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External Financial Support Services

Quality Meat Scotland

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

28 Sep 2026 at 01:00

PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Tender

24 Jun 2026 at 01:00

PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) procured external financial support services to supplement its internal finance team and provide specialist expertise. The work covers financial reporting; support for the Board and committees; year-end accounts and audit; VAT and technical compliance; budgeting and forecasting; business process reviews; and wider financial resilience. The provider works with QMS’s Head of Corporate Services and relevant staff, delivering a flexible service on an as-required basis. Delivery is associated with QMS in South Gyle, Scotland, while the procurement lists the UK as the delivery area. This is professional finance and business-support work, rather than a purchase of goods or construction.

The procurement is complete and the contract is active. QMS used an open procedure and received seven bids, six from SMEs. One lot was awarded to Johnston Carmichael; the contract value is £100,000. The contract was signed on 28 September 2026. Its stated duration is 1,440 days, with a renewal option described as a three-year contract with an additional year. The tender deadline was 31 July 2026. Evaluation requirements included relevant technical and professional capability and experience on similar assignments, with suitably skilled personnel. Staff delivering the work were expected to hold recognised finance qualifications, such as ICAS, ICAEW, ACCA, CIMA or CIPFA, or demonstrate equivalent professional experience. There were no minimum economic and financial standing requirements.

This award shows that QMS buys flexible, external finance expertise to reinforce its internal capacity, with demand spanning reporting, governance support, year-end accounts and audit, VAT compliance, planning and process improvement. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need to offer responsive access to qualified finance professionals and evidence of delivering comparable assignments. Relevant professional-body membership is a strong fit, while the selection requirements also allowed equivalent experience and recognised technical qualifications, including AAT, where capability could be demonstrated. Suppliers should be able to work collaboratively with corporate-services staff and support both routine financial management and wider financial resilience. The as-required model makes the ability to provide a flexible service important; QMS did not guarantee a minimum level of spend.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

External Financial Support Services

Notice Description

Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) is seeking to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced provider to deliver external financial support services. The requirement is intended to supplement internal finance capacity and provide access to specialist finance expertise across financial reporting, Board and Committee support, year-end accounts and audit, VAT and technical compliance, budgeting and forecasting, business process review and broader financial resilience support. The appointed supplier will be expected to work collaboratively with the Head of Corporate Services and relevant staff to provide a flexible, responsive and high-quality service that supports continuity, governance and effective financial management. The contract will operate on an as-required basis and QMS does not guarantee a minimum level of spend.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) is seeking to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced provider to deliver external financial support services. The requirement is intended to supplement internal finance capacity and provide access to specialist finance expertise across financial reporting, Board and Committee support, year-end accounts and audit, VAT and technical compliance, budgeting and forecasting, business process review and broader financial resilience support. The appointed supplier will be expected to work collaboratively with the Head of Corporate Services and relevant staff to provide a flexible, responsive and high-quality service that supports continuity, governance and effective financial management. The contract will operate on an as-required basis and QMS does not guarantee a minimum level of spend.

Renewal: Three year contract with additional year

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000834948
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP565411
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, 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
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

66 - Financial and insurance services

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

66170000 - Financial consultancy, financial transaction processing and clearing-house services

66171000 - Financial consultancy services

79412000 - Financial management consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£100,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£100,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£100,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Sep 20264 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
31 Jul 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
four years from now

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Quality Meat 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
SOUTH GYLE
Postcode
EH12 9DQ
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
Not specified
Local Authority
City of Edinburgh
Electoral Ward
Drum Brae/Gyle
Westminster Constituency
Edinburgh West

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Johnston Carmichael

Further Information

Notice Documents

  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JUN558580&idx=1
    24th June 2026 - Provision for Financial Services Brief
  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN558580
    External Financial Support Services - Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) is seeking to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced provider to deliver external financial support services. The requirement is intended to supplement internal finance capacity and provide access to specialist finance expertise across financial reporting, Board and Committee support, year-end accounts and audit, VAT and technical compliance, budgeting and forecasting, business process review and broader financial resilience support. The appointed supplier will be expected to work collaboratively with the Head of Corporate Services and relevant staff to provide a flexible, responsive and high-quality service that supports continuity, governance and effective financial management. The contract will operate on an as-required basis and QMS does not guarantee a minimum level of spend.
  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP565411
    External Financial Support Services - Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) is seeking to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced provider to deliver external financial support services. The requirement is intended to supplement internal finance capacity and provide access to specialist finance expertise across financial reporting, Board and Committee support, year-end accounts and audit, VAT and technical compliance, budgeting and forecasting, business process review and broader financial resilience support. The appointed supplier will be expected to work collaboratively with the Head of Corporate Services and relevant staff to provide a flexible, responsive and high-quality service that supports continuity, governance and effective financial management. The contract will operate on an as-required basis and QMS does not guarantee a minimum level of spend.

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