Directorate currently operates a Quality Management System (Q Pulse software version 7.1) hosted on an internal server. The package is used to control both Quality Management and Health and Safety documentation, manage and record audit findings and nonconformities, manage assets including calibration scheduling and recording calibrations and servicing, manage asset lists, manage suppliers lists and record staff training.The Quality Management documentation supports meeting requirements of ISO 17025, ISO 17020 and Joint Code of Practice, while H&S documentation fulfils legal requirements ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland | | Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR528688 | | 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 | 20 Apr 2025 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 20 Apr 2025 | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £50,000 | | 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 | EAST LOTHIAN COUNCIL; FIFE COUNCIL; FOOD STANDARDS SCOTLAND (FSS); FORESTRY AND LAND SCOTLAND; HANOVER (SCOTLAND) HOUSING ASSOCIATION LTD; JUDICIAL APPOINTMENTS BOARD FOR SCOTLAND; MORAY COUNCIL; NHS LANARKSHIRE; PERTH & KINROSS COUNCIL; REGISTERS OF SCOTLAND; SRUC; STIRLING COUNCIL; THE CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL; WEST LOTHIAN COUNCIL | | Locality | INVERNESS | | Post town | Inverness | | Postcode | IV3 8NW | | Country | Scotland | | ITL 1 | TLM Scotland | | ITL 2 | TLM0 Eastern Scotland | | ITL 3 | TLM02 Perth and Kinross, and Stirling | | Local authority | Perth and Kinross | | Electoral ward | Perth City Centre | | Westminster constituency | Perth and Kinross-shire | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 25 | | Supplier names | ABERDEEN MARINE SERVICES; BREWSTER BROTHERS; BUCHER MUNICIPAL; CHIPTECH INTERNATIONAL; CHUBB FIRE & SECURITY LTD (QUICK QUOTES; CLYDE SCAFFOLDING; DMFCA; EVILLE & JONES (COMMERCIAL SERVICES; G MCNAUGHTON & SON (PLANT HIRE; HOWELL MARINE CONSULTING; HUB PARKING TECHNOLOGY A BUSINESS UNIT OF FAAC (UK; IDEAGEN; INTEGRATED ENVIRONMENTS; MARSHALL CONSTRUCTION; MISTEV EXPORT HEALTH CERTIFICATION; OX IT SOLUTIONS; PAT MUNRO CONSTRUCTION; PROCAST BUILDING CONTRACTORS; ROSS MACARTHUR CONTRACTORS; SHARP BUSINESS SYSTEMS; SMART TRAVEL; SPECTRUM.LIFE; TROSSACHS ECOLOGY; VENESKY BROWN; WALK IN THE GATE LTD (TRADING AS THE GATE WORLDWIDE | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ### Codes - 72260000 - Software-related services - 72261000 - Software support services ## Release History - 20 Apr 2025 at 10:37 - Award - PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR528688 ## Notice URLs - http:// - http://https://forestryandland.gov.scot - http://www.eastlothian.gov.uk - http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk - http://www.fife.gov.uk - http://www.hanover.scot - http://www.moray.gov.uk - http://www.nhslanarkshire.org.uk - http://www.pkc.gov.uk - http://www.ros.gov.uk - http://www.scotland.gov.uk - http://www.sruc.ac.uk - http://www.stirling.gov.uk - https://www.spectrum.life/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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