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Head of Lab

Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service

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03 Oct 2025 at 01:00

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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 Information

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.

Notice Details

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
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All Stages
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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 202510 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
29 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

Harvey Nash Limited

Further Information

Notice Documents

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