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title: "Award of SCOTTISH PROCUREMENT INTERIM FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT - SENIOR USER RESEARCHERS"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000576356"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT"
published: "2019-04-15"
---

# Award of SCOTTISH PROCUREMENT INTERIM FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT - SENIOR USER RESEARCHERS

Buyer: SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000576356

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## Summary

The Scottish Government has recently concluded the procurement process titled "Award of SCOTTISH PROCUREMENT INTERIM FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT – SENIOR USER RESEARCHERS" which involved acquiring services specifically for 4 Senior User Researchers. This process unfolded in the service industry category, with the tender period spanning from 15 April 2019 to 14 October 2019. The award was officially signed on 5 April 2019, resulting in the selection of two suppliers, namely Harvey Nash and Parity Professionals Limited, with a total award value of £172,250. The procurement took place at the Scottish Government’s offices in Edinburgh.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses engaged in the provision of user research and professional staffing services. Firms specialising in temporary and agency staffing, especially those with expertise in user research roles, would be particularly well-suited to compete for similar future opportunities. The engagement of multiple buyers, including various councils and educational institutions, indicates a continuous demand for these professional services across the public sector, thereby creating a favourable environment for growth and expansion for competitive suppliers in this field.

## Notice

4 x Senior User Researchers

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR351454 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 15 Apr 2019 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 15 Apr 2019 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £172,250 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Not specified |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT |
| Additional buyers | ARGYLL AND BUTE COUNCIL; BARRHEAD HOUSING ASSOCIATION; CITY OF GLASGOW COLLEGE; CLOCH HOUSING ASSOCIATION; FIFE COUNCIL; FORESTRY AND LAND SCOTLAND; FORESTRY COMMISSION; GLASGOW CALEDONIAN UNIVERSITY; MORAY COUNCIL; NATIONAL MUSEUMS SCOTLAND; NHS FIFE; NORTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL; ORKNEY ISLANDS COUNCIL; PERTH & KINROSS COUNCIL; RENFREWSHIRE COUNCIL; SOUTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL; STIRLING COUNCIL; UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE; UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE |
| Locality | PERTH |
| Post town | Perth |
| Postcode | PH1 5GD |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM2 Highlands and Islands |
| ITL 3 | TLM20 Highlands and Islands |
| Local authority | Highland |
| Electoral ward | Culloden and Ardersier |
| Westminster constituency | Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 39 |
| Supplier names | AGROVISTA UK LIMITED T/A TERRA FIRMA (SCOTLAND; ALLIANCE NATIONAL; BAIRDS WINDOWS; BUNZL CLEANING & HYGIENE SUPPLIES; CMBS (PLUMBING & HEATING; DAVIE & MCCULLOCH; DETS; EGBERT TAYLOR GROUP; EUROPEAN ELECTRONIQUE; GTR CONTRACTS; HARVEY NASH; HITRAK; HLM ARCHITECTS; J S MCCOLL PAINTING CONTRACTORS; J.PLANT HIRE; JOHN THOMSON CONSTRUCTION; LORIEN RESOURCING; LOWS OF DUNDEE; M ASSESSMENT SERVICES; MCROBB DISPLAY; PARITY PROFESSIONALS; RCA TRUST; ROBINSON LOW FRANCIS; SAVILLS; SKIP UNITS; SOFTCAT; SOLWAY PLANT HIRE; SYNAPTIK; SYNERGI IT; TRANSPORT RESEARCH LABORATORY (TRL; TURNER & TOWNSEND; VENESKY BROWN; W&D OLIPHANT; WATERMAN; WATERS (MAIN CONTACT; WICKSTEED LEISURE; WILLIAM WILSON; WSP; XMA |

## Release History

- 15 Apr 2019 at 11:57 - Award - PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR351454

## Notice URLs

- http://www.argyll-bute.gov.uk
- http://www.cityofglasgowcollege.ac.uk/
- http://www.dundee.ac.uk
- http://www.fifedirect.org.uk
- http://www.forestry.gov.uk
- http://www.gcu.ac.uk/procurement
- http://www.moray.gov.uk
- http://www.nms.ac.uk/
- http://www.northlanarkshire.gov.uk
- http://www.orkney.gov.uk
- http://www.pkc.gov.uk
- http://www.renfrewshire.gov.uk
- http://www.scotland.gov.uk
- http://www.southlanarkshire.gov.uk
- http://www.stirling.gov.uk
- http://www.strath.ac.uk/

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