Public procurement notice: Prior Information Notice Without Call For Competition
Published: 2020-10-09
Buyer: Forestry and Land Scotland
Country: UK
Contract type: Supplies
CPV classification: 48000000 | 48311000 | 48311100 | 48333000 | 48430000
Estimated value: 2000000 GBP

Technical requirements: FLS is considering options to procure a solution that will initially focus on transforming our finance and procurement functions on a centralised data platform. This will provide the platform upon which to deliver a more integrated and data-driven business model. The requirements of other business areas, as detailed in the attached documents, will be reviewed and options considered as part of this transformation.
FLS would like to explore options to digitally transform its finance and procurement activities so that it can take advantage of new technologies and ways of working that will benefit FLS teams, customers and suppliers. This solution should be modern, integrated, and modular with a centralised data platform. It should be able to integrate with third party systems, operate in real-time, provide business intelligence and deliver an intuitive and user friendly experience.
FLS would also like to explore options for other parts of the business whose systems and system interfaces will be directly impacted by this change, namely sales and marketing, fleet management, and other business units responsible for operations and outbound logistics (e.g. Plant and Seed Supply).
Please see attached documents for core and additional requirements and further information on requirements.
Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) would like to explore options to digitally transform its finance and procurement activities so that it can take advantage of new technologies and ways of working that will benefit FLS teams, customers and suppliers. This solution should be modern, integrated, and modular with a centralised data platform. It should be able to integrate with third party systems, operate in real-time, provide business intelligence and deliver an intuitive and user friendly experience.
FLS would also like to explore options for other parts of the business whose systems and system interfaces will be directly impacted by this change, namely sales and marketing, fleet management, and other business units responsible for operations and outbound logistics (e.g. Plant and Seed Supply).
See attached documents for details on core requirements and additional requirements we are exploring.
This PIN is for preliminary market consultation only; and responses to this will be used to inform FLS’s future procurement strategy for these requirements. If you wish to be involved in early market engagement then please read the attached documents and submit the questionnaire. Further market engagement opportunities may be available to those whom submit the questionnaire.
Scottish Forestry (SF) would like to explore options to digitally transform its finance and procurement activities so that it can take advantage of new technologies and ways of working that will benefit their teams, customers and suppliers. This solution should be modern, integrated, and modular with a centralised data platform. It should be able to integrate with third party systems, operate in real-time, provide business intelligence and deliver an intuitive and user friendly experience.
Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) is the lead in the market engagement and separate information is not required for SF. However FLS will share information provided to them with SF to enable the organisation to make a decision as to their involvement in the future tender and how to meet their requirements. Please see attached document for further details on this relationship.
The publication of this PIN will be used to undertake preliminary market consultation and inform the market of Forestry and Land Scotland’s (FLS) and Scottish Forestry (SF) consideration to procure a solution for a finance and management information platform/ERP and to inform FLS’s future procurement strategy for these requirements. This PIN notice is not a call for competition and will not be used for the evaluation of suppliers; this is for information and market engagement only.
FLS is the lead organisation on this project. We will respond to all questions from suppliers and share information with SF.
We encourages supplier to register interest on this notice to receive updates on market engagement opportunities, and asks interested parties to read the information in the documents attached and provide the information requested.
Note: to register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland website at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=632042


Award value: 2000000