Award

Head of Lab

SCOTTISH COURTS AND TRIBUNALS SERVICE

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Summary of the contracting process

The Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service has successfully completed an open procurement process for recruitment services relating to the position of "Head of Lab". The procurement falls under the services category and is situated in the Edinburgh area, with the industry classified under CPV code 79600000. The contract, identified as SCTS-2025-098, was awarded on 3rd October 2025 following an open procedure. The contract was originally set to span a 12-month period, with an extension option potentially extending the total duration to 24 months. The agreement, valued at GBP 259,480, was signed on 29th September 2025.

This contract offers significant growth opportunities, particularly for businesses specialising in recruitment and staffing services within the IT sector. Given the substantial contract value and duration, it presents a lucrative engagement for large-scale recruitment agencies. The open procedure suggests that competitive businesses with robust capabilities in providing interim IT staffing solutions had the chance to compete. This particular opportunity, awarded to Harvey Nash Limited, outlines the strategic advantage for businesses capable of delivering specialised talent acquisition services to significant public sector entities in Scotland.

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Notice Title

Head of Lab

Notice Description

Recruitment services for the provision of Head of Lab 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 Head of Lab 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.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000811976
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT540558
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
£259,480 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 Oct 20254 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
29 Sep 20254 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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SCOTTISH COURTS AND TRIBUNALS SERVICE
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
Not specified
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
FORFAR
Postcode
DD8 3LA
Post Town
Dundee
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM0 Eastern Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM03 Angus and Dundee City
Delivery Location
TLM Scotland

Local Authority
Angus
Electoral Ward
Forfar and District
Westminster Constituency
Angus and Perthshire Glens

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

HARVEY NASH

Further Information

Notice Documents

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