Planning

Procurement of a National Source to Contract System

  • Scottish Government

F01: Prior information notice (prior information only)

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-043209

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-056675

Published 25 July 2025, 3:11pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Scottish Government

5 Atlantic Quay, 150 Broomielaw

Glasgow

G2 8LU

Contact

Debra MacLeod

Email

Debra.MacLeod@gov.scot

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKM - Scotland

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.scotland.gov.uk

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.3) Communication

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

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

Procurement of a National Source to Contract System

Reference number

CASE/723679

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 72500000 - Computer-related services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

It is our intention to establish a single system which has the current functionality of PCS and PCS Tender combined.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
  • 48000000 - Software package and information systems
  • 48219300 - Administration software package
  • 48517000 - IT software package
  • 72261000 - Software support services
  • 48490000 - Procurement software package

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM - Scotland

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

It is our intention to establish a single system which can deliver the current functionality of Public Contracts Scotland (PCS), and Public Contracts Scotland Tender (PCST) combined.

Currently the core solutions consist of: PCS, the national mandated advertising portal and PCST which provides eSourcing functionality comprising of eTendering, contract management and supplier performance management.

The objective for this procurement is to establish a single system to deliver Organisation and user registration (for both buyers and suppliers), the creation and publication of public procurement notices, eSourcing functionality and contract management and supplier performance management.

two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice

31 December 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

Suppliers are invited to note this is a second PIN in relation to the Procurement of a Source to Contract system. The first PIN can be found by searching for the reference OCT515932 in PCS, dated 10/10/2024.

Suppliers are invited to review the following draft documents :

1. Additional Information Document

2. Statement of Requirements, including functional and non-functional requirements.

3. Pricing Schedule

4. Terms and Conditions (link contained within additional information document)

NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/

(SC Ref:770851)

PLEASE NOTE THAT THE REVISED PUBLICATION DATE IS THE FOURTH QUARTER OF THE CALENDAR YEAR 2025. THE DATE OF 31 DECEMBER 2025 IS THE LATEST POSSIBLE DATE, AND THE PUBLICATION OF THE CONTRACT NOTICE IS LIKELY TO OCCUR EARLIER.

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=805259.

(SC Ref:805259)