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Provision of Product Lead

Social Security Scotland

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14 Oct 2026 at 01:00

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

Social Security Scotland procured a Product Lead service to support its product development work. The role covers leading pre-discovery across multiple workstreams; working with Product Owners to shape direction; engaging stakeholders to define and validate user needs; and identifying and prioritising problems and opportunities. The Product Lead also manages risks, dependencies and assumptions, contributes to a three-year delivery plan, and aligns business priorities with what delivery teams can feasibly achieve. This is strategic product leadership and discovery work rather than a purchase of physical goods. The procurement was arranged through the Scottish Government’s temporary and interim staff services framework. Delivery is in Scotland, and the buying organisation is Social Security Scotland.

The procurement is complete and the contract is active. It was run as an open procedure, with one lot covering the Product Lead service. ASA Recruitment (Quick Quotes) was selected for the contract, which was signed on 13 October 2026. The contract value is £128,115. Three bids were received for the lot. The award data does not give a separate award date or a contract start and end date, so the duration cannot be established from the published process details. The stated scope indicates evaluation was for a Product Lead able to carry out discovery, stakeholder engagement, prioritisation, risk and dependency management, and delivery planning; no specific scoring weights or detailed evaluation criteria are set out in the available process information.

For suppliers of interim recruitment and product leadership expertise, this award demonstrates demand from Social Security Scotland for a senior Product Lead to work across several delivery workstreams. A credible competitor for this buyer’s similar requirement would need to show experience shaping product direction with Product Owners, translating stakeholder input into validated user needs, and deciding which problems and opportunities to prioritise. The work also calls for sound management of risks, dependencies and assumptions, plus the ability to contribute to multi-year delivery planning and balance strategic priorities with delivery feasibility. Suppliers should be able to provide someone effective in a public-sector setting and capable of collaborating across product and stakeholder groups. The award was made through the Scottish Government’s temporary and interim staff services framework, so framework access is relevant to this route.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of Product Lead

Notice Description

-Lead pre-discovery activity across multiple workstreams -Work in partnership with Product Owners to shape product direction -Engage stakeholders to define and validate user needs -Identify and prioritise problems and opportunities -Manage risks, dependencies, and assumptions -Support development of the three-year delivery plan -Ensure alignment between business priorities and delivery feasibility

Lot Information

Lot 1

-Lead pre-discovery activity across multiple workstreams -Work in partnership with Product Owners to shape product direction -Engage stakeholders to define and validate user needs -Identify and prioritise problems and opportunities -Manage risks, dependencies, and assumptions -Support development of the three-year delivery plan -Ensure alignment between business priorities and delivery feasibility

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000845583
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT566620
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

79620000 - Supply services of personnel including temporary staff

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£128,115 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Oct 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
Social Security Scotland
Contact Name
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Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
DUNDEE
Postcode
DD1 4BF
Postcode Area
Dundee
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM0 Eastern Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM03 Angus and Dundee City
Delivery Location
TLM Scotland
Local Authority
Dundee City
Electoral Ward
West End
Westminster Constituency
Dundee Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ASA Recruitment

Further Information

Notice Documents

  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT566620
    Provision of Product Lead - -Lead pre-discovery activity across multiple workstreams -Work in partnership with Product Owners to shape product direction -Engage stakeholders to define and validate user needs -Identify and prioritise problems and opportunities -Manage risks, dependencies, and assumptions -Support development of the three-year delivery plan -Ensure alignment between business priorities and delivery feasibility

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