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Type of document: Contract Notice
Country: United Kingdom
Publication Ref: 078601/S 000-2025
Nature of contract: Supply contract
Procedure: Not specified
Regulation of procurement: Not applicable
Type of bid required: Global bid

Prior information notice without call for competition

I) Contracting Authority/Entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Official name: Scottish Police Authority

Postal address: 2 French Street, Dalmarnock
Town: Glasgow
Region: SCOTLAND
Postal code: G40 4EH
Country: United Kingdom

Email: ProcurementTenders@scotland.police.uk

Internet addresses

I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law

I.5) Main activity
Public order and safety

II) Object
II.1.1) Title
Transforming Command & Control Project
Reference number: PROC-25-2913

II.1.2) CPV Codes
Main CPV code
35710000

II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies

II.1.4) Short description
Police Scotland wishes to engage potential Suppliers to obtain appropriate information in advance of an Invitation to Tender being issued.
The supplier engagement will enable us to:
-Gain greater clarity on the services and solutions currently available.
– Consider best practice and innovation.
– Consider potential costs for the solution.
– Identify the most effective procurement route.
– Establish timescales that would be required for:
– ITT process
– Solution delivery
The initial scope of the anticipated procurement exercise will be to deliver a modern, stable and future proof Computer Aided Despatch (CAD) application for Police Scotland.
Police Scotland are aware that many modern CAD applications also contain options such as Integrated Communication Control System (ICCS), Customer Relationship Management (CRM) and other Command & Control functionality. Whilst the primary purpose of the procurement exercise is presently focused on a CAD application, Police Scotland are open to discussions around procuring additional integrated functionality.
Further information is contained within a Request for Information document which will be made available to Suppliers on request.
The planned timescales for the RFI stage are:
– Prior Information Notice published on 01/12/2025
– Suppliers to request RFI document and submit any
clarifications by 19/12/2025.
– Suppliers to submit RFI responses by 30/01/2026.
Suppliers wishing to participate at this stage should request the RFI document via the Public Contracts Scotland website.

II.2) Description
II.2.1) Title
Contract/Lot No
1

II.2.2) CPV codes
Main CPV codes
35710000
35712000
42961000
72500000
72590000

II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code
UKM – SCOTLAND
Main site or place of performance
Scotland

II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The forthcoming procurement exercise will include all required software, hardware, project management, installation, testing, test reporting, migration of live and archived data, licensing, support & maintenance, training and any other associated goods or services required to deliver the solution.
The current estimated timescale for an ITT being issued is November 2026. This will be confirmed following the supplier engagement stage and assessment of Request for Information responses received from participating suppliers.

II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
2026-11-19 00:00

IV) Procedure
IV.1) Description

IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement
Yes

VI) Complementary information

VI.3) Additional information
NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at
(SC Ref:816148)

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
2025-12-01 16:00