Supply and Support of Automated Film Scanners
Details
- Supplier(s)
- Hartech Automation Limited
- Value
- £303,000
- Topic
- Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
- Published
- 21 July 2026
- Source
- uk:find_a_tender
Tender description
This Voluntary Ex-Ante Transparency (VEAT) Notice relates to the intended procurement of five automated film scanners. Lot 1: Historic Environment Scotland (HES) intends to award this contract under the conditions of regulation 33.4.b(ii) of the Public Contracts (Scotland) regulations. The contract will be for the supply of five automated digitisation workstations, to be used by the National Collection of Aerial Photography (NCAP), following the successful development of a prototype for the automated digitisation of pre-1970s aerial film.
Timeline
- Completed: Award published21 July 2026Current notice
- Completed: Award date4 September 2026
About the buyer
Historic Environment Scotland is a non-departmental public body sponsored by the Scottish Government, and buys through its own procurement team in Edinburgh. The team checks for an existing Public Sector Framework before running a tender for larger contracts. Larger opportunities are advertised on Public Contracts Scotland, linking to Find a Tender. Smaller purchases go to a minimum of three suppliers by written invitation to quote. Historic Environment Scotland manages over 300 historic properties under delegated authority from Scottish Ministers. Suppliers are judged on value for money rather than price alone, weighing after-sales support and whole-life costs.
Procurement spend from central entities makes up 66% of overall UK public spend.
Over the past 5 years, most of Historic Environment Scotland's contract awards have been in agricultural and horticultural services, IT services and research and development.
Relevant CPV codes
- 38000000 · Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
Decision makers
Connect with the people behind this procurement.
| Contact name | Job title | Phone number | Work email |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head of Procurement | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@historic-environment-scotland.gov | |
| Commercial Director | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@historic-environment-scotland.gov | |
| Procurement Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@historic-environment-scotland.gov | |
| Category Lead | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@historic-environment-scotland.gov | |
| Senior Buyer | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@historic-environment-scotland.gov | |
| Contracts Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@historic-environment-scotland.gov |
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