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Human Resource Support

SKILLS DEVELOPMENT SCOTLAND LTD

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03 Apr 2025 at 00:00

PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Skills Development Scotland Ltd, based in Glasgow, has completed the procurement process for the provision of Human Resource Support services, specifically targeting specialist HR advisory services in organisational design. This contract falls under the education category and was executed following the Crown Commercial Services' Gcloud 13 procurement guidelines. The awarded contract, valued at £90,800 GBP, was signed on 1st October 2024 and has been awarded to Gartner U.K. Limited. The procurement method used was a limited procedure without prior publication of a call for competition, as per Gcloud 13 rules. The relevant procurement and final award stages were both completed on 3rd April 2025.

This contract presents significant business growth opportunities, especially for firms involved in HR consultancy and organisational design services. Gartner U.K. Limited, a large-scale supplier, was successful in securing this opportunity. Businesses with expertise in providing advisory support to educational bodies or those experienced with public sector HR transformations will find similar tenders highly suitable and potentially lucrative. The procurement method did not require extensive competition, indicating opportunities for companies already connected to frameworks like Gcloud 13. Effective utilisation of these frameworks can provide streamlined paths to secure such contracts in the future.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Human Resource Support

Notice Description

access to specialist HR advisory services in the areas of Organisation design to support the work to transform to a skills-based organisation

Lot Information

Lot 1

access to specialist HR advisory services in the areas of Organisation design to support the work to transform to a skills-based organisation. Please note that as this requirement was procured through Gcloud 13, the award criteria is different to the options that are available through PCS. The Gcloud 13 process was followed as per the Crown Commercial Services guidelines

Procurement Information

This requirement was procured through Crown Commercial Services, Gcloud 13 therefore it was not necessary to publish. The buying process was followed as per Gcloud 13 guidelines

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000795333
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR527530
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

CPV Codes

73110000 - Research services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£90,800 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 Apr 202510 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 Oct 20241 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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SKILLS DEVELOPMENT SCOTLAND LTD
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurement@sds.co.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1698688824

Buyer Location

Locality
GLASGOW
Postcode
G2 1DY
Post Town
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
TLM Scotland
Local Authority
Glasgow City
Electoral Ward
Anderston/City/Yorkhill
Westminster Constituency
Glasgow East

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

GARTNER

Further Information

Notice Documents

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