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Award

21 May 2025 at 12:06

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process conducted by the Scottish Government centred around the awarding of ARP Management Consultancy Services, a significant initiative within the software programming and consultancy services industry category. Taking place in Edinburgh, the process reached the award stage by 21 May 2025, underlining its direct procurement method in which Deloitte LLP was selected as the supplier without any competitive tendering. The contract, valued at GBP 154,680, was signed and activated on 5 August 2025. This endeavour aims to develop a Target Operating Model essential to achieving outcomes in agricultural reform and addresses the government’s lack of internal expertise in this domain.

This tender presents considerable opportunities for business growth, specifically for those possessing robust capabilities in management consultancy intertwined with agricultural reform and technical design. Companies specialising in delivering transformative procedural strategies and possessing a comprehensive understanding of policy-related frameworks in the agricultural sector can leverage this contract for expansion. With the direct procurement method, it suggests that agencies capable of cultivating niche expertise and fostering collaborative approaches with policymakers and technical experts will stand to gain considerably in similar venture opportunities.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Title

Award of ARP Management Consultancy Services

Notice Description

The managed service contract is to provide a Management Consultancy Service to lead the successful design and a delivery of a TOM to support our transformation programme. The Service Provider should work with business, policy and technical staff to design a new TOM, ensuring all aspects of the organisation are designed to deliver future agricultural support and payments, driving key decisions that allow the overarching design to be defined and building on progress to date. This area of work is critical and core to the programme in order to deliver the outcomes and benefits of agriculture reform. We do not currently have the skillset for Target Operating Model work internally.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000795338
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY530780
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

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


CPV Codes

72200000 - Software programming and consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£154,680 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 May 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
21 May 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
Scottish Government
Additional Buyers

Children's Hearings Scotland

East Dunbartonshire Council

Fife College

Fife Council

Forestry and Land Scotland

Muirhouse Housing Association

NHS Grampian

Registers of Scotland

Scottish Government- SASA

Scottish Police Authority

The City of Edinburgh Council

University of Strathclyde

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
ABERDEEN
Postcode
G2 8LU
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
23
Supplier Names

Artscape Gardens

Bechtle direct Ltd.

COPTRZ Limited

CR Contracting North LTD

Deloitte LLP

Dennis Eagle Limited

Glen Shuraig Consulting Ltd

Growth Flag (part of GC Insight)

Harbour Multi-Trades

Harper Macleod LLP

Lorien Resourcing Ltd

Mehler Vario System GmbH

Nottingham Rehab Limited

RS Fleet Installations Ltd T/A RS Connect

Republic of Media

Stand

Streamtec Ltd

The Lines Between Ltd.

Topspeed Couriers Ltd

Treka Bus Ltd

Venesky Brown Ltd

Venesky-Brown Recruitment

Zenith Property Conservation Ltd

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