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Digital Delivery Partner (Agriculture Reform Programme - Tranche 1 Delivery

SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT

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08 Mar 2023 at 15:49

Summary of the contracting process

The Scottish Government has awarded a contract for the "Digital Delivery Partner (Agriculture Reform Programme - Tranche 1 Delivery" to Informed Solutions. The procurement was carried out through the Digital technology services dynamic purchasing system. The contract is valued at £24,000,000 and was signed on 1st March 2023. The procurement falls under the services category and is related to information technology services. The buying organisation is the Digital and Information Services Division within the Directorate for Agriculture and the Rural Economy, based in Edinburgh, UK. The procurement method used was a selective procedure.

This contract presents a significant business opportunity for digital service providers specializing in information technology services. Companies with expertise in digital service developments and digital estate maintenance are well-suited to compete for this contract. The procurement aims to support the implementation of the Vision for Scottish Agriculture and the National Test Programme. Interested businesses should pay attention to quality criteria as 80% weightage is assigned to quality in the award criteria.

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Notice Title

Digital Delivery Partner (Agriculture Reform Programme - Tranche 1 Delivery

Notice Description

Digital and Information Services Division within the Directorate for Agriculture and the Rural Economy, requires a digital partner to assist with the initial set of digital service developments, stemming from the recently published Vision for Scottish Agriculture and the associated National Test Programme. The Division has in place an emerging technical reference ]architecture, development methods and techniques that it is now deploying to complement those in place to maintain its existing digital estate.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Digital and Information Services Division within the Directorate for Agriculture and the Rural Economy, requires a digital partner to assist with the initial set of digital service developments, stemming from the recently published Vision for Scottish Agriculture and the associated National Test Programme. The Division has in place an emerging technical reference architecture, development methods and techniques that it is now deploying to complement those in place to maintain its existing digital estate.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03b0a4
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006788-2023
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Restricted procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support


CPV Codes

72222300 - Information technology services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£24,000,000 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 Mar 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 Mar 20232 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
angus.mackenzie2@gov.scot
Contact Phone
+44 1412420133

Buyer Location

Locality
EDINBURGH
Postcode
EH6 6QQ
Post Town
Edinburgh
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM1 East Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM13 City of Edinburgh
Delivery Location
TLM Scotland

Local Authority
City of Edinburgh
Electoral Ward
Leith
Westminster Constituency
Edinburgh North and Leith

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

INFORMED SOLUTIONS

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