Official UK procurement notice
Support of Applications on the OutSystems Platform
Authority: Social Security Scotland
What is being bought2 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionThis Contract is to provide 3rd line support to the Purchaser’s Chief Digital Office in respect of applications supported by the Purchaser on
the OutSystems Platform.
- Recurrence: January 2027
CPV: Computer support and consultancy services · IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support · Information technology requirements review services · Information technology services · Maintenance of information technology software · Repair of information technology software
How this dynamic market works
From the published notice- Type
- Dynamic market
- Bids received
- 7 bids received · 1 suppliers appointed
Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure
2 lots · no lot values publishedLot #1ProjectsAwardedRenewal
This Contract is to provide 3rd line support to the Purchaser’s Chief Digital Office in respect of applications supported by the Purchaser on the OutSystems Platform
Lot #2Digital ResourcesCancelledRenewal
Resources for a specific output to support the following areas - Support, Maintenance, Application Development, Client Side Support and Continuous Improvement on the OutSystems platform.
The anticipated services and/or role profile include (but not limited to) the following:
Digital Specialists
Quality Assurance
Network Advice Specialists
Project/Programme Managers
UX/UI
Dev Ops
Business Analysts
User Researchers
Software Engineers
Data Analytical Specialists
Solutions Architect
Technical Architect
Security Architect
Testing Specialist
Pen Testing Specialists
Lot 2 – Relevant experience of providing resources for a specific piece of work for development and deployment of applications and or support and maintenance on OutSystems Platform – 2 examples 350 words per example
Suppliers must have at least 12 months experience delivering the types of services within this lot. Please provide details about the services you can provide under this lot including at least 2 relevant case study examples from the last 3 years. Examples from public and/or private sector may be provided. Please try and be as clear and concise as possible and preferably within 2 sides of text on the relevant case study evidence form. Do not include hyperlinks or embed files to this response and ensure acronyms are explained in full. Note: at least two case study examples are required for each lot.
A copy of the case study evidence form can be found at section 4C.1.2 of the Single Procurement Document (SPD) Scotland within Public Contracts Scotland – Tender (PCS-T). The form should be downloaded, populated with relevant case study examples and uploaded.
Suppliers should be aware there is not a requirement to provide all services within this lot, applications can be submitted for discrete elements of the services.
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality: 60
- Price: 40
- Economic & financial standing
It is a requirement of this contract that suppliers hold, or can commit to obtain prior to the commencement of any subsequently awarded contract, the types and levels of insurance indicated below:
Employers Liability - minimum 5m (FIVE MILLION GBP)
Public Liability - minimum 2m (TWO MILLION GBP)
Professional Indemnity - minimum 1m (ONE MILLION GBP, we will accept cover in the aggregate)
The Authority will access a Dun & Bradstreet report for the supplier's organisation and use the information contained within it to assist with the assessment of the
supplier's economic and financial standing.
Suppliers must achieve a D&B Failure Score of 20 or above
or
Suppliers must submit 2 Years Audited Accounts for assessment. Where 2 years of audited accounts cannot be provided suppliers should provide a Financial Assurance.
Please be advised that additional insurances may be requested through call-off requirements.
Suppliers from the UK will be required to provide their tax reference numbers: i.e Value Added Tax registration number, PAYE collection reference and Corporation Tax or Self-Assessment reference, as applicable. Please enter this number in section 2A question 2A.2 of the SPD.
Overseas and non-UK suppliers will be required to submit a certificate of tax compliance obtained from the country in which they are a resident for tax purposes)
- Technical & professional ability
It is a requirement of this DPS that suppliers must have previous experience with the OutSystems Platform as stated within section II.2) Description of this contract notice under Lot 1 Projects and Lot 2 Digital Resources.
The Authority will have the right to request evidence that entry criteria is still valid at any point during the life of the Dynamic Purchasing System with evidence to be provided via an updated SPD to the Authority within 5 working days of request being issued.
Bidders will be required to provide at least two different examples of your experience for each Lot that demonstrate that they have the relevant
experience to deliver the services within the Lot.
- Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
- “Support of Applications on the OutSystems Platform” is a dynamic market: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Dynamic market
- Who may use this agreement
- Any qualifying supplier may apply while the market is open
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Yes · January 2027
- First published
- 27 Oct 2022, 12:50 BST
- Last source update
- 5 Jun 2025, 14:11 BST
- Authority reference
S/22/134- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-030271- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-037cb2Find a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Publisher note: Award against Dynamic Purchasing System: Social Security Scotland OutSystems Services - Dynamic Purchasing System - Lot 1 - Projects The estimated value is 1000000GBP based on 4 years at the indicative maximum annual value of 250000GBP. (note: the estimate and indicative maximum values are not guaranteed) This Contract Award Notice was previously published in Public Contracts Scotland. Reference: OCT490075 OCID:ocds-r6ebe6-0000745628 (SC Ref:800032)
How it was run
Official noticeTender documents are also served through a separate tool: https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/ ↗
- Admission period ends
- 19 Jan 2027, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
7 Nov 2022 → 19 Jan 2027 · 4 dates- Next notice expected7 Nov 2022
- Notice published5 Jun 2025, 14:11 BST
- Today22 Oct 2026
- Invitations to tender expectedin 89 days19 Jan 2027
- Admission / appointment period endsin 89 days · period end, not a bid countdown19 Jan 2027, 12:00 GMT
Notice history
8 events · 7 releases on Find a Tender · since 18 Nov 2022- Status changed to active18 Nov 2022, 12:10 GMT
- Procurement method changed18 Nov 2022, 12:10 GMT
- Deadline published: 19 Dec 2022, 12:00 GMT18 Nov 2022, 12:10 GMT
- Published value published: £8,000,00020 Jan 2023, 08:48 GMT
- Deadline moved to 19 Jan 2027, 12:00 GMT20 Jan 2023, 08:48 GMT+1492 days · was 19 Dec 2022, 12:00 GMT
- Status changed to cancelled20 Apr 2023, 10:49 BST
- Status changed to complete5 Jun 2025, 14:11 BST
- Procurement method changed5 Jun 2025, 14:11 BST
Published amendments (2)
V.1.3 additional information The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this PQQ exercise. The Project code is 22652. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343
Section 1 Contracting Authority Contact Person: Sharon Barr Email: [email protected]
Routine re-releases (7)
- 2023-01: 2 releases · 20 Jan 2023, 20 Jan 2023
- 2022-11: 1 release · 18 Nov 2022
- 2022-10: 1 release · 27 Oct 2022
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast1 suppliers are admitted to this dynamic market without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
Contract 030271-2025-S/22/134-1
- Signed
- 26 Sept 2023
- Value
- £1,000,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Projects | 7bids · 7 electronic | 2 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Edinburgh Sheriff CourtReview body
- Edinburgh Sherriff CourtReview body
Suppliers admitted to the dynamic market
1 commercial party on the notice- Fujitsu Services LimitedAdmitted to the market
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.