Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Scottish Government
Marine Scotland, Marine Laboratory, 375 Victoria Road, Torry
Aberdeen
AB11 9DB
Contact
Bob McLeod
Telephone
+44 1312443567
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM - Scotland
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA10482
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Scottish Government Enterprise Licence with ESRI
Reference number
CASE/211216
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 72212218 - License management software development services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Scottish Government has a requirement to place a contract with an external service provider for the provision of Scottish Government Enterprise Licence with ESRI. Selected users will be permitted unlimited access to ESRI products for day to day use.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £969,278.24
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 72212326 - Mapping software development services
- 71354100 - Digital mapping services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM - Scotland
Main site or place of performance
Around mainland and coastal Scotland.
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Scottish Government has a requirement to place a contract with an external service provider for the provision of Scottish Government Enterprise Licence with ESRI. Selected users will be permitted to have unlimited usage of ESRI products for day to day usage.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- The services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason:
- protection of exclusive rights, including intellectual property rights
Explanation:
The tender was put through against the Crown Commercial Services framework RM3821 Lot 2b- which requires usage of the digital marketplace. This essentially is a direct award as the licensing rights for ESRI products only belong to ESRI.
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
CASE/211216
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
24 March 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
ESRI (UK)
Millennium House, 65 Walton Street
Aylesbury
HP21 7QG
Telephone
+44 1296745616
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £969,278.24
Total value of the contract/lot: £969,278.24
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
(SC Ref:732258)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Sheriff Court House
27 Chambers Street
Edinburgh
EH1 1LB
Country
United Kingdom