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Prior Information Notice

Procurement of a National Source to Contract System

  • First published: 28 July 2025
  • Last modified: 28 July 2025
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To record your interest or obtain additional information or documents please find instructions within the Full Notice Text. (NOTE: Contract Award Notices and Prior Information Notices do not normally require a response)

Contents

Summary

OCID:
ocds-h6vhtk-056675
Published by:
Scottish Government
Authority ID:
AA26920
Publication date:
28 July 2025
Deadline date:
-
Notice type:
Prior Information Notice
Has documents:
No
Has SPD:
No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:
N/A

Abstract

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

Full notice text

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: Debra MacLeod

E-mail: Debra.MacLeod@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

Procurement of a National Source to Contract System

Reference number: CASE/723679

II.1.2) Main CPV code

72500000

 

II.1.3) Type of contract

Services

II.1.4) Short description

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

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

II.2) Description

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

72000000

48000000

48219300

48517000

72261000

48490000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKM

II.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.

II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice:

31/12/2025

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

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)

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice

25/07/2025

Coding

Commodity categories

ID Title Parent category
48219300 Administration software package Miscellaneous networking software package
72500000 Computer-related services IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
72000000 IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support Computer and Related Services
48517000 IT software package Communication software package
48490000 Procurement software package Business transaction and personal business software package
48000000 Software package and information systems Computer and Related Services
72261000 Software support services Software-related services

Delivery locations

ID Description
100 UK - All

Alert region restrictions

The buyer has restricted the alert for this notice to suppliers based in the following regions.

ID Description
There are no alert restrictions for this notice.

About the buyer

Main contact:
Debra.MacLeod@gov.scot
Admin contact:
N/a
Technical contact:
N/a
Other contact:
N/a

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