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Award of DC - eCounting - Local Government Elections May 2027 - Independent Assurance

Scottish Government

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15 Sep 2026 at 15:00

PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award
Summary of the contracting process

The Scottish Government commissioned independent assurance services for its Electronic Vote Counting project supporting the Local Government Elections in May 2027. The work is a delivery gate review under the Celtic Framework Agreement for external advisers to independent assurance review programmes, specifically Lot 2 for the Scottish Government. It requires two external adviser roles: one review team leader and one review team member. The service falls within project-supervision and independent assurance work rather than construction. The buying organisation is the Scottish Government, based at St Andrew’s House in Edinburgh. The review concerns the Scottish Government’s electronic vote-counting programme for local government elections, with the assurance activity supporting oversight of that project.

This procurement has been awarded and the contract is active. The Scottish Government used a direct award under the Celtic Framework Agreement, appointing one supplier without competition. The contract was signed on 9 April 2026. The award value is £9,900 including the published currency of GBP. One bid was recorded. Quo Imus Limited, trading as Qi Consulting, was selected as supplier. The requirement was evaluated through the framework’s direct-award route rather than an open competition. The award covers the delivery gate review and the two external reviewer roles described for the Electronic Vote Counting project. No separate lots or alternative awardees are identified for this requirement.

For suppliers that did not win this procurement, the opportunity demonstrates demand for specialist independent assurance of public-sector digital programmes and election technology. A credible competitor would need to provide senior review capability for a delivery gate assessment, with people able to act as review team leader and review team member. Relevant experience would include structured project assurance, scrutiny of electronic vote-counting or similarly significant public digital systems, and the ability to give independent advice to a government client. Familiarity with the Celtic Framework Agreement and its independent assurance review programmes would also be important, particularly the requirements associated with its Scottish Government adviser provision. The work suits consultancies with a small, clearly defined assurance team rather than suppliers providing implementation or construction services.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Award of DC - eCounting - Local Government Elections May 2027 - Independent Assurance

Notice Description

Under the Celtic Framework Agreement for the provision of external advisers for independent assurance review programmes, Lot 2 - Scottish Government.Contract is for a delivery gate review of the Electronic Vote Counting project for the Local Government Elections May 2027.1 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-r6ebe6-0000841947
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP564546
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award
Procurement Type
Framework
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

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

79421100 - Project-supervision services other than for construction work

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
15 Sep 2026Today
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
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

Fife Council

LHC Procurement Group for the Scottish Procurement Alliance (SPA)

Perth & Kinross Council

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
EDINBURGH
Postcode
EH1 3DG
Postcode Area
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
Not specified
Local Authority
City of Edinburgh
Electoral Ward
City Centre
Westminster Constituency
Edinburgh East and Musselburgh

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
6
Supplier Names

Quo Imus Limited

John Doe Group

Ace Taxis Perth Ltd

MAN Truck & Bus UK Ltd

Bell Group Limited

Jump Research

Further Information

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