Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Scottish Natural Heritage
Great Glen House, Leachkin Road
Inverness
IV3 8NW
UK
Contact person: Procurement Team
Telephone: +44 1463725097
E-mail: contract.advertising@nature.scot
NUTS: UKM62
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.nature.scot
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00383
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
National or federal agency/office
I.5) Main activity
Environment
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Landscape scale natural capital tool for Scotlsnd
Reference number: PP1309
II.1.2) Main CPV code
72416000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
NatureScot, in collaboration with Liverpool John Moores University, is looking for a supplier to work with our in-house teams to support the creation of a geospatial web application within the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Environment that will enable a natural capital approach at landscape scale. In particular, the geospatial web application should be suitable for use by non-technical audiences, with a polished user interface and collaboration functionality. The tool should have secure AWS cloud-hosted log-ins, as well as the functionality to update the tool's source data both frequently and automatically.
The development of this web application will be split into three distinct phases. The first phase, which is the focus of this ITT, is the development of an options appraisal for how to build the application. Full details are within the Statement of Requirements attached to this Contract Notice.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
72416000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
NatureScot, in collaboration with Liverpool John Moores University, is looking for a supplier to work with our in-house teams to support the creation of a geospatial web application within the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Environment that will enable a natural capital approach at landscape scale. In particular, the geospatial web application should be suitable for use by non-technical audiences, with a polished user interface and collaboration functionality. The tool should have secure AWS cloud-hosted log-ins, as well as the functionality to update the tool's source data both frequently and automatically.
The development of this web application will be split into three distinct phases. The first phase, which is the focus of this tender, is the development of an options appraisal for how to build the application. Full details are within the Statement of Requirements attached to this Contract Notice.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 3
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
Phase 1 is expected to be completed by 31 March 2024. Depending on the outcome of that, it is expected that the contract will be extended to cover further phases.
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
II.2.14) Additional information
All tenders must be submitted via the Public Contracts Scotland portal. Please allow sufficient time to upload your tender documents by the stated deadline.
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Minimum level(s) of standards required:
Please refer to Questions 4B5b & 4B5c of the SPD pre-qualification document attached to this Contract Notice.
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
III.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
08/12/2023
Local time: 17:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
08/12/2023
Local time: 17:00
Place:
Tenders will be downloaded from the PCS portal prior to opening/evaluation.
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.3) Additional information
All tenders must be submitted via the Public Contracts Scotland portal's electronic post-box. Please allow sufficient time to upload your tender documents by the stated deadline.
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=748719.
The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx.
Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems.
(SC Ref:748719)
Download the ESPD document here: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/ESPD/ESPD_Download.aspx?id=748719
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Inverness Sheriff Court
Inverness Justice Centre, Longman Road
Inverness
IV1 1AH
UK
Telephone: +44 1463230782
E-mail: enquiries@scotcourts.gov.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
08/11/2023