Planning

Bring Your Own Device for Desktop Operating Systems

  • Historic Environment Scotland

F01: Prior information notice (prior information only)

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-027838

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-052742

Published 27 May 2025, 4:01pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Historic Environment Scotland

Longmore House, Salisbury Place

Edinburgh

EH9 1SH

Email

david.flockhart@hes.scot

Telephone

+44 1316688866

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKM75 - Edinburgh, City of

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://historicenvironment.scot

Buyer's address

https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00164

one.2) Information about joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body

one.3) Communication

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

National or federal Agency/Office

one.5) Main activity

Other activity

Conservation, Tourism, Built Environment


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Bring Your Own Device for Desktop Operating Systems

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

HES are running a Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) project and are looking for a BYOD solution to provide BYOD to several desktops and laptops that run Desktop Operating Systems (estimated at between 50 and 100 devices).

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM75 - Edinburgh, City of

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

HES are running a Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) project and are looking for a BYOD solution to provide BYOD to several desktops and laptops that run Desktop Operating Systems (estimated between 50 and 100 devices).

Currently we have been allowing access to a number of cloud services via web browsers but this method of delivery is not compliant with our security certification standards.

The primary objective of this configuration is to ensure compliance with Cyber Essentials Plus (currently on Version Willow).

We require a solution that will accommodate Windows OS and would like it, if possible, to support MAC OS.

In addition to meeting CE+ compliance standards the ideal configuration must:

- Automatically block access to Corporate Systems when the device becomes non-compliant.

- Automatically re-enable access to Corporate Systems when the device becomes compliant.

- Only allow access to Corporate Systems and data through specific Controlled Applications. The current list of applications is:

- Microsoft Outlook (Email)

- Microsoft Outlook (Calendar)

- Microsoft Teams

- Microsoft SharePoint (HES Site)

- Service Now (Now Mobile App).

- Oracle Fusion Application

- Prevent the user from saving any Corporate Data outside of these applications.

- Allow a HES Administrator to remotely wipe all Corporate Applications and data from the Device (manually offboard).

And, in addition to meeting CE+ compliance standards the ideal configuration should:

- Allow a user with an active HES AD Account to self-enrol for BYOD but require HES approval as a step (to ensure that they accept the terms of use and that the cost is agreed internally).

- Authenticate the device without requiring daily MFA (MFA may be part of enrolment).

The configuration and device must not:

- Connect directly to the HES VPN or HES Corporate Wi-Fi.

Once deployed, management of any solution should be managed by HES (the requirement is for configuration of the service).

two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice

14 July 2025


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

A questionnaire will be issued to all suppliers that register interest against this notice. The closing date for registering interest will be 4th June 2025.

NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=799033.

(SC Ref:799033)