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Digital Identity Beta Contract

SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT

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14 Mar 2025 at 00:00

Summary of the contracting process

The Scottish Government has completed the procurement process for the "Digital Identity Beta Contract" in the services industry category. The procurement was conducted through a limited method without prior publication of a call for competition due to ongoing project requirements and dependency on the current service provider, Scott Logic Ltd. The project is located in Edinburgh, and the contract was signed on 3rd March 2025, with the award notice published on 14th March 2025. This procurement process was crucial for the continuation and support of the Digital Identity Scotland - Beta Stage project.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses specialising in digital services and identity management to engage with government projects that require scalable, high-quality technical solutions. Although the procurement method in this instance did not invite competitive bids, similar future opportunities could benefit small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with robust technical capabilities and experience in public sector digital transformation projects. The critical nature of these projects means that businesses with specialized knowledge and reliability are well-suited to gain government contracts that can drive substantial growth.

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Notice Title

Digital Identity Beta Contract

Notice Description

Scottish Government Digital Identity Scotland - Beta Stage

Lot Information

Lot 1

Provision of a Service Provider for the Digital Identity Beta Project

Procurement Information

Following the award of the original contract (Ref: DEC495431), the Digital Identity Beta Project the work to develop and support this has continued for longer than first planned. This has led to the Service Provider of the services being required for longer than was contracted for. Given the critical stage of development and ongoing support the crucial role of the Service Provider along with the knowledge and experience gained, a change of supplier at this stage would unnecessarily delay the entire Digital Identity Project. Knowledge and experience would be lost which could result in further delay to the project and add associated additional costs. Reliance on Regulation 33(1)(b)(ii) is therefore satisfied in this case.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000793217
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR526047
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

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
£982,702 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Mar 202511 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
3 Mar 202511 months ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

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

Buyer Location

Locality
GLASGOW
Postcode
G2 8LU
Post Town
Glasgow
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM3 West Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM32 Glasgow City
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Glasgow City
Electoral Ward
Anderston/City/Yorkhill
Westminster Constituency
Glasgow North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

SCOTT LOGIC

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