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Provision of a Digital Delivery Partner for Development of an Integrated Digital Platform

Scottish Environment Protection Agency

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Planning

28 Aug 2026 at 14:15

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) intends to procure a digital delivery partner to develop an integrated digital platform as part of its Transformation Programme. The service will cover customer, regulatory and data services, connecting workflows and information across the organisation. The platform is intended to replace fragmented systems and manual processes, reduce re-entry and interpretation of information, and improve the consistency, timeliness and efficiency of service delivery. The work is classified as IT services, including consulting, software development, internet and support. Delivery is required across the United Kingdom. This is a services requirement for organisations able to help SEPA move from designing change to delivering practical digital transformation in response to rising environmental and financial pressures.

This procurement is at the planning stage: SEPA has stated an intention to procure and has already engaged with the market to help design the tender process. It expects to use the Government Commercial Agency Digital Outcomes and Specialists 7 framework, Lot 2, Digital Capability and Delivery Partners, through a single-stage competition. The requirement is planned as one lot and is above the relevant threshold. The planned contract period is expected to run from 1 December 2026 to 31 March 2030, with a possible renewal or extension to 31 March 2032. These are the buyer’s current expectations, not an invitation or deadline to submit a tender. Scottish devolved procurement regulations apply.

The requirement should suit digital delivery partners with experience of designing and implementing integrated platforms across complex organisations. Relevant preparation would include capability in software development, digital consultancy, systems integration, data services, workflow redesign and user-facing customer services. Suppliers should be able to work across regulatory and operational processes, connect information held in different systems, and reduce reliance on manual handling and duplicate data entry. The buyer’s stated focus on improved service delivery, better use of data and greater efficiency will favour teams able to turn transformation plans into practical, scalable delivery. SEPA has indicated that the work is suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprises, widening the potential market when the competition is launched.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of a Digital Delivery Partner for Development of an Integrated Digital Platform

Notice Description

The Integrated Digital Platform Project is a core component of SEPA's Transformation Programme, shifting the organisation from designing change to delivering it in practice. It responds directly to our Annual Operating Plan 2026/27, which emphasises improved service delivery, better use of data, and greater efficiency in the context of increasing environmental and financial pressures. At present, SEPA operates through a fragmented landscape of systems and manual processes. Information is often held across multiple platforms, requiring re-entry and interpretation, which increases effort, reduces consistency, and limits the organisation's ability to respond effectively to growing demand. The Integrated Digital Platform Project will address these issues by creating an integrated digital platform spanning customer, regulatory and data services. This will enable workflows and data to move effectively across the organisation, reduce manual handling, and support more consistent and timely service delivery. SEPA will be using Government Commercial Agency Digital Outcomes and Specialists 7 (DOS7), Lot 2 - Digital Capability and Delivery Partners, using a single-stage competition.

Planning Information

SEPA undertook engagement with market as part of the procurement activities for the design of tender process.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ee9c
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082212-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Aug 20264 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Dec 2026 - 31 Mar 2030 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Scottish Environment Protection Agency
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
HOLYTOWN
Postcode
ML1 4WQ
Postcode Area
Motherwell
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM3 West Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM34 North Lanarkshire
Delivery Location
TLM Scotland
Local Authority
North Lanarkshire
Electoral Ward
Mossend and Holytown
Westminster Constituency
Airdrie and Shotts

Further Information

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