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19 Sep 2025 at 10:57

Summary of the contracting process

The Registers of Scotland, located in Edinburgh, has concluded the procurement process with the award stage for the contract entitled "Award of RoS: SG IT Temporary and Interim Staff - Senior Developer - HMR (Bid ID HM001)." This procurement falls under the services category, specifically supply services of personnel including temporary staff, as per the CPV classification. The procurement was facilitated through a tender process, particularly under the Scottish Government Temporary and Interim Staff (IT) - 4th Gen - Collaborative Framework Agreement. The contract is designed to last for 12 months, with possible extensions up to an additional 12 months, but no specific contract duration is guaranteed. The selected supplier, ASA Recruitment (Quick Quotes), was awarded the contract valued at £126,000 GBP, and the services will be performed within the UK under a hybrid working model.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in IT staffing services or personnel supply. It is particularly suited for agencies capable of providing high-quality temporary and interim IT professionals. The award criteria focus heavily on quality, with an 80 per cent emphasis on the quality of interim workers and 20 per cent on pricing, offering a competitive advantage to agencies that excel in candidate quality. Additionally, this contract involves responsibilities such as ensuring compliance with the Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS), which could benefit businesses with robust systems for handling security procedures. Given the structured framework and competitive pricing model, this tender can serve as a growth avenue for agencies with the capability to deliver quality interim staffing solutions within the specified guidelines.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Award of RoS: SG IT Temporary and Interim Staff - Senior Developer - HMR (Bid ID HM001)

Notice Description

Please see role profile for further information.Role has been raised under Scottish Government Temporary and Interim Staff (IT) - 4th Gen - Collaborative Framework Agreement.Please complete the Contractor Response document for each candidate and attach their Company Profile as a SEPARATE document.Contract Duration: 12 months with possible extension(s) of up to a max of 12 months. No contract length is guaranteed.IR35 determination: Outside.Max 1 company profile(s) per agency. This has been confirmed by the internal team.Rate Guidance: Maximum cost to RoS of PS525 per day (this does include the agency fee).Location: RoS operates hybrid working within the UK only. Please see role profile for further information.Unsociable hours: N/ABPSS required: Yes. Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) checks need to be completed for the successful temporary interim worker before the contract begins. Please note, as per the Framework terms and conditions costs incurred as a result of carrying out the required security procedures is the responsibility of the Supplier.Please note there is currently an incumbent contractor in this role but all candidates that fully meet the brief will be considered.*Award will be made on the basis of award criteria of 80 per cent quality of interim worker and 20 per cent price.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000808274
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP539570
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award
Procurement Type
Framework
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
£126,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Sep 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
Registers of Scotland
Additional Buyers

East Dunbartonshire Council

Falkirk Council

Forestry and Land Scotland

Historic Environment Scotland

Moray Council

National Galleries of Scotland

Perth & Kinross Council

Scottish Government

South Ayrshire Council

The City of Edinburgh Council

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
EDINBURGH
Postcode
EH8 7AU
Postcode Area
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
Not specified

Local Authority
City of Edinburgh
Electoral Ward
Craigentinny/Duddingston
Westminster Constituency
Edinburgh East and Musselburgh

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
33
Supplier Names

ASA Recruitment

AtkinsRéalis UK Limited

Thinkproject UK

Fishers Services Ltd

Elis

GMG Contractors Ltd

Hays Specialist Recruitment Ltd

Venesky Brown Ltd

Akhter Computers Limited

Barnett Waddingham LLP

Hearts & Minds

APEM Ltd

HAGS-SMP Limited.

DataVita Limited

Scot J C B Limited

Ipsos MORI

The Lines Between Ltd.

Deciding Matters

Elevator

GTR Contracts Ltd

MAM Contracting Ltd

Tony weir contractor LTD

Craigforth Consultancy and Research

GCU

EKOS

Thomas & Adamson International Limited

Cello Signal Ltd

Jump Research

Ace Taxis Perth Ltd

Smith and Sons Coaches

Harvey Nash

BRB Electrical Limited

Sological Solutions / GIS247

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