NP500025 Experian QAS Software Licence and Support Agreement

Official notice

Authority: The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as Public Services Delivery Scotland) (PSD Scotland)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: IT Services & Software (72) Delivery: Scotland (UKM)

Awarded value£530,984published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 1 Mar 2026no call for competition

Awarded to Experian Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This Contract Award Recommendation seeks approval to award contract in respect of a Software Licence and Support Agreement with Experian Limited. This contract provides provision of Quick Address Software (QAS) licencing and support for software which are used within national clinical and business systems for address verification and ancillary purposes including TrakCare and some screening services. The proposed contract will provide continuity of service based on existing use to provide services.

CPV: IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: Scotland

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 2 Apr 2026, 15:30 BST
Last source update: 2 Apr 2026, 15:30 BST
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-031047
Classification (CPV): IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
Delivery area: Scotland (UKM)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-067c1d Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator due to absence of competition for technical reasons
Published justification: The proposed contract is on a single source basis as only Experian can support the products within scope in respect of which they have exclusive rights.

Publisher note: (SC Ref:828516)

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £530,9841 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 1 Mar 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Experian Limited	£530,984 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 031047-2026-1 · Experian Limited
Signed
1 Mar 2026
Value
£530,984
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad	0	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as Public Services Delivery Scotland) (PSD Scotland)

Contracting authorityBody governed by public lawHealth 1 South Gyle Crescent., Edinburgh, Scotland, EH12 9EBContact email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

Edinburgh Sheriff CourtReview body Edinburgh

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Experian LimitedAwarded supplier The Sir John Peace Building, Experian Way, Nottingham, East Midlands, NG80 1ZZContact phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.