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Senior Functional & Automation Test Analyst

Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service

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09 Sep 2026 at 01:00

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Summary of the contracting process

The Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service procured recruitment services for a Senior Functional and Automation Test Analyst. The requirement is for sourcing and providing an experienced testing professional, covering both functional testing and test automation. This is a services contract for the Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service, with delivery associated with the buyer’s operations in Scotland. The procurement was made against the national Interim IT Staff Services framework. The buyer is a public-sector courts and tribunals organisation based in Edinburgh. The classification is CPV 79600000, covering recruitment services. The requirement relates to one service lot focused specifically on supplying a senior analyst rather than a broader information technology transformation or software development programme.

The procurement has been completed and awarded following an open procedure under the national Interim IT Staff Services framework. Three bids were received for the requirement, including no bids identified as coming from SMEs. Lorien Resourcing Ltd was selected for the single lot. The contract was signed on 5 February 2026 and has an awarded contract value of £245,960. The initial contract period is 12 months, with the buyer holding a sole option to extend it to a total duration of 24 months from the start date. The published process records the contract as active and the tender as complete. No separate award date or scored evaluation criteria are stated.

For a supplier assessing future demand from this buyer, the award demonstrates a requirement for specialist recruitment support in senior software testing. Credible competitors would need access to candidates who can work across functional testing and automation, and the ability to identify and supply people at senior analyst level. Recruitment firms with established technology-testing networks, effective candidate screening and experience placing interim IT professionals would be well aligned. The buyer used a national interim IT staffing framework, so suppliers seeking similar work would also benefit from understanding framework call-off routes and public-sector recruitment compliance. The three-bid competition indicates that this type of requirement attracts several providers and that a focused technology resourcing offer is relevant.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Senior Functional & Automation Test Analyst

Notice Description

Recruitment services for the provision of Senior Functional & Automation Test Analyst 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 Senior Functional & Automation Test Analyst 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-r6ebe6-0000842628
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP564210
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
£245,960 £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
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

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

Notice Documents

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