---
title: "External Assurance Review"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000844017"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "National Records of Scotland"
published: "2026-09-25"
---

# External Assurance Review

Buyer: National Records of Scotland  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000844017

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## Summary

National Records of Scotland commissioned an external assurance review of the systems supporting its Digital Archiving Project. The work is a specialist review of digital archiving systems, delivered in Edinburgh. It is intended to provide independent assurance on the project’s systems. The procurement was arranged as a single requirement, rather than separate packages of work, and relates specifically to National Records of Scotland’s digital archiving programme. This may suit consultancies and technology assurance providers with experience assessing digital systems and public-sector projects. The buyer is National Records of Scotland, the Scottish public body responsible for the national records. The requirement is not for general records management or archive operations: its focus is external assurance and review of the Digital Archiving Project’s systems.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Quo Imus Limited, trading as Qi Consulting. The award date is not recorded; the contract was signed on 22 September 2026 and is active. The contract value is £9,900. The process used a limited procedure without prior publication of a competition, as a direct award under the Learning & Development framework RM6219. There was one lot, covering the external review of systems for the Digital Archiving Project. The award followed one bid, submitted electronically by an SME. No contract period or evaluation criteria are stated in the available procurement details. The award therefore provides a clear outcome and route to market, but the published information does not set out the assessment basis used to select the supplier.

For suppliers that missed this award, the requirement indicates a defined market for independent assurance of digital archiving systems at National Records of Scotland. A credible competitor would need to demonstrate the ability to review system design and operation, identify assurance issues, and present findings clearly to a public-sector project team. Relevant digital systems assurance experience and familiarity with the risks of preserving and managing digital records would be useful. The buyer used a call-off from a framework rather than an openly advertised competition, so access to an appropriate framework route may be important when similar work is commissioned. One SME submitted a bid, showing that this requirement was within the reach of a specialist supplier rather than necessarily requiring a large delivery team.

## Notice

External assurance review for National Records of Scotland's Digital Archiving Project.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

External review of systems for Digital Archiving Project.

### Procurement Information

Direct award under framework RM6219, Learning & Development.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP565282 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 25 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £9,900 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | National Records of Scotland |
| Locality | EDINBURGH |
| Postcode area | Edinburgh |
| Postcode | EH1 3YY |
| 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 | City Centre |
| Westminster constituency | Edinburgh North and Leith |
| Delivery location | TLM75 City of Edinburgh |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Quo Imus Limited |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 30 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages

### Codes

- 30196000 - Planning systems

## Release History

- 25 Sep 2026 at 01:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP565282

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP565282
  External Assurance Review - External assurance review for National Records of Scotland's Digital Archiving Project.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.nrscotland.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000844017

## Provenance

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