Official UK procurement notice
Framework Agreement for the Provision of GIS Marine Data for Scotland
Authority: Scottish Government (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe requirement is for a Framework Pricelist Agreement for GIS-compatible Marine Data and Marine Data as a Service (DaaS) for use across the Scottish public sector.
The Framework shall allow Authorised Users to draw down the products and services outlined in this Statement of Requirements at agreed prices for the duration of this Framework.
- Recurrence: Potential for a new framework to be set up in May 2027.
CPV: Data services · Information systems or technology strategic review and planning services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Places
- up to 1 suppliers · 1 bids received (1.0 per place) · 1 appointed (full)
- Framework period
- 1 yr from 13 May 2026
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedWhat it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published sub-criteria (7)
- Understanding & Delivery of Requirements: 35
- Staff Competence, Knowledge & Experience: 20
- Framework Support, Management & Coordination: 20
- Quality Assurance: 15
- Fair Work First: 5
- price: 30
- Corporate & Social Responsibilities: 5
Published award criteria (7)
- Understanding & Delivery of Requirements: 35
- Staff Competence, Knowledge & Experience: 20
- Framework Support, Management & Coordination: 20
- Quality Assurance: 15
- Corporate & Social Responsibilities: 5
- Fair Work First: 5
- Price: 30
- Economic & financial standing
a) A review of the minimum specific yearly turnover over last two years.
b) Appropriate insurance levels as stipulated in 4B.5.
c) Demonstration of a Current Ratio of greater than 0.8.
d) A Net Profit greater than zero within the two year cycle.
Minimum: 4B2a: Bidders will be required to have a minimum "specific" yearly turnover of 50,000 GBP for the last two years. In the event that the Bidder does not comply with this requirement, they will not be considered any further in this tendering exercise. As evidence for the SPD (Scotl… - Technical & professional ability
a) Recent examples demonstrating relevant experience to deliver goods or services.
b) Details of staffing resources and facilities available.
c) Details of technical facilities.
d) Environmental Management
e) Technical equipment, tools and plant
f) Subcontracting.
Minimum: 4C1.2: Bidders will be required to provide three examples over the last five years that demonstrate that they have the relevant experience to deliver the services/supplies as described in the Contract Notice or the relevant section of the site notice. 4C2.1: Bidders will be requi…
- Staff
- Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
- Price carries 30 of 130 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
- “Framework Agreement for the Provision of GIS Marine Data for Scotland” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 1 suppliers, not a single contract.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Yes · Potential for a new framework to be set up in May 2027.
- First published
- 7 Apr 2026, 13:57 BST
- Last source update
- 24 Jul 2026, 12:49 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 22 Apr 2026 – …
- Authority reference
CASE/693111- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-070262- Accelerated
The current framework in operation ends on 1 May 2026. The provider of the raw data for this service is UKHO. The Service provision is to take the raw data and provide it in a more usable and polished solution. The UKHO announced that they were reviewing their costs meaning that providers of this service could not cost a solution without knowing the implications. This has caused delay to the tendering process. The implications of the costs have only just be announced and therefore the urgency due to delay has caused an accelerated procedure to be used.
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-067d0cFind a Tender
- Electronic trading
- electronic ordering · electronic payment
Publisher note: SPD will be scored on a pass/fail basis. Question scoring methodology for Award Criteria outlined in Invitation to Tender. 0 - Unacceptable. Nil or inadequate response. Fails to demonstrate an ability to meet the requirement. 1 - Poor. Response is partially relevant but generally poor. The response addresses some elements of the requirement but contains insufficient/limited detail or explanation to demonstrate how the requirement will be fulfilled. 2 - Acceptable. Response is relevant and acceptable. The response addresses a broad understanding of the requirement but may lack details on how the requirement will be fulfilled in certain areas. 3 - Good. Response is relevant and good. The response is sufficiently detailed to demonstrate a good understanding and provides details on how the requirements will be fulfilled. 4 - Excellent. Response is completely relevant and excellent overall. The response is comprehensive, unambiguous and demonstrates a thorough understanding of the requirement and provides details of how the requirement will be met in full. 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=538689. 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:838364)
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 22 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 180 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 22 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
Timeline
22 Apr 2026 → 24 Jul 2026 · 4 dates- Admission / appointment period ends181 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown22 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
- Bids opened181 days ago22 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
- Contract starts160 days ago13 May 2026, 00:00 BST
- Notice published88 days ago24 Jul 2026, 12:49 BST
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete24 Jul 2026, 12:49 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast1 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
Contract 070262-2026-CASE/693111-1
- Signed
- 26 May 2026
- Value
- £78,505
- Period
- … – 12 May 2027
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad | 1 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Sheriff Court HouseReview body
Framework contractors & participating bidders
1 commercial party on the notice- OceanWise LtdFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.