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Award of Portfolio Management Office (PMO) Manager

SCOTTISH PARLIAMENTARY CORPORATE BODY

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25 Aug 2025 at 00:00

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Summary of the contracting process

The Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body has completed the procurement process for a Portfolio Management Office (PMO) Manager. This contract has been awarded under an open procedure to Venesky-Brown Recruitment, a small to medium-sized enterprise (SME). The contract, valued at £148,874.40, involves services primarily delivered at The Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh. The procurement, which involved several stages, concluded with the signing of a contract on 1st June 2024. Classified under the industry category of services with CPV code 79620000, this process was administered by the Procurement Services based at the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh, Scotland.

This tender creates substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in recruitment and staffing services, particularly those with expertise in managing portfolio offices. SMEs, particularly in the IT staffing sector, may find such opportunities aligned with their growth strategy, given the scale and nature of the services required. The open procurement method allowed for competitive bidding, although the successful bid came from within the UK, indicating favourable conditions for domestic firms to compete and collaborate on UK government projects.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Award of Portfolio Management Office (PMO) Manager

Notice Description

Award of contract to provide a PMO Manager

Lot Information

Lot 1

Award of contract to PMO Manager at the Scottish Parliament

Options: Optional extension included in the contract

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000808129
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG537626
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

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
Not specified
Contracts Value
£148,874 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 Aug 20256 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 Jun 20241 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SCOTTISH PARLIAMENTARY CORPORATE BODY
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
karyn.hynd@parliament.scot
Contact Phone
+44 1313486620

Buyer Location

Locality
EDINBURGH
Postcode
EH99 1SP
Post Town
Edinburgh
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM1 East Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM13 City of Edinburgh
Delivery Location
TLM75 City of Edinburgh
Local Authority
City of Edinburgh
Electoral Ward
City Centre
Westminster Constituency
Edinburgh East and Musselburgh

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

VENESKY-BROWN RECRUITMENT

Further Information

Notice Documents

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