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Award

03 Feb 2026 at 19:13

Summary of the contracting process

The Scottish Government, operating from the Marine Laboratory in Aberdeen, has awarded the contract for an interim professional staff services framework, specifically for a Technical Architect, to Venesky Brown Ltd based in Edinburgh. The procurement falls under the services category, with a focus on personnel supply services, including temporary staff, as classified by CPV code 79620000. The contract was signed on 2nd February 2026, following a tender process that commenced on 2nd March 2026, and is currently in the award stage.

This opportunity highlights the potential for businesses specialising in providing technical expertise and personnel services to secure substantial government contracts. Companies with strong profiles in technical architecture and professional staffing services, particularly those experienced in working with government contracts, could significantly benefit from engaging in similar procurement processes. The awarded value of £73,652.04 indicates the scale of potential earnings available in such tenders, encouraging businesses to position themselves robustly to compete effectively in future opportunities.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Title

Award of Scottish Government Interim Professional Staff Services Framework - Technical Architect

Notice Description

Marine Directorate seek proposals (including CVs) for the provision of a Technical Architect.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000821740
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB548739
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award
Procurement Type
Standard
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
£73,652 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 Feb 20266 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
2 Feb 20266 months ago
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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Scottish Government
Additional Buyers

Angus Council

Argyll and Bute Council

Clackmannanshire Council

East Lothian Council

Fife Council

Forestry and Land Scotland

Inverness College UHI (Also known as UHI Inverness)

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde

NHS Lanarkshire

North Lanarkshire Council

Perth & Kinross Council

Registers of Scotland

Scottish Association for Marine Science ('SAMS')

Scottish Borders Council

Scottish Environment Protection Agency

Scottish Fire and Rescue Service

Scottish Forestry

Scottish Government- SASA

The City of Edinburgh Council

VisitScotland

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
ABERDEEN
Postcode
AB11 9DB
Postcode Area
Aberdeen
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM5 North Eastern Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM50 Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Aberdeen City
Electoral Ward
Torry/Ferryhill
Westminster Constituency
Aberdeen South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
59
Supplier Names

3x1

AECOM

Ace Taxis Perth Ltd

Agilent Technologies

Arthur J. Gallagher Insurance Brokers Limited

AtkinsRealis UK Limited

BDO

BMES (Scotland) Ltd.

Blake Stevenson Ltd

Borders Independent Advocacy Services

Bryson Tractors Ltd

CAS DUNCAN

Collecte Localisation Satellites (CLS)

Continuity2 Ltd

Currie & Brown UK Limited

DUNCAN&CAMERON

DataVita Limited

Echomaster Marine Limited

Edmundson Electrical Ltd

European Electronique Ltd

European Instruments Ltd

Fairways (GM) Ltd.

Fisher Scientific UK

Forest Policy Group

HP Inc UK Limited

Highlander International Recycling

Hubbub

Ipsos MORI

KSO Research Limited

Largs Yacht Haven Ltd

Liaison Financial Services Ltd

Life Technologies Ltd

Lorien Resourcing Ltd

MAN Truck & Bus UK Ltd

MP Group UK Limited

McGregor Boyall Associates

Northern Trust

PPG Architectural Coatings UK Ltd

PeplerOptics

Planet Ocean Ltd

Playscapes Scotland Ltd

Pye Tait Ltd (trading as Pye Tait Consulting)

Sanderson Government and Defence

Scientific Laboratory Supplies Limited

ScotFast Limited

Shepherd Chartered Surveyors

Sweco UK Limited

Teneo Financial Advisory

Thelma Biotel AS

This is Gain Ltd

Trueform

Twofold Limited

Ultima Business Solutions

University Court of the University of Glasgow

University of Strathclyde

University of Strathclyde Department of Architecture

Venesky Brown Ltd

Veolia Water Technologies

Water Rescue Scotland

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