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Award

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.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Title

Award of Solution Architect

Notice Description

1 x Solution Architect

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
1 Jul 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

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 Ltd

Scottish Forestry

Scottish Government- SASA

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
AYR
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

AMD Contract Services Ltd

ASA Recruitment (Quick Quotes)

Adamsons Drinks Ltd

Arthur J. Gallagher Insurance Brokers Limited

BRB Electrical Limited

Brightwork Limited

Building Research Establishment Ltd

Cackette Projects Limited

Clark Contracts Ltd

Consilium Contracting Services Ltd

Crayon Limited

Dunston (Ship Repairs) Ltd

EKOS

ELA Electrical

EVENT-A-LOO LTD

Echoview Software Pty Ltd

Elite Training and Consultancy (Scotland) Ltd

European Electronique Ltd

FRP Advisory

Farid Hillend Engineering Limited

Forth Resource Management Ltd

Fraser of Allander, University of Strathclyde

Galloway Drainage Supplies Ltd.

George Mac Aulay

Harvey Nash Limited

Hays Specialist Recruitment Ltd

Henderson Loggie

Jackson Trawls Ltd

Lorien Resourcing Ltd

MAM Contracting Ltd

Merritt-Harrison Catering Consultancy

Morgan Hunt

Munro Civil Engineering Ltd

National Centre for Social Research

Noble & Co

Optimal Economics

Optimat

PHS Compliance Limited

Pertemps Recruitment Partnership Limited

Progressive Partnership

Pye Tait Consulting

Redpath Tyres Ltd

SC039144

Sidey Solutions Limited

Solway Plant Hire Ltd

Specialist Computer Centres

Tayside Contracts

The Lines Between Ltd.

The Union Advertising Agency Ltd

Together (Scottish Alliance for Children's Rights)

Tranter

Turner & Townsend

Venesky Brown Ltd

Walker Fire (UK) Ltd.

William Yule & Son Limited

Youth Scotland

ekosgen - Part of GC Insight

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