Prior information notice
This notice is for prior information only
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Scottish Police Authority
2 French Street, Dalmarnock
Glasgow
G40 4EH
UK
E-mail: procurementTenders@scotland.police.uk
NUTS: UKM
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.spa.police.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA19762
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
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Public order and safety
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Intelligence Platform Replacement
Reference number: PROC-26-3447
II.1.2) Main CPV code
35721000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.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 an Intelligence Management System (IMS) which will replace Police Scotland’s current Scottish Intelligence Database (SID).
The replacement solution will allow for the recording, management, understanding, and development of intelligence and should be modern, stable and future proof.
This procurement will include all required software, project management, installation, testing, test reporting, migration data, licensing, support & maintenance, training and any other associated goods or services required to deliver the solution.
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 27th May 2026
- Suppliers to request RFI document by 1st June 2026
- Suppliers to submit any clarifications by 15th June 2026
- Suppliers to submit RFI responses by 7th August 2026
Suppliers wishing to participate at this stage should request the RFI document via the Public Contracts Scotland website.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
35721000
48517000
48100000
72590000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The forthcoming procurement will include all required software, project management, installation, testing, test reporting, migration 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 January 2027. This will be confirmed following the supplier engagement stage and assessment of Request for Information responses received from participating suppliers.
II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice:
11/01/2027
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.
(SC Ref:832105)
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=832105.
(SC Ref:832105)
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
27/05/2026