Award

Award of RPA 12/23 - User Researcher x 1

SOCIAL SECURITY DIRECTORATE

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Award

15 Feb 2023 at 10:00

Summary of the contracting process

The Social Security Directorate in Scotland has awarded a contract titled "Award of RPA 12/23 - User Researcher x 1" to a supplier, Harvey Nash, for providing 1 User Researcher service. The contract is valued at £214,650 and is set to commence on 6th March 2023 for an initial 6-month period, with a potential extension up to 23 months. The procurement category is services, and the tender period runs from 6th March 2023 to 5th August 2024.

This tender presents an opportunity for service providers specialising in personnel supply, including temporary staff, to engage in a significant contract with the Social Security Directorate in Scotland. Businesses capable of providing expert User Researcher services should consider aligning their offerings to meet the requirements of this contract. The active status was signed on 8th February 2023, highlighting the current stage of the procurement process.

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Notice Title

Award of RPA 12/23 - User Researcher x 1

Notice Description

The Scottish Government is looking to award a contract for the provision of 1 x User Researcher. To commence w/c 20 Feb 2023 for a period of 6 months with the potential to extend to 23 months.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000719751
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB471267
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security


CPV Codes

79620000 - Supply services of personnel including temporary staff

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£214,650 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Feb 20233 years ago
Submission Deadline
8 May 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
15 Feb 20233 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Not Specified
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SOCIAL SECURITY DIRECTORATE
Additional Buyers

ABERDEENSHIRE COUNCIL

CLACKMANNANSHIRE COUNCIL

DUMFRIES AND GALLOWAY COUNCIL

FORESTRY AND LAND SCOTLAND

HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS ENTERPRISE

INVERCLYDE COUNCIL

NATIONAL LIBRARY OF SCOTLAND

NHS GREATER GLASGOW AND CLYDE

PERTH & KINROSS COUNCIL

SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT

SOUTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL

THE JAMES HUTTON INSTITUTE

Contact Name
Communities, Economic Development, Estates, External Relations, Finance and Procurement, Harbours, Housing and Technical, More Powers Implementation Procurement (MPIP) Team, Procurement, Procurement Admin, Roads and Transportation, Strategy and Regional Development
Contact Email
adavidson@clacks.gov.uk, allison.sandilands@hutton.ac.uk, ben.smith4@ggc.scot.nhs.uk, c.mckenna@nls.uk, caroline.little@gov.scot, david.docherty@gov.scot, hieraedframework@hient.co.uk, robbie.cox@southlanarkshire.gov.uk, stewart.ballantyne@inverclyde.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1259450000, +44 1316233700, +44 1412015369, +44 1412420133, +44 1463383084, +44 1467539600, +44 1698453556, +44 1738475000, +44 3000676000, +44 3033333000, +441382568846, 01475714788

Buyer Location

Locality
HAMILTON
Postcode
ML11 7AX
Post Town
Motherwell
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM3 West Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM32 Glasgow City
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Glasgow City
Electoral Ward
Anderston/City/Yorkhill
Westminster Constituency
Glasgow North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
28
Supplier Names

ASA RECRUITMENT (QUICK QUOTES

BLAKE STEVENSON

BRAMBLE HUB

BSL INTERIORS

BURNFIELD DEMOLITION

CARDIFF UNIVERSITY

CETERIS (SCOTLAND

CHEMCEM SCOTLAND

COLIN WARNOCK ASSOCIATES

CRAIGFORTH CONSULTANCY AND RESEARCH

DELL

DFFC

DUNCAN WEMYSS

FORMATANK

HARVEY NASH

HENDERSON LOGGIE

LOCKIT SAFE

LORIEN RESOURCING

MAM CONTRACTING

MATTER OF FOCUS

NITH VALLEY CONSTRUCTION

PERTEMPS RECRUITMENT PARTNERSHIP

RESOURCE FUTURES

THE CREATIVE CORE GROUP

VENESKY BROWN

VENESKY-BROWN RECRUITMENT

VERMICON

WYRE MARINE SERVICES

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