Planning

Provision of Archival Environmental Monitoring Solution

  • National Records of Scotland

F01: Prior information notice (prior information only)

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-049848

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-058a90 (view related notices)

Published 19 August 2025, 2:03pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

National Records of Scotland

General Register House, 3 Princes Street

Edinburgh

EH1 3YY

Contact

Leanne Gourlay

Email

leanne.gourlay@nrscotland.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKM75 - Edinburgh, City of

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.nrscotland.gov.uk

Buyer's address

https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00474

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

Provision of Archival Environmental Monitoring Solution

Reference number

NRS-25-17-C

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 90711500 - Environmental monitoring other than for construction

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

NRS has a requirement to place a contract with an external service provider for the provision of an Archive Environmental Monitoring Solution that is critical to maintaining and monitoring the physical environment of its storage and display areas. This will include provision, installation and maintenance of sensors and data loggers, helpdesk support, training, UK data storage and access to an online portal for data analysis and reporting.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £500,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 90711500 - Environmental monitoring other than for construction

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM75 - Edinburgh, City of
Main site or place of performance

Edinburgh - 4 NRS sites

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

NRS has a requirement to place a contract with an external service provider for the provision of an Archive Environmental Monitoring Solution that is critical to maintaining and monitoring the physical environment. This shall include provision, installation and maintenance of sensors and dataloggers, helpdesk functionality, UK data storage and access to an online portal for data analysis and reporting.

two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice

15 September 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

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=807646.

(SC Ref:807646)