Scotland waves £15m for low-code partner to help with social security overhaul as technical debt mounts

Scotland waves £15m for low-code partner to help with social security overhaul as technical debt mounts

The Scottish government is sizing up the market for suppliers to develop on its low-code technology platform and support its social security overhaul.


Having selected low-code platform OutSystems to help modernise IT services from its executive agency Social Security Scotland, the Scottish government is now looking for a "strategic partner" to help develop solutions on the platform. These might include case management, web portals, and mobile applications, for example.


According to a prior information notice designed to gauge the market interest, the deal could be worth £15m.


The Scotland Act 2016 gave the Scottish Parliament the powers to administer a benefits system devolved from the UK government, while the Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018 provides for types of assistance that will be created using those powers. The g ..

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