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Intention to Award a Contract for Hosting & Support of SND & SFSD

Food Standards Scotland (FSS) · compiled

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 00:04.

Opportunity overview

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.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

MacLaren West Ltd

Match pending…
Contract value
£700k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
8 Apr 2025
Award ID
015032-2025-FSS/2024/021-1
Status
active
Location
Cumbernauld, UK, G68 9GL, United Kingdom

MacLaren West Ltd

Match pending…
Contract value
£700k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
27 Apr 2025
Award ID
017734-2025-FSS/2024/021-1
Status
active
Location
Cumbernauld, UK, G68 9GL, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV48610000 — Database systems
  • CPV48611000 — Database software package
  • CPV48612000 — Database-management system
  • CPV48613000 — Electronic data management (EDM)
  • CPV48820000 — Servers
  • CPV48825000 — Web servers
  • CPV72000000 — IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
  • CPV72200000 — Software programming and consultancy services
  • CPV72220000 — Systems and technical consultancy services
  • CPV72230000 — Custom software development services
  • CPV72250000 — System and support services
  • CPV72253000 — Helpdesk and support services
  • CPV72253100 — Helpdesk services
  • CPV72253200 — Systems support services
  • CPV72300000 — Data services
  • CPV72320000 — Database services
  • CPV72321000 — Added-value database services
  • CPV72322000 — Data management services

Lots

  • 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.Value not stated

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
FSS/2024/021
Status
complete
Procurement Method
limited
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Why this procedure was chosen
- The need for continuity of service using existing digital partners while future options are considered and developed.

Covered By

GPA

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Classification

Id
72320000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Database services

Procedure reasons

Entry 1
Id
D_TECHNICAL
Scheme
TED_PT_AWARD_CONTRACT_WITHOUT_CALL
Description
The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator due to absence of competition for technical reasons

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
cancelled
Has Options
Yes
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.

Options

Description
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.

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Technical
Type
quality
Description
30
Criterion 2
Type
price
Description
70

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery Location

Description
Remote services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKM
Entry 2
Region
UKM

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
48610000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Database systems
Entry 2
Id
48612000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Database-management system
Entry 3
Id
48611000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Database software package
Entry 4
Id
48613000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Electronic data management (EDM)
Entry 5
Id
48820000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Servers
Entry 6
Id
48825000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Web servers
Entry 7
Id
72000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
Entry 8
Id
72200000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Software programming and consultancy services
Entry 9
Id
72250000
Scheme
CPV
Description
System and support services
Entry 10
Id
72253000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Helpdesk and support services
Entry 11
Id
72253100
Scheme
CPV
Description
Helpdesk services
Entry 12
Id
72253200
Scheme
CPV
Description
Systems support services
Entry 13
Id
72230000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Custom software development services
Entry 14
Id
72220000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Systems and technical consultancy services
Entry 15
Id
72300000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Data services
Entry 16
Id
72320000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Database services
Entry 17
Id
72321000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Added-value database services
Entry 18
Id
72322000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Data management services

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-7929
Name
Food Standards Scotland (FSS)

Roles

buyer
centralPurchasingBody

Address

Region
UKM
Locality
Aberdeen
Postal Code
AB11 5RL
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
4th Floor, Pilgrim House, Old Ford Road

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
NATIONAL_AGENCY
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
National or federal agency/office
Entry 2
Scheme
COFOG
Description
Food

Identifier

Legal Name
Food Standards Scotland (FSS)

Contact

Name
Avril Gordon
Telephone
+44 1224285172
Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-144108
Name
MacLaren West Ltd

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UK
Locality
Cumbernauld
Postal Code
G68 9GL
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
15 Firethorn Drive

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Legal Name
MacLaren West Ltd
Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-3703
Name
Edinburgh Sheriff Court & Justice of the Peace Court

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
Edinburgh
Postal Code
EH1 1LB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
27 Chambers Street

Identifier

Legal Name
Edinburgh Sheriff Court & Justice of the Peace Court

Award information

Award 1
Id
015032-2025-FSS/2024/021-1
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-144108
Name
MacLaren West Ltd

Related lots

1
Award 2
Id
017734-2025-FSS/2024/021-1
Status
active
Has Subcontracting
Yes

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-144108
Name
MacLaren West Ltd

Related lots

1

Subcontracting

Description
Microsoft Azure to be used to Host the databases
Maximum Percentage
0.08
Minimum Percentage
0.08

Value

Amount
57,540
Currency
GBP

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
015032-2025-FSS/2024/021-1
Status
active
Award ID
015032-2025-FSS/2024/021-1
Date Signed
9 Apr 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
700,000
Currency
GBP
Entry 2
Id
017734-2025-FSS/2024/021-1
Status
active
Award ID
017734-2025-FSS/2024/021-1
Date Signed
28 Apr 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
700,000
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Aberdeen · UKM · AB11 5RL · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKM

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
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