Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Scottish Natural Heritage
Great Glen House, Leachkin Road
Inverness
IV3 8NW
Contact
Procurement Team
contract.advertising@nature.scot
Telephone
+44 1463725097
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM62 - Inverness & Nairn and Moray, Badenoch & Strathspey
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00383
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
National or federal Agency/Office
one.5) Main activity
Environment
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Landscape scale natural capital tool for Scotlsnd
Reference number
PP1309
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 72416000 - Application service providers
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
NatureScot, in collaboration with Liverpool John Moores University, is looking for a supplier to work with our in-house teams to support the creation of a geospatial web application within the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Environment that will enable a natural capital approach at landscape scale. In particular, the geospatial web application should be suitable for use by non-technical audiences, with a polished user interface and collaboration functionality. The tool should have secure AWS cloud-hosted log-ins, as well as the functionality to update the tool's source data both frequently and automatically.
The development of this web application will be split into three distinct phases. The first phase, which is the focus of this ITT, is the development of an options appraisal for how to build the application. Full details are within the Statement of Requirements attached to this Contract Notice.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 72416000 - Application service providers
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM - Scotland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
NatureScot, in collaboration with Liverpool John Moores University, is looking for a supplier to work with our in-house teams to support the creation of a geospatial web application within the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Environment that will enable a natural capital approach at landscape scale. In particular, the geospatial web application should be suitable for use by non-technical audiences, with a polished user interface and collaboration functionality. The tool should have secure AWS cloud-hosted log-ins, as well as the functionality to update the tool's source data both frequently and automatically.
The development of this web application will be split into three distinct phases. The first phase, which is the focus of this tender, is the development of an options appraisal for how to build the application. Full details are within the Statement of Requirements attached to this Contract Notice.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
3
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
Phase 1 is expected to be completed by 31 March 2024. Depending on the outcome of that, it is expected that the contract will be extended to cover further phases.
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
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
two.2.14) Additional information
All tenders must be submitted via the Public Contracts Scotland portal. Please allow sufficient time to upload your tender documents by the stated deadline.
Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required
Please refer to Questions 4B5b & 4B5c of the SPD pre-qualification document attached to this Contract Notice.
three.2) Conditions related to the contract
three.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
8 December 2023
Local time
5:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
8 December 2023
Local time
5:00pm
Place
Tenders will be downloaded from the PCS portal prior to opening/evaluation.
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
six.3) Additional information
All tenders must be submitted via the Public Contracts Scotland portal's electronic post-box. Please allow sufficient time to upload your tender documents by the stated deadline.
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=748719.
The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx.
Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems.
(SC Ref:748719)
Download the ESPD document here: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/ESPD/ESPD_Download.aspx?id=748719
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Inverness Sheriff Court
Inverness Justice Centre, Longman Road
Inverness
IV1 1AH
Telephone
+44 1463230782
Country
United Kingdom