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Award of Scottish Government Interim manager - Project Manager x1

Scottish Government

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31 Aug 2026 at 12:11

PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award
Summary of the contracting process

The Scottish Government appointed an interim project manager for its ARE Directorate. The requirement is for one experienced manager to take responsibility and authority for high-profile, business-critical projects, delivering them to time, quality and budget. The work includes developing and delivering project plans, managing risks, issues and dependencies, and reporting progress or exceptions to the Portfolio Management Office, Senior Responsible Owners and ARE Boards. The manager also engages and influences stakeholders, including staff, advises the Project Board, Portfolio Management Office, senior officials and ministers, and leads working groups supporting project delivery. This is a professional project management service, classified under CPV 72000000 for IT consulting, software development, internet and support services.

The procurement has been awarded. Lorien Resourcing Ltd was selected to provide the service, and the associated contract is recorded as active. The award value is £262,200. The requirement was handled as a Quick Quote award, with one bid recorded. The stated evaluation basis focused primarily on taking responsibility for delivery of high-profile and business-critical projects, weighted at 45%. Other assessed areas were developing project plans and managing risks and issues at 20%; stakeholder engagement at 10%; leading working groups at 10%; and reporting, advice, dependency management, and progress updates at 5% each. The award record does not provide an award date or contract duration.

This award shows that the Scottish Government uses external interim project management expertise for complex, high-profile programmes within its ARE Directorate. A credible future supplier would need to provide a capable senior project manager who can take ownership of delivery, maintain control of time, quality, budget, risks, issues and dependencies, and produce clear reporting for governance bodies and senior decision-makers. Strong stakeholder management is central, including the ability to secure staff commitment and influence officials and ministers. Relevant suppliers should also be able to advise project boards and portfolio teams, coordinate work across directorates, and lead structured working groups. Experience managing business-critical projects and operating confidently within formal public-sector governance would be particularly relevant when this requirement returns to market.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Award of Scottish Government Interim manager - Project Manager x1

Notice Description

* Assuming responsibility and authority for delivery of high profile and business critical projects within the ARE Directorate to time, quality and within budget. 45%* Developing and delivering project plans and managing risks and issues. 20%* Managing delivery in line with project plans and reporting on progress and exceptions to the Portfolio Management Office, SROs and ARE Boards as required. 5%* Identifying and managing dependencies. 5%* Identifying, engaging with, informing and influencing stakeholders, including staff, to ensure their commitment to successful delivery of projects. 10%* Working closely with ARE colleagues in reporting, supporting and supplying advice and updates to the Project Board/Portfolio Management office, Senior Officials and Ministers on the progress of your projects and workstreams. 5%* Leading and facilitating a range of working groups formed to assist with the delivery of projects. 10%

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000841255
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG563388
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

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

CPV Codes

72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£262,200 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
31 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Scottish Government
Additional Buyers

East Lothian Council

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
GLASGOW
Postcode
G2 8LU
Postcode Area
Glasgow
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM3 West Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM32 Glasgow City
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Glasgow City
Electoral Ward
Anderston/City/Yorkhill
Westminster Constituency
Glasgow North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
5
Supplier Names

Lorien Resourcing Ltd

GR Taxis

rreidminibus

Premier taxis

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Further Information

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