Award

Business Support Assistant/Receptionist

EDUCATION SCOTLAND

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Award

08 Oct 2025 at 00:00

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

Education Scotland, a central purchasing body located in Livingston, has completed a procurement process for the provision of temporary staff for the position of Business Support Assistant/Receptionist. The procurement, which falls under the 'services' category, was conducted through a limited method involving a framework agreement, bypassing prior publication of competition calls. The contract, with a value of £35,308, was awarded to Blue Arrow, a large supplier based in Edinburgh. The procurement process reached the award and contract stage, with the contract being signed on 15th July 2025.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses that specialise in providing temporary staffing solutions, particularly those capable of supplying business support and receptionist services. Organisations with existing framework agreements or those adept at direct negotiations will find this type of process advantageous, as it eliminates the need for a competitive bidding process. This contract showcases a significant business growth opportunity for suppliers within the UK region, especially those looking to partner with governmental bodies like Education Scotland for ongoing service provision.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Business Support Assistant/Receptionist

Notice Description

temporary staff member for Business Support Assistant / Receptionist role

Lot Information

Lot 1

Temporary staff member for the role of a BSA/ Receptionist

Procurement Information

Framework was used for this Procurement through email. It was not completed through PCS however process was followed correctly.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000812446
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT540920
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
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

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
£35,308 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 Oct 20254 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
15 Jul 20257 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
EDUCATION SCOTLAND
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
edsprocurement@educationscotland.gov.scot
Contact Phone
+44 7713304713

Buyer Location

Locality
LIVINGSTON
Postcode
EH54 6GA
Post Town
Edinburgh
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM1 East Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM14 West Lothian
Delivery Location
TLM Scotland
Local Authority
West Lothian
Electoral Ward
Livingston South
Westminster Constituency
Livingston

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

BLUE ARROW

Further Information

Notice Documents

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