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01 Jul 2025 at 10:52

Summary of the contracting process

The Scottish Government, alongside The City of Edinburgh Council, has concluded the awarding phase for the procurement titled "Award of Solution Architect". This contract pertains to the provision of services, specifically the supply of personnel including temporary staff. Located primarily in Edinburgh, with other operations in Glasgow, the procurement focused on engaging suppliers for a strategic service category. The process reached award stage as of 1st July 2025, with the contract signed on 6th September 2025. The successful supplier for this tender is Harvey Nash Limited, with a contract value set at £374,505 GBP. Key industry categorisation falls under the CPV code 79620000.

This procurement presents opportunities for firms specialising in providing skilled personnel and consultancy services within the public sector. Businesses with expertise in temporary staffing and solution architecture would find this procurement particularly relevant. The engagement of suppliers like Harvey Nash Limited indicates a demand for experienced consultancies with an established record in project management and high-level technical support services. Firms looking to expand in the Glasgow and Edinburgh regions within the technical services industry should consider such procurements for potential engagement and business growth.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Award of Solution Architect

Notice Description

1 x Solution Architect

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000799539
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL533618
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

79620000 - Supply services of personnel including temporary staff

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£374,505 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Jul 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
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

Angus Council

Argyll and Bute Council

Dundee and Angus College

East Dunbartonshire Council

Fife Council

Forestry and Land Scotland

Glasgow Caledonian University

LHC Procurement Group for the Scottish Procurement Alliance (SPA)

NHS Ayrshire & Arran

NHS Fife

Outdoor Access Trust for Scotland

Perth & Kinross Council

Registers of Scotland

Scottish Borders Council

Scottish Borders Housing Association

Scottish Forestry

Social Security Scotland

Stirling Council

The City of Edinburgh Council

The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) ("NSS")

UHI Executive Office

UHI North,West and Hebrides

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 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
57
Supplier Names

Harvey Nash

Merritt-Harrison Catering Consultancy

Turner & Townsend

Youth Scotland

Jackson Trawls Ltd

Echoview Software Pty Ltd

Dunston (Ship Repairs) Ltd

The Lines Between Ltd.

Galloway Drainage Supplies Ltd.

Walker Fire (UK) Ltd.

Progressive Partnership

EKOS

Morgan Hunt

Hays Specialist Recruitment Ltd

Cackette Projects Limited

Heil Farid European Company Limited

William Yule & Son Limited

Adamsons Drinks Ltd

Together (Scottish Alliance for Children's Rights)

George Mac Aulay

SC039144

ASA Recruitment

Consilium Contracting Services Ltd

BRB Electrical Limited

MAM Contracting Ltd

ELA Electrical

Tranter

Elite Training and Consultancy (Scotland) Ltd

Optimat

Fraser of Allander, University of Strathclyde

Clark Contracts

Munro Civil Engineering Ltd

Solway Plant Hire Ltd

AMD Contract Services

Brightwork Limited

Optimal Economics

The Union Advertising Agency Ltd

Building Research Establishment Ltd

Pye Tait Consulting

FRP Advisory

EVENT-A-LOO LTD

Arthur J. Gallagher Insurance Brokers Ltd

European Electronique Ltd

Sidey Solutions Limited

Redpath Tyres Ltd

National Centre for Social Research

Tayside Contracts

Specialist Computer Centres

Crayon Limited

Pertemps Recruitment Partnership Limited

ekosgen - Part of GC Insight

Henderson Loggie

Lorien Resourcing Ltd

PHS Compliance Limited

Venesky Brown Ltd

Noble & Co

Forth Resource Management Ltd

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