Award

Award of Scottish Government - Interim Manager - Kubernetes Engineer

SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT

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Award

22 Jul 2025 at 14:05

Summary of the contracting process

The Scottish Government has awarded a contract titled "Award of Scottish Government - Interim Manager - Kubernetes Engineer" under the industry category of IT services, consulting, software development, Internet, and support. Located in Glasgow, the procurement process has progressed to the Award stage as of 22 July 2025. This contract, valued at £128,700, involves significant IT services and solutions, focusing on managing and migrating the Kubernetes platform from an on-premise location to the cloud (AWS). The selected supplier for this contract is ASA Recruitment (Quick Quotes), based in Edinburgh.

This tender presents a compelling opportunity for firms specialising in IT services and cloud computing to engage with public sector projects and leverage their expertise in platform migration and administration. Companies with a track record in handling complex systems like the Red Hat OpenShift platform and those aiming to expand their portfolio in the public sector would find this opportunity particularly well-suited. The procurement process, having reached the award phase, reflects a timely engagement with the Scottish Government's digital transformation initiatives.

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Notice Title

Award of Scottish Government - Interim Manager - Kubernetes Engineer

Notice Description

The Senior Kubernetes Platform Engineer will be working in a team to cover management, administration, monitoring and updating of the Red Hat OpenShift (OCP) platform including our JBoss stack including Fuse, EAP, PAM and DM which supports both internal and external facing website and applications like RP&S, LPIS, Ags Census, LIS, Apply, Pay and Claim.The Senior Kubernetes Platform Engineer will also be an integral part of the Saughton House Data Centre Closure project along with the migration of our Kubernetes services currently On-Prem (Saughton House) to the cloud (AWS).

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000796026
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL535197
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

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


CPV Codes

72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£128,700 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Jul 20257 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
22 Jul 20257 months 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

EAST DUNBARTONSHIRE COUNCIL

FIFE COUNCIL

FORESTRY AND LAND SCOTLAND

GLASGOW CALEDONIAN UNIVERSITY

NHS FIFE

REGISTERS OF SCOTLAND

SCOTTISH FORESTRY

STIRLING COUNCIL

THE COMMON SERVICES AGENCY (MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS NHS NATIONAL SERVICES SCOTLAND) (NSS)

Contact Name
Corporate Procurement, Estates, Finance and Business Support, NSS/SNBTS Procurement, Procurement, Workplace:Contracts
Contact Email
john.young2@gov.scot, juliet.hall@fife.gov.uk, kelly.fallon@ros.gov.uk, richard.horbury@eastdunbarton.gov.uk, samantha.honeyman@nhs.scot, sheila.ferguson2@nhs.scot
Contact Phone
+44 1313145542, +44 1313705250, +44 1314793610, +44 1413313578, +44 1415745750, +44 1786404040, +44 3000676000, +44 3451550000, +44 412425466, 01592 648100

Buyer Location

Locality
GLASGOW
Postcode
G2 8LU
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
Not specified

Local Authority
Glasgow City
Electoral Ward
Anderston/City/Yorkhill
Westminster Constituency
Glasgow North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
22
Supplier Names

ADAMSONS DRINKS

ASA RECRUITMENT (QUICK QUOTES

CACKETTE PROJECTS

DUNSTON (SHIP REPAIRS

ECHOVIEW SOFTWARE

EKOS

FARID HILLEND ENGINEERING

GALLOWAY DRAINAGE SUPPLIES

GEORGE MAC AULAY

HARVEY NASH

HAYS SPECIALIST RECRUITMENT

JACKSON TRAWLS

MERRITT-HARRISON CATERING CONSULTANCY

MORGAN HUNT

PROGRESSIVE PARTNERSHIP

SC039144

THE LINES BETWEEN

TOGETHER (SCOTTISH ALLIANCE FOR CHILDREN'S RIGHTS

TURNER & TOWNSEND

WALKER FIRE (UK

WILLIAM YULE & SON

YOUTH SCOTLAND

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