Planning

Data Science Environment

  • Scottish Police Authority

F01: Prior information notice (prior information only)

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-034501

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-041bdb

Published 22 November 2023, 10:25am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Scottish Police Authority

1 Pacific Quay, 2nd Floor

Glasgow

G51 1DZ

Email

neil.frame@scotland.police.uk

Telephone

+44 1786895668

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKM82 - Glasgow City

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.spa.police.uk

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)