Published date: 20 March 2024

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 8 March 2024, 1pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Software package and information systems - 48000000

Location of contract

England

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

SCDC001-DN713892-49783079

Published date

20 March 2024

Closing date

8 March 2024

Closing time

1pm

Contract start date

1 May 2024

Contract end date

30 April 2026

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

SCDC is leading on a joint procurement exercise to acquire a Biodiversity Net Gain system (the System) on behalf of the GCSP. \r
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In both Cambridge City and South Cambridgeshire records relating to Biodiversity Net Gain within planning agreements need to be reviewed by a software product that need to be commercial off the shelf product that his a full turn key solution. \r
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The software should align to and utilise Defra's Biodiversity Metric and BNG criteria, facilitating the import and verification of that service output It should also include the functionality to adjust these criteria, in line with any policy changes that may occur. The software needs to be able to validate planning applications through a process of assessment and determination.   \r
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It is important that the software platform be cloud based, compatible with Windows 10 and 11, and able to be used via Microsoft Edge, which is the Councils preferred browser. The server ideally should be hosting data within the UK. \r
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The system needs to be GDPR compliant and a GDPR impact assessment needs to be undertaken. A data sharing agreement between the provider and the local authority must be generated if data is shared through use of the product. \r
The system will be used by multiple individuals with the organisation. Any software licence procured should enable its use across a minimum of six machines. System administration access and the right to alter the system would be preferred. \r
The system will need to have basic security controls in place and be easy to use. \r
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The system will also need to enable the existing data from our existing systems to be transferred into the Biodiversity Net Gain Software.\r
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The new System should be configured, tested and available for use prior to a go live date. \r
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More information

Previous notice about this procurement

South Cambridgeshire District Council - Biodiversity Net Gain Software

  • Opportunity
  • Published 4 March 2024

Links

Award information

Awarded date

20 March 2024

Contract start date

10 June 2024

Contract end date

30 June 2026

Total value of contract

£60,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Verna Earth Solutions Ltd

Address

WD6 5NA

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Sean Missin

Address

South Cambridgeshire Hall
Cambourne Business Park
Cambourne
CB23 6EA
United Kingdom

Telephone

+44 1954713378

Email

sean.missin@scambs.gov.uk

Website

https://www.scambs.gov.uk