---
title: "Digital and ICT Spend Controls Project"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000648978"
canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000648978"
markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000648978.md"
json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000648978.json"
source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT"
published: "2021-03-26"
---

# Digital and ICT Spend Controls Project

Buyer: SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000648978

[View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000648978)  
[Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000648978.json)

## Summary

The Scottish Government is currently completing the procurement process for the 'Digital and ICT Spend Controls Project', which falls under the services category. This project aims to establish and promote a spend controls service and support the Alpha phase of the service design, particularly based in Edinburgh. The procurement method used is an open procedure, with an awarded contract value of £161,000 signed on 2nd November 2020. The tender attracted three bids, with one submitted by a small to medium-sized enterprise (SME).

This contract presents substantial growth opportunities for consulting firms, especially those specialising in digital services and public sector consultancy. Businesses that provide strategic advice on digital governance and financial management processes could benefit significantly from this project, which emphasizes working collaboratively with governmental stakeholders. Companies capable of navigating public service operations and fostering stakeholder engagement will be particularly well-positioned to compete for similar upcoming tenders.

## Notice

The scope of this procurement is to advise on how to establish and promote a spend controls service, design the service operation and support the Alpha phase of the service, reviewing initial partners' development pipeline and proving the processes.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The supplier will work closely with the Scottish Government to develop a common approach to Spend Controls for Scottish digital public services - working with Ministers, the Directorate for Financial Management (including the Chief Financial Officer, Deputy Director Finance Programme Management and the Senior Finance Business Partner for the Digital Directorate), Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate and a full range of colleagues, partners and stakeholders. They will therefore be expected to: - Provide advice, as required to the stakeholder group responsible for the development and subsequent operation of the service - Engage with senior stakeholders to secure support for the new service - Work closely with digital and financial managers to ensure that the process dovetails effectively with the operational environment and resources in the Scottish Government - Deliver a series of outputs, as described in the next section - Contribute to the evaluation of initial partners' pipeline, in particular around their plans for programme governance, financial planning, service design and technical elements of the Digital First standard .

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR410535 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 26 Mar 2021 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 2 Nov 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 | £161,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT |
| Locality | GLASGOW |
| Post town | Glasgow |
| Postcode | G2 8EA |
| 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 |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | METHODS CONSULTING |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 72222000 - Information systems or technology strategic review and planning services

## Release History

- 26 Mar 2021 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR410535

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR410535
  Digital and ICT Spend Controls Project - The scope of this procurement is to advise on how to establish and promote a spend controls service, design the service operation and support the Alpha phase of the service, reviewing initial partners' development pipeline and proving the processes.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.scotland.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000648978

## 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-r6ebe6-0000648978. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000648978.json.