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title: "Provision of Scanning Equipment Maintenance"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000832249"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "HISTORIC ENVIRONMENT SCOTLAND"
published: "2026-05-18"
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# Provision of Scanning Equipment Maintenance

Buyer: HISTORIC ENVIRONMENT SCOTLAND  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000832249

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## Summary

The procurement process, initiated by Historic Environment Scotland, involves a contract award for the "Provision of Scanning Equipment Maintenance." This contract is categorized under services within the Tourism, Built Environment, Conservation, and Heritage industry category. The contract location is in the region UKM75, corresponding to Edinburgh, UK. The process has reached the award stage with the contract being finalised on 15th May 2026. The procurement was conducted using a limited method due to the absence of competition for technical reasons, as Leica Geosystems is the sole provider capable of supplying necessary services and spare parts. The contract spans 48 months and involves delivering maintenance services specifically for the digital scanning equipment utilized within the National Collection of Aerial Photography.

This tender represents a meaningful opportunity for businesses specializing in high-end technical services, particularly those with expertise in equipment maintenance and technical support. Although this specific contract was awarded to Leica Geosystems due to their unique qualifications as the equipment manufacturer, companies in the field may find similar future opportunities from organisations like Historic Environment Scotland that require specialised service provision. Additionally, businesses focusing on conservation and heritage technology stand to benefit from engaging with governmental agencies looking for advanced technical solutions to maintain and enhance cultural and historical collections.

## 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 48 months.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Historic Environment Scotland (HES) intends to award this contract under the conditions of regulation 33.4.b(ii) of the Public Contracts (Scotland) regulations. The Contract will include 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 hardware maintenance - Software updates - Spare parts - Customer support

Options: The Contracting Authority reserves the right to request additional deliveries by the Successful Tenderer, either intended as partial replacement of supplies or installations or as extensions of existing supplies and installations. The Contracting Authority may at it's sole discretion exercise this option.

### Procurement Information

HES intends to award to the Supplier on the basis that competition is absent for technical reasons. 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 as the manufacturer of the equipment.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY556069 |
| Notice type | OJEU - F15 - Voluntary Ex Ante Transparency 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 | 18 May 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 15 May 2026 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £445,000 |

## 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

- 18 May 2026 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F15 - Voluntary Ex Ante Transparency Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY556069

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY556069
  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 48 months.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://historicenvironment.scot
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000832249

## Provenance

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