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User Researcher

Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service

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03 Oct 2025 at 01:00

PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service (SCTS) has awarded a contract for "User Researcher" services, marking a completed procurement process. The service is classified under general public services with the CPV code 79600000, primarily focusing on recruitment services over an initial period of 12 months, with a possible extension to a total of 24 months. The contract, valued at £232,960, was awarded to Lorien Resourcing Ltd on 25th September 2025, following an open procurement method. The services will be situated in the Edinburgh region (UKM) and cater to interim IT staff needs under the framework "Interim IT Staff Services - National". The procurement process has reached the award and contract stage, as indicated by the status tags, after initially being initiated as a tender.

This contract presents business growth opportunities particularly for large-scale recruitment firms experienced in providing specialised staff services. With the successful completion of this procurement process, businesses in the public service recruitment industry can explore sub-contracting or partnership opportunities with the winning bidder, Lorien Resourcing Ltd. The competitive landscape involved just two bids, indicating potential room for additional players in future tenders. Firms capable of delivering tailored IT staff solutions will find this contract appealing, especially within the public sector in Scotland, leveraging the opportunity to gain a foothold in government procurement frameworks.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

User Researcher

Notice Description

Recruitment services for the provision of User Researcher for an initial period of 12 months, with the option to extend up to a total contract duration of 24 months.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Recruitment services for the provision of User Researcher for an initial period of 12 months, with the option to extend up to a total contract duration of 24 months.

Options: Sole option for the purchaser to extend the contract up to a total duration of 24 months from the start date.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000811970
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT540554
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
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

79600000 - Recruitment services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£232,960 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 Oct 202510 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
25 Sep 202511 months 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 Courts and Tribunals Service
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
EDINBURGH
Postcode
EH11 3XD
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
TLM Scotland
Local Authority
City of Edinburgh
Electoral Ward
Sighthill/Gorgie
Westminster Constituency
Edinburgh South West

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Lorien Resourcing Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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