This public procurement record has 1 release in its history.

Award

03 Apr 2025 at 13:12

Summary of the contracting process

The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service in Edinburgh has awarded a contract for the "COPFS-2023-187 - Assessment Centres" in the recruitment services category. The contract, valued at £97,275, was awarded to Hays Specialist Recruitment Ltd. This procurement is at the Award stage as of 3 April 2025, following a competitive tendering process that attracted four bids. The contract is active and pertains to services provided within the locality of Manchester, aligning with the industry classification of CPV 79600000 for recruitment services.

This tender presents a valuable opportunity for businesses in the recruitment services sector to benchmark their offerings against a leading provider like Hays Specialist Recruitment Ltd. The engagement underscores the importance of robust tender responses and the potential for winning substantial service contracts with reputable organisations such as the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service. Firms specialising in recruitment and related services should find similar opportunities as favourable prospects for growing their public sector portfolios. This contract highlights the active procurement environment and the potential for future similar tenders in the services domain.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Title

Award of COPFS-2023-187 - Assessment Centres

Notice Description

See ITT documents.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000767202
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR527462
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

79600000 - Recruitment services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£97,275 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 Apr 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
3 Apr 20251 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
Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service
Additional Buyers

APUC Limited on behalf of Sabhal Mor Ostaig

APUC Limited on behalf of UHI Argyll

East Lothian Council

Fife Council

Food Standards Scotland (FSS)

Forestry and Land Scotland

Hanover (Scotland) Housing Association Ltd

Highlands and Islands Enterprise

Judicial Appointments Board for Scotland

LHC Procurement Group for the Scottish Procurement Alliance (SPA)

Moray Council

NHS Lanarkshire

North Lanarkshire Council

Perth & Kinross Council

Registers of Scotland

SRUC

Scottish Borders Council

Scottish Forestry

Scottish Government

Scottish Government- SASA

Stirling Council

Supplier Development Programme /South Lanarkshire Council

The City of Edinburgh Council

The Highland Council

University of Glasgow

University of Strathclyde

West Lothian Council

Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
ABERDEEN
Postcode
EH1 1LA
Postcode Area
Edinburgh
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM1 East Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM13 City of Edinburgh
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
City of Edinburgh
Electoral Ward
City Centre
Westminster Constituency
Edinburgh East and Musselburgh

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
64
Supplier Names

A M Dunbar Electrical Contractor

Aberdeen Marine Services Ltd

Anderson Anderson and Brown

Arc Marquees Ltd

AtkinsRéalis UK Limited

Avison Young (UK) Limited

Brewster Brothers Ltd

Bucher Municipal Limited

Chase Services Group Ltd

Chiptech International Limited

Chubb Fire & Security Ltd (Quick Quotes)

Claremont Office Furniture Limited

Clyde Scaffolding Ltd

Core Cut Ltd

D A GILMOUR LTD

DMFCA Ltd

Dentsu Creative, a trading division of Dentsu UK Ltd

EJ Parker Technical Services (Scotland North) Ltd

Enva Scotland Limited

Eville & Jones (Commercial Services) Ltd

G McNaughton & Son (Plant Hire) Ltd

GVAV

Griesbach & Associates

HUB Parking Technology a Business Unit of FAAC (UK)

Harvey Nash Limited

Hays Specialist Recruitment Ltd

Henderson Loggie

Heron Bros. Ltd.

Highland Heating Management Ltd

Howell Marine Consulting

IDEAGEN Ltd

IFF Research Ltd.

Influential Software Services Ltd

Integrated Environments Ltd

Integrella

Ironside Farrar

Jackson Trawls Ltd

Korn Ferry (UK) Limited

Leith Creative Agency Ltd (T/A Leith Agency)

MBA Engineering Consultancy LTD

Marshall Construction Ltd

Mistev Export Health Certification Limited

OX IT Solutions

PSquare Limited

Pat Munro Construction Ltd

Procast Building Contractors Ltd.

Ray Black Consulting Ltd.

Reid Associates

Ross MacArthur Contractors

Scotec Lifts Ltd

Sharp Business Systems Uk Plc

Smart Travel

Spectrum.Life

Stirling Park LLP

THE SME CLINIC

Teneo Financial Advisory Limited

The Diffley Partnership Limited

Trossachs Ecology

Turner & Townsend

VWS Ltd

Venesky Brown Ltd

Venesky-Brown Recruitment

Walk In The Gate Ltd (Trading as The Gate Worldwide)

YNG Media Group Ltd operating as Speakeasy Productions

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

View full OCDS Record for this contracting process

JSON Markdown

The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.

Loading OCDS record...