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Award of Celtic Framework - Digital Directorate - Digital Identity Service - External Reviewers

Scottish Government

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17 Aug 2026 at 11:47

PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award
Summary of the contracting process

The Scottish Government bought external review services for its Digital Identity Service. The work is an information systems and technology strategic review (CPV 72222100), intended to provide independent external assessment of the service. It was commissioned through the Digital Directorate for Scotland under Lot 2 of the Celtic Framework. The contracting organisation is the Scottish Government, with delivery associated with the Scotland lot. The selected supplier was Quo Imus Limited, trading as Qi Consulting, based in Norwich. This opportunity is relevant to firms that provide independent reviews of digital identity services, assess technology and information-system strategy, and produce evidence-based findings for a public-sector digital programme. It is a professional services requirement rather than a supply, construction or operational technology delivery contract.

This procurement has been awarded and the resulting contract is active. The Scottish Government made a direct award through the Celtic Framework, Lot 2 Scotland, for the external review of its Digital Identity Service. Quo Imus Limited, trading as Qi Consulting, was selected for an award valued at £9,900. The award is recorded against the same contract reference, and the contract status is active. One bid was recorded. The process therefore did not involve an open competition for this requirement; it used an existing framework route and a direct award. The available outcome identifies the selected supplier and awarded value, while the procurement is classified as services. No separate lot awards or alternative suppliers are recorded.

For a supplier that did not win this procurement, the award signals demand from the Scottish Government for specialist, independent scrutiny of a public-sector digital identity service. A credible competitor for a comparable requirement would need demonstrable expertise in digital identity, information systems and technology strategy, together with the ability to conduct an external review and present clear findings to a government digital directorate. Experience of working within public-sector governance and framework-based procurement would strengthen its position, particularly where the buyer uses a direct-award route rather than a broad market competition. The requirement is suited to a focused consultancy or specialist review firm with senior advisers, strong analytical methods and evidence of delivering technology strategy reviews.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Award of Celtic Framework - Digital Directorate - Digital Identity Service - External Reviewers

Notice Description

External Review of the Digital Identity Service - Direct Award via the Celtic Framework - Lot 2 Scotland

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000839579
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG562434
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
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

72222100 - Information systems or technology strategic 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
Scottish Government
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

Social Security Scotland

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
ALLOA
Postcode
G2 8LU
Postcode Area
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
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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