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Social Security Scotland - Document Validation and Comparison

Social Security Scotland

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18 Sep 2026 at 01:00

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Summary of the contracting process

Social Security Scotland procured professional services for document management software, focused on validating and comparing documents. The requirement was short term and covered document validation and comparison as a single service package. Delivery was across Scotland, for Social Security Scotland, the Scottish public body responsible for administering devolved social security benefits. The work falls within business and professional services for document management software, including the supporting technical and operational expertise needed to assess documents consistently and compare their contents. This is relevant to suppliers providing document management, document processing, validation, comparison, information governance or related professional services for public-sector users with structured document-handling requirements.

The procurement is complete and the contract is active. It used a limited award procedure without prior publication of a competition notice, on the stated basis that the contract value was below the applicable procurement threshold. The contract was awarded to Ondox for the single requirement. The award date was not recorded, while the contract was signed on 3 August 2026. Its value is £10,000. One bid was received, and it was from an SME. The procurement was classified as services and used a short-term requirement for document validation and comparison. The published outcome records Ondox as the selected supplier; no contract duration is stated.

For a supplier that did not win this procurement, the outcome indicates a buyer using specialist support for a focused document-management problem rather than a broad transformation programme. A credible competitor would need practical capability in document validation and comparison, professional services delivery, and software that can handle public-sector document workflows accurately and consistently. Experience supporting organisations with sensitive or regulated information would help demonstrate suitability, as would the ability to provide a responsive short-term service with a clearly defined scope. The process also shows that a small specialist supplier can meet this buyer’s requirement, so SMEs with demonstrable technical capability and relevant implementation experience should regard Social Security Scotland as a potential customer for similar document-management needs.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Social Security Scotland - Document Validation and Comparison

Notice Description

Professional Services for Document Management software

Lot Information

Lot 1

Short term requirement for document validation and comparison.

Procurement Information

Contract valued at 10,000.00 GBP which under procurement regulation threshold.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000843429
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP564860
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website 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

72590000 - Computer-related professional services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£10,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Sep 20262 weeks ago
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
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Social Security Scotland
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
DUNDEE
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
TLM Scotland
Local Authority
Dundee City
Electoral Ward
West End
Westminster Constituency
Dundee Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Ondox

Further Information

Notice Documents

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