Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Scottish Police Authority
1 Pacific Quay, 2nd Floor
Glasgow
G51 1DZ
Telephone
+44 1786895668
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM82 - Glasgow City
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA19762
one.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Public order and safety
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Data Science Environment
Reference number
PROC 23 2366
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 72300000 - Data services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
This Request for Information (RFI) is being issued to gather information from the marketplace relative to potential procurement options related to the creation of a Data Science Platform / Environment, inclusive of associated tools that will enable data scientists to load and transform data easily, collaborate and share code with each other, ensure consistency in tooling and versions, provide enough compute to execute required operations, and ultimately deploy, monitor and adapt models in production.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 72300000 - Data services
- 72310000 - Data-processing services
- 72311100 - Data conversion services
- 72312100 - Data preparation services
- 72313000 - Data capture services
- 72322000 - Data management services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM - Scotland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This Request for Information (RFI) is being issued to gather information from the marketplace relative to potential procurement options related to the creation of a Data Science Platform / Environment, inclusive of associated tools that will enable data scientists to load and transform data easily, collaborate and share code with each other, ensure consistency in tooling and versions, provide enough compute to execute required operations, and ultimately deploy, monitor and adapt models in production.
The intention of issuing this document is to facilitate constructive and meaningful dialogue which will be beneficial to all involved and enable the Police Scotland’s Chief Data Office to reach a better understanding of the capabilities and challenges in the marketplace relating to the subject area prior to any potential future procurement exercise.
two.2.14) Additional information
Completed RFI’s should be returned to Police Scotland neil.frame@scotland.police.uk and harry.schone@scotland.police.uk by 12:00 Noon 15 December 2023
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
30 April 2024
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
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=751157.
(SC Ref:751157)