--- title: "Contract for the Provision of a Digital Strategic Partner for the Information Systems Division (ISD" ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000696766" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000696766" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000696766.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000696766.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT" published: "2022-06-20" --- # Contract for the Provision of a Digital Strategic Partner for the Information Systems Division (ISD Buyer: SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000696766 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000696766) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000696766.json) ## Summary The Scottish Government has awarded a contract titled "Contract for the Provision of a Digital Strategic Partner for the Information Systems Division (ISD)." This procurement falls under the services industry category and is located in Glasgow, UK. The procurement process was conducted under an open procedure, with the contract valued at £4,000,000. Key details include the contract being signed on 29th October 2020, with the award notice being part of a competitive tender process that included six bids, three of which were from small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in digital technology and consultancy services, particularly those with expertise in DevOps, Cloud solutions, and Software Engineering. Companies that can enhance digital capabilities, innovate infrastructure, and improve strategic advice would be well-suited to compete in similar future contracts. The inclusion of optional contract extensions suggests potential for ongoing engagement, making it an attractive prospect for firms looking to expand their operations within the public sector. ## Notice The provision of strategic advice, extend and help build the capability of the Division and support set-up of new approaches and ways of working ### 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. This notice retrospective and is a duplicate of Notice NOV398847 published on Public Contracts Scotland on 05 November 2020 Options: 2 x 12 month optional extensions ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland | | Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN451721 | | Notice type | OJEU - F3 - 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 | 20 Jun 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 | £4,000,000 | ## 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 | INFORMED SOLUTIONS | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ### Codes - 72222300 - Information technology services ## Release History - 20 Jun 2022 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN451721 ## Documents - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN451721 Contract for the Provision of a Digital Strategic Partner for the Information Systems Division (ISD - The provision of strategic advice, extend and help build the capability of the Division and support set-up of new approaches and ways of working ## Notice URLs - http:// - http://www.scotland.gov.uk - https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000696766 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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