Notice Information
Notice Title
Award of Provision of a Senior User Researcher (SPPD)
Notice Description
The post-holder will be responsible for leading on the design and delivery of a range of high value user research within an Agile UCD setting. It is a fast moving and dynamic area of work.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-r6ebe6-0000804253
- Publication Source
- Public Contracts Scotland
- Latest Notice
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG537597
- 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
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
-
- CPV Codes
79600000 - Recruitment services
79620000 - Supply services of personnel including temporary staff
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £309,680 £100K-£500K
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 25 Aug 20256 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 25 Aug 20256 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
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT
- Additional Buyers
- Contact Name
- Capital Projects, Corporate Procurement Unit, Procurement, Property Services
- Contact Email
- anna.sanina@strath.ac.uk, cpu@falkirk.gov.uk, john.stevenson3@nhs.scot, ranjit.bhatti@ros.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 1314793610, +44 1324506070, +44 1412015388, +44 1738475000, +44 3000676000, +44 412425466, +44 7811592949
Buyer Location
- Locality
- EDINBURGH
- Postcode
- EH8 7AU
- Post Town
- Edinburgh
- Country
- Scotland
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLM Scotland
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLM2 Highlands and Islands
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLM20 Highlands and Islands
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Highland
- Electoral Ward
- Inverness West
- Westminster Constituency
- Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Further Information
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.
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