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Award of New Payment and Accounting Service

Social Security Scotland

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17 Aug 2026 at 12:40

PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award
Summary of the contracting process

Social Security Scotland procured an external Delivery Gate Review of its New Payment and Accounting Service. The requirement covered two reviewer roles: one Review Team Leader and one Review Team Member. The work is a professional service for assessing and reviewing the quality and readiness of a payment and accounting system, with findings intended to support a delivery-gate decision. It falls within system quality assurance assessment and review services (CPV 72225000). The buying organisation is Social Security Scotland. The selected supplier was Quo Imus Limited, trading as Qi Consulting, based in Norwich. The requirement would suit firms providing independent assurance, delivery-gate reviews, payment-system oversight or comparable technology quality assessment services.

This procurement has been awarded through a direct award to a single supplier without competition. One bid was recorded. Quo Imus Limited, trading as Qi Consulting, was selected for the review service at an awarded value of £9,900. The contract was signed on 8 November 2026 and is recorded as active. The procurement used a direct procedure rather than an open competition, and the requirement was evaluated through the buyer’s decision to appoint one supplier. The award covers the complete review requirement: an external Review Team Leader and an external Review Team Member for the New Payment and Accounting Service. No lots or separate awards were used.

This award demonstrates demand from Social Security Scotland for independent assurance of a major payment and accounting service, delivered by a compact specialist review team. Competitors seeking similar work would need credible expertise in delivery-gate governance, systems assurance, quality assessment and structured review of payment or accounting technology. They would also need to provide senior independent judgement through a Review Team Leader, supported by a suitably experienced Review Team Member, and produce evidence that their assessments can inform formal delivery decisions. Relevant experience with public-sector digital services, financial systems, risk-based assurance and clear reporting would strengthen a supplier’s credibility when this buyer next requires comparable external review support.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Award of New Payment and Accounting Service

Notice Description

Delivery Gate Review of the New Payment and Accounting Service.1 x external reviewer to carry out the role of Review Team Leader1 x external reviewer to carry out the role of Review Team Member

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000838947
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG562444
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
The contract is awarded to a single supplier without competition.
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

72225000 - System quality assurance assessment and review services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£9,900 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
17 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Social Security Scotland
Additional Buyers

Angus Council

Clackmannanshire Council

Falkirk Council

Fife Council

NHS Fife

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde

NHS Tayside

North Lanarkshire Council

Perth & Kinross Council

Scottish Government

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
ALLOA
Postcode
DD1 4BF
Postcode Area
Dundee
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM0 Eastern Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM03 Angus and Dundee City
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Dundee City
Electoral Ward
West End
Westminster Constituency
Dundee Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
18
Supplier Names

AECOM Limited

Access UK Ltd

Alpha Projects

Arcadis Consulting (UK) Limited

Auto Services Perth Ltd

BT PLC

Computacenter (UK) Limited

Ernst & Young LLP (EY)

Form by Thought Ltd

Green Marine(UK) Ltd

Jacobs UK Ltd

Nova Biomedical

People Asset Management Ltd

Quo Imus Limited (trading as Qi Consulting)

SIG ROOFING & ROOFLINE

STARK Building Materials UK Ltd

Softcat Plc

TSJ DataTec Ltd

Further Information

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