Digital Delivery Partner (Digital Transformation of Planning Programme)

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The Planning, Architecture and Regeneration Division (PARD) within Scottish Government are responsible for development and implementation of national policy on planning, architecture and place. eDevelopment.scot is an online service that enables anyone to make Planning and Building applications online in Scotland. It is managed by the Scottish Government in partnership with Scotland’s Local and Planning Authorities. As part of the ambitions to reform the planning system, a holistic programme of digital transformation was begun as a key enabler in planning becoming more streamlined, efficient, open & transparent, and fit for the future. The programme is led by the Digital Planning team within PARD, however the programme is very much a partnership across the wider public sector, working especially closely with local planning authorities. Digital Planning are seeking a service provider to provide expertise, advice and specialist resources in the delivery of this major digital transformation programme. The key driver behind securing a service provider is to supplement internal resources, particularly in specialist hard to reach skills, and expand capabilities and expertise to provide resilience to the programme, reduce risk and accelerate delivery at pace.