Award

Award of Senior Procurement Capability and Best Practice Specialist

SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT

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Award

27 Jul 2023 at 11:19

Summary of the contracting process

The Scottish Government has awarded a contract for the provision of Senior Procurement Capability and Best Practice Specialist services. This contract, worth £111,636.00 GBP, was awarded to Venesky Brown Ltd. The procurement process was initiated through a tender and has now reached the award stage. The contract was signed on 7th July 2023. The services fall under the main procurement category of miscellaneous business and business-related services.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses that specialise in procurement capability and best practice services to engage with the Scottish Government. Companies experienced in providing training, advice, and guidance on procurement procedures, as well as implementing procurement best practices and improving efficiency, would be well-suited to compete for this contract. The Scottish Government's aim is to enhance its procurement competency and compliance by working with suppliers who can support the delivery of its procurement governance objectives.

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Notice Title

Award of Senior Procurement Capability and Best Practice Specialist

Notice Description

Circa 12 month position, to support the delivery and governance of the Scottish Government Procurement Scheme of Delegation.Manage and support the Delegated Purchasing Officer (DPO) network in the Scottish Government. Provide training, advice and guidance on Scottish Government procurement procedures to develop procurement competency across the DPO network. Embed and review the scheme of procurement delegation governance procedures to ensure compliance with legislation, regulations and Scottish Government procurement policy, including peer review of tender documentation per publication.Dependant on experience - Potential to support the wider team objective of delivering the Central Government Sector the Procurement & Commercial Improvement Programme (PCIP) national programme. Requiring researching, developing and implementing procurement best practice, process, systems and tools, including but not limited to policy, procedure, methodologies and technology in order to improve efficiency.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000735300
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL484674
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

79900000 - Miscellaneous business and business-related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£111,636 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Jul 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
7 Jul 20232 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
SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT
Additional Buyers

COMHAIRLE NAN EILEAN SIAR

EAST AYRSHIRE COUNCIL

FIFE COUNCIL

HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS ENTERPRISE

SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT- SASA

SOCIAL CARE AND SOCIAL WORK IMPROVEMENT SCOTLAND (CARE INSPECTORATE)

SOCIAL SECURITY SCOTLAND

THE CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL

Contact Name
CEX, Commercial & Procurement Services, Finance & Corporate Governance, Procurement, Purchasing, Resourcing Team, Scottish Government Procurement Team, Strategy and Regional Development
Contact Email
callum.ewan@edinburgh.gov.uk, fiona.pretswell@socialsecurity.gov.scot, hieraedframework@hient.co.uk, lisa.sneddon@east-ayrshire.gov.uk, mark.frater@sasa.gov.scot, pasha.keir@fife.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1314693922, +44 1382207100, +44 1412420133, +44 1412425913, +44 1463383084, +44 1563576183, +44 1851600501, +441312448890, 03451555555

Buyer Location

Locality
EDINBURGH
Postcode
EH12 9FJ
Post Town
Edinburgh
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM0 Eastern Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM01 Clackmannanshire and Fife
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Fife
Electoral Ward
Glenrothes West and Kinglassie
Westminster Constituency
Glenrothes and Mid Fife

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
11
Supplier Names

ANDERSON STRATHERN

CAPABILITY SCOTLAND

ECON ENGINEERING

HALL AITKEN

HARVEY NASH

MITIE CLEANING & ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES

SWECO

VENESKY BROWN

VENESKY-BROWN RECRUITMENT

VWR INTERNATIONAL

WHEREVERLY

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