---
title: "Digital Maturity and Investment Appraisal - External Governance"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000784708"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SOCIAL SECURITY SCOTLAND"
published: "2024-12-12"
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# Digital Maturity and Investment Appraisal - External Governance

Buyer: SOCIAL SECURITY SCOTLAND  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000784708

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## Summary

Social Security Scotland has completed the procurement process titled "Digital Maturity and Investment Appraisal - External Governance," aimed at critically reviewing its Digital Maturity Assessment and Investment Appraisal. This public procurement, identified under ocid: ocds-r6ebe6-0000784708, falls under the services category (CPV code 72224000) and was conducted using an open procedure. The contract, initiated from Dundee (UKM region), was awarded to Quo Imus Limited, trading as Qi Consulting, from Crawley. The tender process has reached the award stage, with the contract signed on 26th November 2024 and an initial duration of 5 days, valued at £4950, with an optional extension making the potential total value £9900.

This tender offers businesses, especially SMEs in consultancy and digital services, a valuable opportunity to collaborate with a national authority like Social Security Scotland. The provision of critical appraisal and advisory services for digital projects provides a platform for demonstrating expertise in strategic evaluation and governance. Firms adept at offering methodological assessments, health checks, and executive assurance can establish strong vendor-client relationships, enhancing their portfolio with high-profile government contracts.

## Notice

Critical Friend Review of the Social Security Scotland Digital Maturity Assessment and Investment Appraisal.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The external adviser will provide the following: Appraisal of the supplier approach & methodology Provide construction challenge where necessary Provide sponsor with a monthly health check Provide Executive Team with a mid-project assurance health-check Provide Executive with a end-project assurance health-check. this was a direct award via the Celtic Framework.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC520132 |
| 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 | 12 Dec 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 26 Nov 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 | £4,950 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SOCIAL SECURITY SCOTLAND |
| Locality | DUNDEE |
| Post town | Dundee |
| Postcode | DD1 4BF |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM0 Eastern Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM03 Angus and Dundee City |
| Local authority | Dundee City |
| Electoral ward | Maryfield |
| Westminster constituency | Dundee Central |
| Delivery location | TLM Scotland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | QUO IMUS LIMITED (TRADING AS QI CONSULTING |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 72224000 - Project management consultancy services

## Release History

- 12 Dec 2024 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC520132

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC520132
  Digital Maturity and Investment Appraisal - External Governance - Critical Friend Review of the Social Security Scotland Digital Maturity Assessment and Investment Appraisal.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000784708
- https://www.socialsecurity.gov.scot/

## Provenance

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