Why do we need a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for technology?

IC-ENC is continuously improving its existing S-57 and S-1XX services and developing future S-1XX services in support of IC-ENC Members transition to S-100. The work required to support IC-ENC will involve the following methods and may involve working collaboratively with our 3PS responsible for developing our workflow tool:

• Technical consultancy to IC-ENC

• Discrete modules of work

• Projects

Organisations are expected to have a good understanding of the IHO S-100 landscape (S-1XX standards/validation) and/or GIS, or software development or data science to provide:

• S-100 consultancy to IC-ENC

• Innovative technical solutions for the automation of S-57/S-100 processes

• Innovative technical solutions for the harmonisation of S-57/S-100 services

• S-100 System/Service design

• Central S-100 tooling for IC-ENC Members

It would be advantageous for providers to have existing knowledge (or the ability to develop it) of domain relevant software commonly found within the day-to-day operations of Hydrographic Offices, such as data processing software, production tools etc.

IC-ENC have a variety of work needed to help ensure that we deliver optimised S-57 and S-1XX services in the most automated and harmonised way to support our Members in the S-100 era.

The areas of potential work required is provided below. It is noted that this list is not exhaustive and further related work areas are likely to be identified during the period of the DPS. Neither does inclusion on this list necessarily mean that work will be required. The list should be considered general and indicative:

• Technical consultancy to IC-ENC, research/requirements e.g. development work

• Automation of S-57/S-100 processes

• Harmonisation of S-57/S-100 services

• S-100 System/Service design

• Develop/provide central S-100 tooling/resources to support IC-ENC Members

• Optimise IC-ENC services (S-100 level)/infrastructure (including cloud-based technology)

• Databasing solutions for global queries, coverage checks (gaps and overlaps)

• Future RENC considerations

• Machine Learning and Automated Errors Categorisation

• IC-ENC Business Continuity Product