Notice Information
Notice Title
Interim 1 x Business Systems Architect
Notice Description
Social Security Scotland acting through the Scottish Ministers is looking to award a contract for the provision of 1 x Business Systems Architect
Lot Information
Lot 1
Social Security Scotland acting through the Scottish Ministers is looking to award a contract for the provision of 1 x Business Systems Architect for an initial 3 month term with the option to extend for up to an additional 6 months. The initial term of the 1 x Business Systems Architect: 29/06/2026 - 30/09/2026
Options: There is an option to extend the term of the 1 x Business Systems Architect contract for up to 6 months.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-r6ebe6-0000834540
- Publication Source
- Public Contracts Scotland
- Latest Notice
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN558112
- 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
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- 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
- £178,120 £100K-£500K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 17 Jun 20261 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 8 Jun 20262 weeks 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
- SOCIAL SECURITY SCOTLAND
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- DUNDEE
- Postcode
- DD1 4BF
- Post Town
- Dundee
- Country
- Scotland
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- 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
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- Local Authority
- Dundee City
- Electoral Ward
- Maryfield
- Westminster Constituency
- Dundee Central
Further Information
Notice Documents
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https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN558112
Interim 1 x Business Systems Architect - Social Security Scotland acting through the Scottish Ministers is looking to award a contract for the provision of 1 x Business Systems Architect
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