AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Scottish Government published an award notice for a £9,900 external review of the Digital Development Consents – Apply Project delivery gate. The notice describes a direct award through Celtic Framework Lot 2 Scotland to Quo Imus Limited (trading as Qi Consulting), although the supplier name is unverified in the supplied identity-check data.
Published outcomeOne award (awd-1) is recorded at £9,900 GBP. The linked contract record is marked active, but the supplied data does not provide a signature date, contract start date or end date.
Market significanceThis is a small-value digital/technology strategic review services engagement, procured through a named framework route rather than an openly evidenced competition.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
Quo Imus Limited (trading as Qi Consulting)
91% confidenceAward awd-1 · Lots Celtic Framework – Lot 2 Scotland · 9900 GBP · Awarded; linked contract record marked active
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Award awd-1 names supplier org-4, "Quo Imus Limited (trading as Qi Consulting)", and has value £9,900. The description states "Direct Award via the Celtic Framework – Lot 2 Scotland".
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice status
99% confidenceAwarded
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Process stage is "award", display status is "awarded", and notice type is "award".
Linked contract record status
95% confidenceActive
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The supplied contracts array contains contract awd-1 linked to award awd-1 with status "active".
Contract conclusion/signature
99% confidenceUnknown
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No signature, conclusion, or contract execution date is supplied.
VALUES
Published values explained
Award value
99% confidence£9,900 GBP
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Award awd-1 value is recorded as amount 9900, currency GBP.
Value allocation
94% confidenceAllocated to the single recorded award and supplier
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Only award awd-1 is supplied, with one named supplier.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Tender period start
98% confidence11 June 2026
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Tender tenderPeriod.startDate is 2026-06-11T00:00:00Z.
Award notice publication
99% confidence15 October 2026
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Process published_at and release date are 2026-10-15T09:53:05Z.
Award date
99% confidenceUnknown
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No award date is supplied for awd-1.
Contract start and end
99% confidenceUnknown
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No contract_start_at or contract_end_at is supplied.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
98% confidenceExternal review of the Digital Development Consents – Apply Project delivery gate
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The tender and award item description state this requirement.
Procurement category
99% confidenceServices
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Process main_category and tender mainProcurementCategory are "services".
Classification
99% confidenceCPV 72222100 — Information systems or technology strategic review services
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Supplied additional classification and classifications list CPV 72222100 with this description.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement route
98% confidenceDirect award via Celtic Framework – Lot 2 Scotland
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The tender and award-item descriptions explicitly state "Direct Award via the Celtic Framework – Lot 2 Scotland".
Competition information
99% confidenceNot supplied
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No bidder count, evaluation results, scores, or competition details are provided.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Contract status
95% confidenceLinked record marked active
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Contract awd-1, linked to award awd-1, has status "active".
Duration, extension and pricing terms
99% confidenceNot supplied
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The supplied record has no end date, duration, extension options, or pricing breakdown.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Engagement profile
96% confidenceSmall-value external digital delivery-gate review procured through a framework direct award
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The stated scope is an external review; award value is £9,900; and the route is described as a direct award via Celtic Framework Lot 2 Scotland.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Supplier identity verification
99% confidenceThe named supplier is unverified
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Identity checking completed with status "checked_unmatched"; no verified company name or company number was supplied.
Buyer attribution ambiguity
99% confidenceTwo organisations are listed as buyer parties
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Scottish Government is the process buyer, but Perth & Kinross Council also appears with buyer role. The record does not explain the relationship.
Publication completeness
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice: award date, contract dates, duration, extension terms, evaluation details and pricing breakdown.
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These fields are absent or null in the supplied process, award and contract data.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The supplier source name is checked_unmatched and no verified legal company name or company number is supplied; it should not be presented as Companies House verified.
- Scottish Government is identified as process buyer, but Perth & Kinross Council is also listed as a buyer party without an explained role.
- No award date, contract signature date, contract start date, end date, duration, extension terms, evaluation information, bidder count, or pricing breakdown is supplied.
- The linked contract is marked active, but the source does not establish when it was concluded or signed.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Scottish GovernmentCeltic FrameworkDigital Development Consentsdelivery gate reviewdigital strategic review servicesQuo Imus LimitedQi Consulting
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who received the award?
The award names Quo Imus Limited (trading as Qi Consulting). The supplied identity-check data marks this source name as checked_unmatched, so no verified legal company identity is available.
What was awarded?
An external review of the Digital Development Consents – Apply Project delivery gate.
What is the award value?
£9,900 GBP.
Was the contract signed?
The supplied data does not provide evidence of signature or execution. It does include a linked contract record marked active.
ProcuraAxis award analysis supplements, but does not replace, the official award notice, contract data or procurement documents. “Awarded” does not by itself prove that a contract has been signed.