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Social Security Scotland: Procurement Commercial: S/23/057: Operational Resourcing Tool

SOCIAL SECURITY SCOTLAND

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Summary of the contracting process

Social Security Scotland has awarded a contract for the provision of an Operational Resourcing Tool under the title "Social Security Scotland: Procurement Commercial: S/23/057: Operational Resourcing Tool". The contract falls under the industry category of general public services and social protection. The location for the procurement is in Dundee, UK. The buying organisation, Social Security Scotland, is a national or federal agency/office based in the UK. The procurement stage is in the award phase, with the contract signed on February 21, 2024, with an estimated value of 270,233.50 GBP.

This tender by Social Security Scotland offers an opportunity for businesses, especially those in the goods sector, to provide an Operational Resourcing Tool. Businesses that specialise in recruitment management software and related services would be well-suited to compete for this contract. The procurement method used is an open procedure, allowing various types of suppliers, including large-scale ones like Computacenter, to participate in the bidding process and potentially secure the contract.

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Notice Title

Social Security Scotland: Procurement Commercial: S/23/057: Operational Resourcing Tool

Notice Description

Social Security Scotland has a requirement for the provision of an Operational Resourcing Tool, mainly a Situational Judgement Test, which is a psychometric test that measures judgement and decision-making. The software will include a video interview function enabling remote interviews and pre-recorded questions and responses. The service / product required will be a piece of recruitment management software.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Social Security Scotland has a requirement for the provision of an Operational Resourcing Tool, mainly a Situational Judgement Test, which is a psychometric test that measures judgement and decision-making. The software will include a video interview function enabling remote interviews and pre-recorded questions and responses.. The estimated value is 270,233.50GBP (Ex VAT) based on 4 years at the indicative estimated annual value of 70,000GBP (Ex vat). There may be additional similar services added to the contract over the 4 year period, which would take the total contract value up to maximum of 400,000GBP (Ex VAT) (note: the estimate and indicative maximum values are not guaranteed)

Options: The value of 270,233.50GBP in this notice is based on 4 years at the indicative 70,000GBP estimated annual value. The contract does enable the Purchaser potentially to spend beyond this value during the contract.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000758812
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB499289
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems


CPV Codes

48000000 - Software package and information systems

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£270,233 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Feb 20242 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
21 Feb 20242 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SOCIAL SECURITY SCOTLAND
Contact Name
Martin Mooney
Contact Email
procurement@socialsecurity.gov.scot
Contact Phone
+44 1412425913

Buyer Location

Locality
DUNDEE
Postcode
DD1 4BF
Post Town
Dundee
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM0 Eastern Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM03 Angus and Dundee City
Delivery Location
TLM Scotland

Local Authority
Dundee City
Electoral Ward
Maryfield
Westminster Constituency
Dundee Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

COMPUTACENTER

Further Information

Notice Documents

  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB499289
    Social Security Scotland: Procurement Commercial: S/23/057: Operational Resourcing Tool - Social Security Scotland has a requirement for the provision of an Operational Resourcing Tool, mainly a Situational Judgement Test, which is a psychometric test that measures judgement and decision-making. The software will include a video interview function enabling remote interviews and pre-recorded questions and responses. The service / product required will be a piece of recruitment management software.

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