Commercial Ticketing and Retail Systems
Historic Environment Scotland · National agency
In brief
Historic Environment Scotland awarded IT and software work to Ventrata and Reply Ltd on 14 May 2026.
It is split into 2 lots, so a supplier can bid for part of the work.
Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.
What the notice says
Lots
| Lot | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|
Ticketing SystemWhat this lot coversHistoric Environment Scotland (HES) has a requirement for a modern, functionally rich and adaptable ticketing system to take our visitor business to the next level. HES has a varied estate of sites, each with their own slightly different requirements; some are predominantly pre-booked, while many rely on walk-up ticketing. HES also sells afternoon teas, events tickets and multi-site passes. A new ticketing system must provide a first-class seamless process for online ticket transactions, along with intuitive point of sale and back-office processes that enables first class customer service and booking management. The following headline areas are within the scope of this ticketing system tender. - Online ticketing - Walk-up ticketing - Ticket collection kiosks - Travel Trade booking management - Explorer Passes - Education bookings - Admissions Gift Aid Management - Membership - Integration to Microsoft Dynamics 365, our primary membership & CRM System - Access control for ticket validation - Payment gateway integrations - Interface (file export) to Oracle Fusion - Reporting Further information can be found in the document attached with this notice. | IT services and software | — |
Retail SystemWhat this lot coversHES requires a mainstream mid-market retail management system with functionality to cover planning, buying, merchandising, warehousing, reporting and full omni-channel management as we continue to develop our online offer and experience for the retail customer. The following headline areas are within the scope of this retail system tender: - All Retail Buying & Merchandising Processes - Warehouse Management for both general product management & eCommerce fulfilment - Integration to Shopify to have a fully managed stock ecosystem - Store Operations & Compliance - Mobile PoS for pop-up shops & event retailing - EPoS functionality - Integration to Oracle Fusion - Integration with Ticketing system - Reporting Further information can be found in the document attached with this notice. | IT services and software | — |
Who won
| Winner | Lot | Value | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ventrata (SME) 6 bids received | Ticketing System | £1,248,280 | |
| Reply Ltd 3 bids received | Retail System | £1,507,530 |
Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.
Timeline
- Contract award notice · notice 046916-2026
About the buyer
Procurements
31Awards
21Suppliers it has used most for IT and software
- IMOJ Media LTD1 contract
- Reply Ltd1 contract
- Ventrata1 contract
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From notice 046916-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 21 May 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.