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| Source: | Find a Tender Service (FTS) |
| Notice Type: | Award notice |
| Buyer: | Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service |
| Main Category: | Services |
| Procurement Method: | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Method Rationale: | Under Regulation 33(b)(ii) of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015, competition is absent for technical reasons. COPFS has faced ongoing challenges in attracting and retaining experienced staff within its Database Team. This has significantly increased reliance on third-party services, as the internal team is not yet fully resourced and continues to build the necessary expertise to manage and migrate the current database environment and infrastructure, including legacy systems. To ensure continuity and effective management of the database estate, it is essential that the third-party service is provided by an organisation with in-depth knowledge of the COPFS environment, including systems such as FOS and PROMIS. The supplier must also possess extensive experience and current qualifications in Oracle DBA. Given the highly specialised nature of the requirement and the supplier’s unique familiarity with COPFS systems, no reasonable alternative or substitute exists. Therefore, a direct award is justified under the negotiated procedure without prior publication. |
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Oracle Database Administrator Services
Oracle Database Administrator Services
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This is a Voluntary Ex Ante Transparency (VEAT) Notice. The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) will be entering into a contract with Applications DBA Ltd to supply Oracle Database Administrator Services for its business-critical Database Environment to support the COPFS Database Team and lead on migration of the current Database Environment and Infrastructure to a modern, flexible system, capable of supporting COPFS Case Management Systems.
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| Estimated Value (ex. VAT): | Not specified |
| Release Date: | 8 September 2025 |
| Application Deadline: | — |
| Procurement ID (OCID): | ocds-h6vhtk-059607 |
| Notice Reference: | 054743-2025 |