Award

Award of Scottish Government - Interim Recruitment - Cloud & Kubernetes Engineer

SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT

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Award

29 Aug 2023 at 09:50

Summary of the contracting process

The Scottish Government has awarded the contract for "Interim Recruitment - Cloud & Kubernetes Engineer" to ASA Recruitment (Quick Quotes). The procurement falls under the services category and has a tender period from September 4, 2023, to March 3, 2024. The award amount is £85,800. The procurement stage is in the award phase, dated August 29, 2023.

This procurement opportunity for Cloud & Kubernetes engineering services by the Scottish Government presents a chance for IT services providers with expertise in RHEL OS Administration, AWS, and Red Hat technologies. Businesses specialising in cloud infrastructure, continuous integration, and security solutions are well-suited to compete for this award. The contract provides scope for collaborating with the government's team to enhance technology options and deliver value through innovative solutions.

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Notice Title

Award of Scottish Government - Interim Recruitment - Cloud & Kubernetes Engineer

Notice Description

Minimum 4 years' experience in:Must be experienced in :-* RHEL 7+ OS Administration* Red Hat OpenShift (OCP)* AWS* JBoss Middleware (Fuse, EAP, PAM & DM)* Red Hat AnsibleSpecialist Skills- Planning, implementation, and growth of the ARE cloud and Kubernetes infrastructure (40%)- Build, release, and manage the configuration of all production systems (10%)- Manage a continuous integration and deployment methodology for container based technologies 5%- Work alongside architecture, service and delivery teams to design and implement any required services 10%- Ensure necessary security by using approved and best in class cloud security solutions 10%- Implement continuous integration/continuous delivery (CI/CD) pipelines as required. 5%- Recommend process and architecture improvements 10%General Skills- Develop team members with new technology options and vendor products, evaluating which ones would be a good fit for the division and ensuring handover and documentation delivered. 10%

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000742548
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG487003
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

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support


CPV Codes

72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£85,800 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
29 Aug 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
3 Mar 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
29 Aug 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

FORESTRY AND LAND SCOTLAND

HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS ENTERPRISE

NORTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL

PERTH & KINROSS COUNCIL

PERTH AND KINROSS COUNCIL

RENFREWSHIRE COUNCIL

SCOTTISH AMBULANCE SERVICE

THE HIGHLAND COUNCIL

UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE

Contact Name
Assistant Operations Manager, Climate Change & Energy, Corporate Procurement Unit, Education & Children's Services, Enterprise Support, Fleet, Procurement, Procurement Services, RESAS, Roads & Lands Maintenance
Contact Email
isla.macmillan@highland.gov.uk, kate.townsley@gov.scot, megan.mcluskey@renfrewshire.gov.uk, sam.torrance@nhs.scot, sgourlay@pkc.gov.uk, walkersc@northlan.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1463383084, +44 173847500, +44 3003000300, +44 7811592949, +441412420133, +441738477128, +447939280418, 01313140118, 0300 06 76000, 07721580124

Buyer Location

Locality
INVERNESS
Postcode
IV3 5NX
Post Town
Inverness
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 East

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
31
Supplier Names

3X1 GROUP

A2B TAXIS

ALLANDER SECURITY

AMEY OW

ARNOLD CLARK VEHICLE MANAGEMENT

ASA RECRUITMENT (QUICK QUOTES

ATHLON MOBILITY SERVICES

D&J TAXIS

DEREK BRIGHT

DESIGNED4SUCCESS

DFFC

DMFCA

FAIR CITY TAXIS

HARVEY NASH

JANE MCINTOSH

JENNIFER GILRUTH

LORIEN RESOURCING

LUX EXECUTIVE TRAVEL

NADEEM JAVED

NATIONAL CENTRE FOR SOCIAL RESEARCH

PERTH RADIO TAXIS

PLAYSCAPES SCOTLAND

PROLUDIC

RESEARCH SCOTLAND

SANGSTER ELECTRICAL

STOBSWELL CABS

STORM ID

TAYLOR & FRASER

UNION TECHNICAL SERVICES

VENESKY BROWN

WAHID TAXIS

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