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Lot 1 Applied Digital Applications Fast-Track programme
Notice number: ocds-r6ebe6-0000840937
KEY INFORMATION
- Submission deadline
- • Sep 25, 2026
- Location
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Contracting authority
- The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as Public Services Delivery Scotland) (PSD Scotland)
- Accepted Languages
- English
- Tender type
- Services
- Contract Value
- Published date
- Aug 24, 2026
TENDER DESCRIPTION
Public Services Delivery Scotland (PSD Scotland) seeks proposals from qualified education and training providers for its Developing Workforce Digital Confidence and Capability (DCC) program, focusing on Lot 1: Applied Digital Applications Fast-Track. The core scope involves delivering specialist learning in accredited artificial intelligence for the health and care workforce, digital and AI leadership development, and applied digital and AI apprenticeships to foster a workforce adept in emerging technologies and data-informed decision-making. Providers must adhere to extensive security requirements, including adherence to NCSC's 10 Steps to Cyber Security, NIS Cyber Assessment Framework, Cloud Security Principles, GDPR Security Outcomes, and implementation of anti-malware, encryption, multi-factor authentication, and robust network security. The indicative timeline for this procurement includes tenders due by September 25, 2026, with an anticipated contract start date of October 22, 2026.
TENDER BRIEF
The contract timeline includes the following indicative dates for key milestones:
- Invitation to Tender issued: 24th August 2026
- Supplier Questions to be submitted by: 11th September 2026
- Tenders submitted via PCS-T by: 25th September 2026
- Tender evaluation by PSD Scotland Panel: week commencing 28th September 2026
- Clarifications (if required): week commencing 28th September 2026
- Notification of Award: week commencing 5th October 2026
- Contract Start Date: 22nd October 2026
These dates are indicative and subject to change at PSD Scotland’s discretion. The Authority may also extend the Contract Period as set out in the Invitation to Tender, as amended by the Letter of Award. An explicit contract end date or total duration is not stated.
Sources
- 1C002206 Part 1 Invitation to Tender (1).docx — “fully comply with the stipulated requirements unless the Bidder can prove that the bid was dispatched in sufficient time to meet the specified deadline. 2.4 Timetable PSD Scotland intends to follow the schedule below in…”
- 2C002206 Part 4 Terms and Conditions Services.pdf — “not the Authority. 3.10 Part performance of the Services may be rejected unless the Authority has previously agreed in Writing to accept such part performance. 3.11 The Contractor is responsible for obtaining all licence…”
The core scope of work for this tender involves Public Services Delivery Scotland (PSD Scotland) inviting proposals from qualified education and training providers. These providers are tasked with delivering specialist learning programs that support the Developing Workforce Digital Confidence and Capability (DCC) program.
The DCC program's objective is to cultivate a workforce that possesses digital confidence and capability, ready to embrace emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence, data-informed decision-making, and contemporary digital work methods.
The procurement specifically aims to establish external learning provision across three key complementary areas:
1. Accredited artificial intelligence learning for the health and care workforce.
2. Digital and artificial intelligence leadership development.
3. Applied digital and artificial intelligence apprenticeships for skills development.
The rationale behind commissioning this provision includes securing specialist expertise not available internally, ensuring equitable access to high-quality learning, complementing existing internal DCC provision, establishing clear development pathways in digital, data, and AI, building sustainable workforce capability, strengthening organizational readiness for responsible AI adoption, and supporting service modernization.
Sources
- 1C002206 Part 2 Tender Specification.docx — “PART 2: TENDER SPECIFICATION SPECIFICATION INTRODUCTION Public Services Delivery Scotland (PSD Scotland), invites proposals from suitably qualified education and training providers to deliver specialist learning programm…”
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- PCS-Tender Supplier Response Guide - February 2026.pdf1.5 MBPDF
- C002206 Part 2 Tender Specification.docx44 KBDOCX
- PCS-Tender Supplier Response Guide - February 2026.pdf1.5 MBPDF
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