--- title: "Award of Celtic Framework - Digital Directorate - Digital Identity Service - External Reviewers" ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000839579" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000839579" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000839579.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000839579.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "Scottish Government" published: "2026-08-17" --- # Award of Celtic Framework - Digital Directorate - Digital Identity Service - External Reviewers Buyer: Scottish Government Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000839579 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000839579) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000839579.json) ## Summary The Scottish Government bought external review services for its Digital Identity Service. The work is an information systems and technology strategic review (CPV 72222100), intended to provide independent external assessment of the service. It was commissioned through the Digital Directorate for Scotland under Lot 2 of the Celtic Framework. The contracting organisation is the Scottish Government, with delivery associated with the Scotland lot. The selected supplier was Quo Imus Limited, trading as Qi Consulting, based in Norwich. This opportunity is relevant to firms that provide independent reviews of digital identity services, assess technology and information-system strategy, and produce evidence-based findings for a public-sector digital programme. It is a professional services requirement rather than a supply, construction or operational technology delivery contract. This procurement has been awarded and the resulting contract is active. The Scottish Government made a direct award through the Celtic Framework, Lot 2 Scotland, for the external review of its Digital Identity Service. Quo Imus Limited, trading as Qi Consulting, was selected for an award valued at £9,900. The award is recorded against the same contract reference, and the contract status is active. One bid was recorded. The process therefore did not involve an open competition for this requirement; it used an existing framework route and a direct award. The available outcome identifies the selected supplier and awarded value, while the procurement is classified as services. No separate lot awards or alternative suppliers are recorded. For a supplier that did not win this procurement, the award signals demand from the Scottish Government for specialist, independent scrutiny of a public-sector digital identity service. A credible competitor for a comparable requirement would need demonstrable expertise in digital identity, information systems and technology strategy, together with the ability to conduct an external review and present clear findings to a government digital directorate. Experience of working within public-sector governance and framework-based procurement would strengthen its position, particularly where the buyer uses a direct-award route rather than a broad market competition. The requirement is suited to a focused consultancy or specialist review firm with senior advisers, strong analytical methods and evidence of delivering technology strategy reviews. ## Notice External Review of the Digital Identity Service - Direct Award via the Celtic Framework - Lot 2 Scotland ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland | | Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG562434 | | Notice type | PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | 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 | Scottish Government | | 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; Social Security Scotland | | Locality | ALLOA | | Postcode area | Glasgow | | Postcode | G2 8LU | | 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 | 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 - 72222100 - Information systems or technology strategic review services ## Release History - 17 Aug 2026 at 11:47 - Award - PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG562434 ## 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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