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title: "Contract for the Provision of a Digital Strategic Partner for the Information Systems Division (ISD)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-034892"
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buyer: "SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT"
published: "2022-09-08"
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# Contract for the Provision of a Digital Strategic Partner for the Information Systems Division (ISD)

Buyer: SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-034892

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## Summary

The Scottish Government has awarded a contract for the provision of a Digital Strategic Partner for the Information Systems Division (ISD). The procurement stage was a tender, and the contract has been awarded to Informed Solutions. The contract value is £6,000,000, with a duration of 720 days starting from the date of signing on October 29, 2020. The buying organisation is the Scottish Government located in Edinburgh, United Kingdom. The contract aims to enhance digital capabilities, innovate, and support policy and service design within the ISD.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses in the information technology services sector to engage with the Scottish Government. Companies specialising in digital transformation, IT services, and innovation would be well-suited to compete for this contract. The procurement process involves collaboration with the buying organisation, the Scottish Government, and offers a chance to contribute expertise and solutions to enhance digital practices and services within the Information Systems Division.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Digital Partner contract has two fundamental purposes:- -To complement and supplement in-house Digital skills that will enable ISD to mitigate the risks associated with legacy systems; to ensure the infrastructure, applications and data estate is kept up-to-date and maintained in accordance with best Digital management practices; and to lead innovation, exploit Digital practices and technologies and be in the best position possible to deliver current and future services effectively. - To measurably enhance the capabilities of teams and individuals in ISD at each phase by providing skills and knowledge transfer that builds sustainable capability in Digital methods and tools. This will also increase the self-sufficiency of leadership roles to enable ISD to embed such methods and skills across its teams. ISD works in close collaboration with business areas in ARE, so a secondary element for the Digital Partner will be to more broadly work with ISD and business areas to embed Digital practices in policy and service design in an evidenced way.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025227-2022 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 8 Sep 2022 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 29 Oct 2020 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £14,000,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Not specified |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT |
| Locality | EDINBURGH |
| Post town | Edinburgh |
| Postcode | EH11 3XD |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM1 East Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM13 City of Edinburgh |
| Local authority | City of Edinburgh |
| Electoral ward | Sighthill/Gorgie |
| Westminster constituency | Edinburgh South West |
| Delivery location | TLM Scotland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | INFORMED SOLUTIONS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 72222300 - Information technology services

## Release History

- 8 Sep 2022 at 11:13 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025227-2022
- 21 Jun 2022 at 07:53 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016877-2022

## Notice URLs

- http://www.scotland.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000706213
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA10482

## Provenance

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