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Oracle DBA

Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service

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09 Sep 2026 at 01:00

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Summary of the contracting process

Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service bought recruitment services to provide an Oracle database administrator (DBA). The requirement is for specialist IT resourcing rather than the direct supply of software or database infrastructure. It sits within interim IT staff services and supports the buyer’s public-service operations. The buyer is based at Saughton House in Edinburgh, and the contracting authority is a central purchasing body. The requirement was arranged as a single service lot covering the provision of Oracle DBA recruitment services. Businesses relevant to this opportunity would include specialist technology recruitment agencies able to identify and place experienced Oracle database professionals for public-sector or other controlled operating environments. The service concerns sourcing personnel, so firms whose main capability is software licensing, hardware supply or general administration would be less closely aligned.

This procurement has been completed and awarded through an open procedure as a call-off against the national Interim IT Staff Services framework. The single lot was awarded to Lorien Resourcing Ltd, and the contract is active. The contract value is £286,000, in GBP. The contract was signed on 5 February 2026. The requirement was described as an initial 12-month period, with the buyer holding a sole option to extend the contract to a total duration of 24 months from the start date. Three bids were recorded for the lot. The published outcome identifies the successful supplier and contract value, but does not provide a separate award date or a scored breakdown of evaluation criteria. The process is therefore evidence of a completed framework-based purchase of Oracle DBA recruitment services by Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service.

For a supplier that did not win, this award demonstrates a defined demand for Oracle DBA recruitment within Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service and shows that the buyer uses a national interim IT staffing framework and an open call-off route. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need strong access to experienced Oracle database administrators, effective technical screening and the ability to manage recruitment through to placement. It would also need the operational capacity to support a substantial specialist resourcing requirement over an initial term with a possible extension, while meeting public-sector framework, compliance and reporting expectations. The recorded competition involved three bidders, indicating that suppliers need a clear specialist proposition rather than a generalist staffing offer. Technology recruitment firms with established Oracle networks, reliable vetting processes and experience supplying interim IT professionals are best placed.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Oracle DBA

Notice Description

Recruitment services for the provision of Oracle DBA for an initial period of 12 months, with the option to extend up to a total contract duration of 24 months.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Recruitment services for the provision of Oracle DBA for an initial period of 12 months, with the option to extend up to a total contract duration of 24 months.

Options: Sole option for the purchaser to extend the contract up to a total duration of 24 months from the start date.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000842620
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP564200
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

CPV Codes

79600000 - Recruitment services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£286,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 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
Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
EDINBURGH
Postcode
EH11 3XD
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
Sighthill/Gorgie
Westminster Constituency
Edinburgh South West

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Lorien Resourcing Ltd

Further Information

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