Buyer Name: Food Standards Scotland (FSS)
Buyer Address: 4th Floor, Pilgrim House, Old Ford Road, Aberdeen, UKM, AB11 5RL, United Kingdom
Contact Name: Avril Gordon
Contact Email: Avril.Gordon@gov.scot
Contact Telephone: +44 1224285172
Intention to Award a Contract for Hosting & Support of SND & SFSD
Buyer Contact Info
Status
complete
complete
Procedure
limited
limited
Value
700000.0 GBP
700000.0 GBP
Published
14 Apr 2025, 14:28
14 Apr 2025, 14:28
Deadline
n/a
n/a
Contract Start
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n/a
Contract End
n/a
n/a
Category
services
services
CPV
48610000 - Database systems
48610000 - Database systems
Region
n/a
n/a
Awarded To
MacLaren West Ltd
MacLaren West Ltd
Official Source
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Description
Food Standards Scotland (FSS) has a requirement for the continuation of Hosting and Support Services for its Scottish National Database (SND) and Scottish Food Sampling Database (SFSD). Additional development of the systems may also be required.
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Opportunity Context
Lots
Lot Description: Food Standards Scotland (FSS) has a requirement for the continuation of Hosting and Support Services for its Scottish National Database (SND) and Scottish Food Sampling Database (SFSD). Additional development of the systems may also be required.
Lot 1 Has Options: Yes
Lot 1 Options: Development services may be required. This will be managed using SoWs as set out in the Contract. The estimated value of this work has been accounted for within the estimated contract value of 700,000 GBP.
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