---
title: "School Age Childcare Programme - Digital and Design Approach"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000759672"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT"
published: "2024-03-01"
---

# School Age Childcare Programme - Digital and Design Approach

Buyer: SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000759672

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## Summary

The Scottish Government has awarded a contract for the "School Age Childcare Programme - Digital and Design Approach". This procurement falls under the services category and was conducted through an open procedure. The contracting authority is the Scottish Government, located in Edinburgh, UK. The procurement stage has been completed, with a contract value of £59,000 signed on February 29, 2024.

This tender for the School Age Childcare Programme can create business growth opportunities for suppliers of digital and design services. Businesses specialised in digital innovation, user experience design, and software development would be well-suited to compete for this contract. The specific focus of this tender on providing school-age childcare services aligns with the Scottish Government's 2023/24 Programme for Government, offering a unique opportunity for companies looking to contribute to social impact projects in the public sector.

## Notice

The Scottish Government has a requirement to support a futures-thinking project for the School Age Childcare Programme of the Directorate for Children and Families. The purpose of the School Age Childcare programme is to "build a system of school age childcare by the end of this Parliament, providing care before and after school, all year round, supporting parents and carers - particularly on low incomes - to have secure and stable employment. Those on the lowest incomes will pay nothing." Within this Programme, the Digital Service project has been initiated to support part of the activity set out in the Scottish Government's 2023/24 Programme for Government.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Contract Award Notice for Call-Off from CCS GCloud 13.

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## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR499852 |
| 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 | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 1 Mar 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 29 Feb 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £59,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT |
| Locality | EDINBURGH |
| Post town | Edinburgh |
| Postcode | EH6 6QQ |
| 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 | Leith |
| Westminster constituency | Edinburgh North and Leith |
| Delivery location | TLM Scotland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SOPRA STERIA |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

## Release History

- 1 Mar 2024 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR499852

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR499852
  School Age Childcare Programme - Digital and Design Approach - The Scottish Government has a requirement to support a futures-thinking project for the School Age Childcare Programme of the Directorate for Children and Families. The purpose of the School Age Childcare programme is to "build a system of school age childcare by the end of this Parliament, providing care before and after school, all year round, supporting parents and carers - particularly on low incomes - to have secure and stable employment. Those on the lowest incomes will pay nothing." Within this Programme, the Digital Service project has been initiated to support part of the activity set out in the Scottish Government's 2023/24 Programme for Government.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.scotland.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000759672

## Provenance

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