Planning

Transforming Command & Control Project

  • Scottish Police Authority

F01: Prior information notice (prior information only)

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-078601

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-05ec38

Published 1 December 2025, 4:00pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Scottish Police Authority

2 French Street, Dalmarnock

Glasgow

G40 4EH

Email

ProcurementTenders@scotland.police.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKM - Scotland

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 another address:

Police Scotland

Glasgow

Email

ProcurementTenders@scotland.police.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKM - Scotland

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.scotland.police.uk

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

Transforming Command & Control Project

Reference number

PROC-25-2913

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 35710000 - Command, control, communication and computer systems

two.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

two.1.4) Short description

Police Scotland wishes to engage potential Suppliers to obtain appropriate information in advance of an Invitation to Tender being issued.

The supplier engagement will enable us to:

-Gain greater clarity on the services and solutions currently available.

- Consider best practice and innovation.

- Consider potential costs for the solution.

- Identify the most effective procurement route.

- Establish timescales that would be required for:

- ITT process

- Solution delivery

The initial scope of the anticipated procurement exercise will be to deliver a modern, stable and future proof Computer Aided Despatch (CAD) application for Police Scotland.

Police Scotland are aware that many modern CAD applications also contain options such as Integrated Communication Control System (ICCS), Customer Relationship Management (CRM) and other Command & Control functionality. Whilst the primary purpose of the procurement exercise is presently focused on a CAD application, Police Scotland are open to discussions around procuring additional integrated functionality.

Further information is contained within a Request for Information document which will be made available to Suppliers on request.

The planned timescales for the RFI stage are:

- Prior Information Notice published on 01/12/2025

- Suppliers to request RFI document and submit any

clarifications by 19/12/2025.

- Suppliers to submit RFI responses by 30/01/2026.

Suppliers wishing to participate at this stage should request the RFI document via the Public Contracts Scotland website.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 35710000 - Command, control, communication and computer systems
  • 35712000 - Tactical command, control and communication systems
  • 42961000 - Command and control system
  • 72500000 - Computer-related services
  • 72590000 - Computer-related professional services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM - Scotland
Main site or place of performance

Scotland

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The forthcoming procurement exercise will include all required software, hardware, project management, installation, testing, test reporting, migration of live and archived data, licensing, support & maintenance, training and any other associated goods or services required to deliver the solution.

The current estimated timescale for an ITT being issued is November 2026. This will be confirmed following the supplier engagement stage and assessment of Request for Information responses received from participating suppliers.

two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice

19 November 2026


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=816148.

(SC Ref:816148)