Spend so far and how much is it planned to be spent on consultants in connection with the Introduction of the National Care Service: FOI release

Information requested

How much has been spent so far and how much is it planned to spend on consultants in connection with the Introduction of the National Care Service? Are all consultancy contracts put out to open tender as a matter of policy? If not which National Care Service contracts have not been put out to tender?

Response

The answer to your question is:

• The Scottish Government has spent a total of £705,380.80 in relation to consultants in connection with the introduction of a National Care Service.
• The Scottish Government makes use of both the UK Government Crown Commercial Services Framework and the open market in relation to its procurement activities depending on which represents the most suitable route to access services.
• The following contracts have been awarded under the UK Government Crown Commercial

Services Framework:

• KPMG - NCS Programme Business Case, Current Operating Model & Target Operating Model
• PwC - NCS Programme Operating Model Design
• PwC - NCS Public Consultation Analysis
• Anderson Anderson & Brown - VAT Advice
• Anderson Anderson & Brown - Financial Controls Review

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