--- title: "Provision of Agile Service Design to deliver Social Security Assessments Function" ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000555767" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000555767" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000555767.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000555767.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT" published: "2018-08-31" --- # Provision of Agile Service Design to deliver Social Security Assessments Function Buyer: SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000555767 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000555767) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000555767.json) ## Summary The Scottish Government is initiating a procurement process for the "Provision of Agile Service Design to deliver Social Security Assessments Function". This contract aims to create and implement an Assessment Service to support the replacement benefit for Personal Independence Payment (PIP) in Scotland. The planning stage is currently underway, with key dates including a Supplier Awareness Event scheduled for 11 September 2018 in Glasgow. Interested parties must register their attendance by 5 September 2018 and complete a Non Disclosure Agreement (NDA) by 7 September 2018. This procurement presents significant opportunities for businesses in service design and technology, particularly those with expertise in assessment tools and process management. Companies engaged in public service solutions, especially those focused on social security or similar governmental functions, would find this tender suitably aligned with their capabilities. Participating in the Supplier Awareness Event could provide valuable insights and foster relationships that may enhance competitive positioning in this sector. ## Notice Scottish Ministers through the Social Security Directorate (SSD), are looking to award a contract for the creation and delivery of the Assessment Service to support the Scottish replacement benefit for Personal Independence Payment (PIP). This contract is specifically focussed on the design and implementation of the new assessments service, utilising the technology solution being delivered in a separate contract and running in parallel to this delivery. ### Lot Information Lot 1 Scottish Government is seeking a Service Provider to: - design the service (through a proposed third party COTS assessments tool) to support Assessments. The requirement includes the service design and development of the business processes and the management of the delivery of the technology solutions to initially support PIP Assessments. - conduct a review and seek views on how they would interact with the development of the tool to deliver the Assessments capability. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland | | Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP329966 | | Notice type | OJEU - F1 - Prior Information Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 31 Aug 2018 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 1 Sep 2018 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planned | | Lots status | Planned | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT | | Locality | GLASGOW | | Post town | Glasgow | | Postcode | G2 8LU | | Country | Scotland | | ITL 1 | TLM Scotland | | ITL 2 | TLM3 West Central Scotland | | ITL 3 | TLM32 Glasgow City | | Local authority | Glasgow City | | Electoral ward | Anderston/City/Yorkhill | | Westminster constituency | Glasgow North | | Delivery location | TLM Scotland | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ### Codes - 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ## Release History - 31 Aug 2018 at 00:00 - Planning - OJEU - F1 - Prior Information Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP329966 ## Documents - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=SEP329966&idx=2 3rd September 2018 - Amendment to deadline for notification of attendance at Supplier Awareness Event - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=SEP329966&idx=3 3rd September 2018 - Amendment to deadline for notification of attendance at Supplier Awareness Event - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=SEP329966&idx=1 3rd September 2018 - Non Disclosure Agreement - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP329966 Provision of Agile Service Design to deliver Social Security Assessments Function - Scottish Ministers through the Social Security Directorate (SSD), are looking to award a contract for the creation and delivery of the Assessment Service to support the Scottish replacement benefit for Personal Independence Payment (PIP). This contract is specifically focussed on the design and implementation of the new assessments service, utilising the technology solution being delivered in a separate contract and running in parallel to this delivery. ## Notice URLs - http:// - http://www.scotland.gov.uk - https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000555767 - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=555767 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000555767. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000555767.json.