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# Software and Software Support Framework

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/software-and-software-support-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-0329ef). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Scottish Government: "Software and Software Support Framework". Published status: planned. Planned Pipeline Value: £90,000,000. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNED (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [Scottish Government](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/scottish-government-GB-PPON-PVCB-3739-TNGL)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** £90,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Not published
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Helpdesk and support services, Software package and information systems, Software-related services
- **Delivery Location:** UKM
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-0329ef`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/software-and-software-support-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-0329ef#tl-md)

## Description
Scottish Procurement intends to create a national collaborative framework arrangement for use by the wider Scottish public sector for the
provision of software and software supporting services (full scope to be defined).
The new framework will build on the success of the current NHS Software Value Added Reseller (SVAR) agreement which is due to
expire in January 2023 . Details at the link below:
https://www.gov.scot/publications/software-value-added-re-seller-framework/
In order to inform the strategy, Scottish Procurement is seeking views from suppliers

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 72253000, 72260000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** Scottish Procurement intends to create a national collaborative framework for use by the wider Scottish public sector for provision of software and software supporting services. Please read and complete the RFI questionnaire attached to this Notice. ...

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F009044-2022)
- **Last Source Update:** 2022-04-05T07:55:04.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-28T12:48:47.488Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-0329ef