Prior information notice
This notice is for prior information only
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Scottish Government
5 Atlantic Quay, 150 Broomielaw
Glasgow
G2 8LU
UK
Contact person: Sophie Stark
Telephone: +44 412425466
E-mail: sophie.stark@gov.scot
NUTS: UKM
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.scotland.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA10482
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Cumulative Effects Framework Hosting and Maintenance
Reference number: CASE/798127
II.1.2) Main CPV code
90713000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Offshore Wind Directorate has a requirement to provide long term hosting, maintenance, and development of the Cumulative Effects Framework (CEF) on a digital platform. The contractor will be responsible for the full migration of the CEF model on a new, secure hosting platform, and setting up and testing the business as usual operation of the CEF on the platform through trial runs with known parameters. The contractor is expected to maintain and manage the CEF infrastructure including completing all necessary software updates as required by the Scottish Government, and ensuring that the tool is easily accessible on a secure platform for the users to undertake runs using their own parameters and scenarios. Hosting of the CEF will include providing regular use performance updates, guidance, backups, bug fixes and updates to ensure most current and relevant information and approaches are utilised. Further, the contractor will be responsible for the development of all CEF model components e.g. managing the CEF Data Store/library and undertaking the appropriate updates to datasets as new information becomes available such as new Seabird Census Data and seabird GPS distribution maps.
This tender will provide a mechanism for iteratively estimating offshore windfarm effects on key receptors which ultimately feed into offshore wind project level environmental assessments and future planning work that supports sustainable development of offshore wind energy and successful delivery of climate change net zero targets.
The Scottish Government is undertaking early market engagement in advance of a potential procurement exercise. We are inviting suppliers to attend a virtual engagement event to explore and discuss the forthcoming requirement. The purpose of the Event:
This session will provide a high-level overview of the requirement and invite suppliers to:
-ask probing questions to clarify the scope and objectives;
-share initial thoughts and ideas on how they would approach the requirement; and
-help inform the development of the procurement strategy and specification.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
90700000
72000000
72300000
71314300
72320000
73112000
73000000
73110000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
A procurement is likely to follow from the market engagement as either an Open Procurement or a Call-Off from the Scottish Government Digital technology and cyber services: dynamic purchasing system. The supplier event will help to inform the Route to Market.
II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice:
08/09/2025
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.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=807229.
(SC Ref:807229)
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
18/08/2025