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Award of 1 x Product Lead

Scottish Government

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16 Jan 2025 at 14:31

PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award
Summary of the contracting process

The Scottish Government has awarded a contract to Venesky Brown Ltd for a Product Lead role, focusing on the Social Security Agency and Welfare Benefits Provision for Scotland. This tender falls under the services category, specifically the supply services of personnel including temporary staff (CPV code 79620000). The procurement process took place directly, awarding the contract to a single supplier without competition. The tender period is set from 1st June 2025 to 12th May 2026, with the project valued at £225,000. The location of the project is in Scotland, with the Scottish Government’s offices based in Glasgow and Venesky Brown Ltd operating from Edinburgh.

This tender provides significant opportunities for businesses involved in social services and welfare systems to showcase their expertise in managing and executing complex projects. Companies with a strong background in product management, user research, and system design will find this contract particularly fitting. The project demands effective communication with stakeholders, proactive management, and familiarity with tools such as JIRA, Confluence, and Miro boards. Businesses that can deliver tailored solutions cost-effectively within specified timescales are well-suited to benefit from such government contracts to drive growth and enhance their portfolio.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Award of 1 x Product Lead

Notice Description

DescriptionThe Social Security Programme has been established to set up the Social Security Agency and Welfare Benefits Provision for Scotland. A key aspect of this work will be the design of the new service, and the development of processes for the administration of benefits.As a Product Lead, you will work as part of a project team responsible for the development of a product or service, confirming what users need and putting into place the processes and systems required.You will understand the relationship between your specific products and the overall delivery of the new social security agency, and its wider systems and processes.You will communicate credibly with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders whilst creating effective, prioritised product descriptions and delivery plans to meet user needs in a cost effective way. You will also be proactive and be able to work on your own initiative with minimal supervision.You will be comfortable working with stakeholders and delivering competing priorities within agreed timescales.Main duties include:* Responsible for managing day to day analysis, design and product planning and delivery on behalf of Product Owners, across a range of social security welfare benefit projects or support services and platforms.* Understand the relationship between your specific product and the overall delivery of the product or process.* Support the design and development to deliver functionality for which you are responsible to meet the needs of users, managers and stakeholders.* Create effective, prioritised product descriptions and delivery plans to meet user needs in a cost effective way.* Interpret user research in order to make the correct product decisions.* Uses product management principles and approaches.* Understand the relationship between your specific product and overall delivery of that product and any wider systems and processes.* Communicate credibly with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders.* Understand the importance of managing JIRA tickets and their relevance to the success and progress of the project* You will also have an understanding of Confluence and Miro boards.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000785114
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN521944
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
The contract is awarded to a single supplier without competition.
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
£225,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Jan 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
12 May 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Scottish Government
Additional Buyers

APUC Limited on behalf of Sabhal Mor Ostaig

Clackmannanshire Council

East Dunbartonshire Council

Environmental Standards Scotland

Fife Council

Forestry and Land Scotland

London & Scottish Property Management

National Records of Scotland

Perth & Kinross Council

Registers of Scotland

Scottish Environment Protection Agency

South Ayrshire Council

Stirling Council

The City of Edinburgh Council

The Wheatley Housing Group Limited

Transport Scotland

UHI Executive Office

University of Strathclyde

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
GLASGOW
Postcode
G2 8EA
Postcode Area
Glasgow
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
39
Supplier Names

Venesky Brown Ltd

Harvey Nash

Smarts

Agilent Technologies LDA UK Ltd

WPI Economics

Fly Fast Further First Ltd

Blue Triangle (Glasgow) Housing Association Limited

Organic Farmers & Growers

Insight

M&K Services

Scot J C B Limited

Ford Motor Company Ltd

Trees Plus Ltd

Scottish Youth Parliament

Ironside Farrar

E-Fish (UK) Ltd.

Getmie Safe limited

Haven Products

SBM Scotgrain Ltd

Parc Construction Ltd.

Bell Group Limited

POWERMAC JOINERY LTD

Easy Heat Systems Ltd

Everwarm Ltd

Taylor and Fraser

NAS Services Limited

Voluntary Action South Ayrshire

Dalebay Limited.

Decathlon UK

Careium

Motus - Imperial Commercials

ASK4 Ltd

Austin-Smith: Lord

Progressive Partnership

Nortek

Clark Contracts

AECOM

Hydro Group Ltd

Nixon Hire

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