--- title: "Award of New Payment and Accounting Service" ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000838947" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000838947" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000838947.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000838947.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "Social Security Scotland" published: "2026-08-17" --- # Award of New Payment and Accounting Service Buyer: Social Security Scotland Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000838947 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000838947) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000838947.json) ## Summary Social Security Scotland procured an external Delivery Gate Review of its New Payment and Accounting Service. The requirement covered two reviewer roles: one Review Team Leader and one Review Team Member. The work is a professional service for assessing and reviewing the quality and readiness of a payment and accounting system, with findings intended to support a delivery-gate decision. It falls within system quality assurance assessment and review services (CPV 72225000). The buying organisation is Social Security Scotland. The selected supplier was Quo Imus Limited, trading as Qi Consulting, based in Norwich. The requirement would suit firms providing independent assurance, delivery-gate reviews, payment-system oversight or comparable technology quality assessment services. This procurement has been awarded through a direct award to a single supplier without competition. One bid was recorded. Quo Imus Limited, trading as Qi Consulting, was selected for the review service at an awarded value of £9,900. The contract was signed on 8 November 2026 and is recorded as active. The procurement used a direct procedure rather than an open competition, and the requirement was evaluated through the buyer’s decision to appoint one supplier. The award covers the complete review requirement: an external Review Team Leader and an external Review Team Member for the New Payment and Accounting Service. No lots or separate awards were used. This award demonstrates demand from Social Security Scotland for independent assurance of a major payment and accounting service, delivered by a compact specialist review team. Competitors seeking similar work would need credible expertise in delivery-gate governance, systems assurance, quality assessment and structured review of payment or accounting technology. They would also need to provide senior independent judgement through a Review Team Leader, supported by a suitably experienced Review Team Member, and produce evidence that their assessments can inform formal delivery decisions. Relevant experience with public-sector digital services, financial systems, risk-based assurance and clear reporting would strengthen a supplier’s credibility when this buyer next requires comparable external review support. ## Notice Delivery Gate Review of the New Payment and Accounting Service.1 x external reviewer to carry out the role of Review Team Leader1 x external reviewer to carry out the role of Review Team Member ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland | | Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG562444 | | Notice type | PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Direct | | Procurement method details | The contract is awarded to a single supplier without competition. | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 17 Aug 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 17 Aug 2026 | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £9,900 | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Not specified | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Active | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | Social Security Scotland | | Additional buyers | Angus Council; Clackmannanshire Council; Falkirk Council; Fife Council; NHS Fife; NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde; NHS Tayside; North Lanarkshire Council; Perth & Kinross Council; Scottish Government | | Locality | ALLOA | | Postcode area | 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 | West End | | Westminster constituency | Dundee Central | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 18 | | Supplier names | AECOM Limited; Access UK Ltd; Alpha Projects; Arcadis Consulting (UK) Limited; Auto Services Perth Ltd; BT PLC; Computacenter (UK) Limited; Ernst & Young LLP (EY); Form by Thought Ltd; Green Marine(UK) Ltd; Jacobs UK Ltd; Nova Biomedical; People Asset Management Ltd; Quo Imus Limited (trading as Qi Consulting); SIG ROOFING & ROOFLINE; STARK Building Materials UK Ltd; Softcat Plc; TSJ DataTec Ltd | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ### Codes - 72225000 - System quality assurance assessment and review services ## Release History - 17 Aug 2026 at 12:40 - Award - PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG562444 ## Notice URLs - http://https://www.northlanarkshire.gov.uk - http://www.angus.gov.uk/ - http://www.clacks.gov.uk/business/corporateprocurementprocess/ - http://www.falkirk.gov.uk - http://www.fife.gov.uk - http://www.nhsfife.org - http://www.nhsggc.scot/about-us/procurement/ - http://www.nhstayside.scot.nhs.uk - http://www.pkc.gov.uk/article/15478/Tenders-and-contracts - http://www.scotland.gov.uk - https://www.socialsecurity.gov.scot/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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