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Health & Safety - Competent Person

Revenue Scotland

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08 Sep 2026 at 01:00

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

Revenue Scotland procured specialist occupational health and safety consultancy services, with WorkNest Ltd selected to act as its competent person. The work covers health and safety across workplace and hybrid working arrangements, buildings, Board and employee activities, and the specialist risks associated with tax compliance visits, including exposure to health hazards and aggressive confrontation. The supplier is expected to review and maintain policies, identify and mitigate risks, prepare risk assessments, support improvement planning, audit health and safety arrangements, advise senior leaders and committees, provide business-hours support and urgent advice, deliver training when requested, and report to the Board and relevant committees. Delivery relates to Revenue Scotland’s operations, based in Edinburgh, and its employees, Board members and other personnel involved in its activities.

This procurement has been awarded and the contract is active. Revenue Scotland used a limited procedure without a prior published competition, through a Quick Quote mini-competition because the requirement was low value. One lot covered the complete competent-person service. WorkNest Ltd was awarded the contract, which was signed on 26 August 2026 for £14,988 excluding any separately stated taxes. The service period is 12 months, with an option described in the requirement to extend for a further 24 months. The award followed a process receiving two electronic bids; both were from non-EU suppliers and none were identified as SME bids. Evaluation was conducted through the mini-competition route, with the procurement classified as health and safety consultancy services.

This award indicates demand from Revenue Scotland for an external health and safety partner able to take end-to-end responsibility rather than provide isolated advice. Credible competitors would need competent-person capability, strong knowledge of workplace health and safety legislation, and practical experience reviewing policies, producing risk assessments and auditing records, incidents and documentation. They would also need to advise senior management, boards and specialist committees, turn audit findings into measurable improvement plans, and respond quickly to urgent concerns. Relevant expertise includes managing risks in offices, buildings, hybrid working and higher-risk field activity involving tax compliance visits, including hostile behaviour and other hazards. A reliable named adviser or business-hours helpline, training capability, clear reporting and the capacity to support a public body throughout the service are central to the requirement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Health & Safety - Competent Person

Notice Description

The Supplier will provide a high standard of advice and guidance to Revenue Scotland, to ensure that all the appropriate legislation relating to their work activity is complied with and to ensure risk assessments were suitable and sufficient. This will include health and safety in the workplace; hybrid working for employees and Board; management of buildings; and in relation to the specialist nature of the work of Revenue Scotland. Revenue Scotland's employees may potentially be exposed to aggressive confrontation, for example, during tax compliance site visits and while engaging with taxpayers. Risk assessments for typical health hazards expected at high-risk sites when some of our employees are carrying out tax compliance visits would need to be drafted in line with current legislation. These exposures to health hazards and hostile behaviour may have a negative impact on the health and wellbeing of people in Revenue Scotland, therefore risk assessing and taking steps to mitigate the risk will be an important part of the work of the Supplier.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Revenue Scotland has a requirement to place a contract with an external service provider for the provision of a Health & Safety - Competent Person. The Supplier will provide the following : - act as a 'Competent Person' for Revenue Scotland; - review existing health and safety policies ensuring they cover all aspects of our operations, compliant with relevant legislation and guidance; - oversee the health and safety policy and undertake an annual review and update of the policy; - helping us to identify, manage and mitigate health and safety risks; - develop risk assessments and support the implementation of risk mitigations; - establish a robust health and safety improvement and development plan, reviewed and updated regularly throughout the year; - complete an annual health and safety audit which will include reviewing relevant documentation, accidents and incidents and speaking with a selection of employees and board and panel members; - use the audit to drive improvements to health and safety across the organisation, including updating the improvement plan and learning from industry best practice; - provide advice and support to the Chief Executive (as Accountable Officer), Senior Leadership Team, health and safety advisor, health and safety committee and Board members; - provide a named contact or telephone enquiry line for support during business hours; - provide, if requested, training on health and safety for employees and Board members; - present an annual report on health and safety to the Revenue Scotland Board, Staffing and Equalities committee and the Health, Safety and Wellbeing Committee and attendance at other meetings on specific issues if/when required; - respond to any urgent concerns or issues in relation to health and safety; and support Revenue Scotland to develop a robust and positive culture in relation to health and safety. The contract will be for a period of twelve (12) months with the option to extend for an additional twenty four (24) months. It was determined that the recommended route to market for this requirement was Quick Quote via a mini competition.

Procurement Information

Due to the low value of the requirement, the procurement exercise was carried out via quick quote and by method of a mini competition.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000842489
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP564096
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
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

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

CPV Codes

71317200 - Health and safety services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£14,988 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 Sep 20261 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
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Revenue Scotland
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
EDINBURGH
Postcode
EH6 9BR
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
TLM Scotland
Local Authority
City of Edinburgh
Electoral Ward
Craigentinny/Duddingston
Westminster Constituency
Edinburgh East and Musselburgh

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Worknest

Further Information

Notice Documents

  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP564096
    Health & Safety - Competent Person - The Supplier will provide a high standard of advice and guidance to Revenue Scotland, to ensure that all the appropriate legislation relating to their work activity is complied with and to ensure risk assessments were suitable and sufficient. This will include health and safety in the workplace; hybrid working for employees and Board; management of buildings; and in relation to the specialist nature of the work of Revenue Scotland. Revenue Scotland's employees may potentially be exposed to aggressive confrontation, for example, during tax compliance site visits and while engaging with taxpayers. Risk assessments for typical health hazards expected at high-risk sites when some of our employees are carrying out tax compliance visits would need to be drafted in line with current legislation. These exposures to health hazards and hostile behaviour may have a negative impact on the health and wellbeing of people in Revenue Scotland, therefore risk assessing and taking steps to mitigate the risk will be an important part of the work of the Supplier.

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