--- title: "RPID - Business Assurance Service" ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000603812" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000603812" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000603812.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000603812.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT" published: "2019-12-17" --- # RPID - Business Assurance Service Buyer: SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000603812 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000603812) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000603812.json) ## Summary The Scottish Government is conducting a procurement process for the "RPID - Business Assurance Service" contract, falling under the services industry category. This tender is currently in the Award stage, with key dates indicating that the contract was signed on December 2, 2019. The procurement method for this tender involves a direct award, with an estimated value of £1,860,000, which may include an optional 12-month extension. The main location for this procurement is in Stirling, Scotland, specifically through the Agriculture & Rural Economy Directorate. This opportunity is ideal for consulting firms, particularly those with expertise in IT services, project management, and advisory roles. Businesses that can provide highly-skilled, co-located individuals to advise on administrative processes related to statutory requirements will be well-suited to compete. The focus on non-technical senior management support suggests that firms with experience in management consultancy and government-related services may find this opportunity particularly advantageous for growth and partnership. ## Notice The purpose of the business assurance service contract is to provide to the Agriculture & Rural Economy (ARE) Directorate with a small number of highly-skilled co-located individuals who can provide non-technical senior managers advice to allow ARE to fulfil its statutory requirement to correctly process applications for any of the Purchaser's schemes, pay the appropriate amount to those applicants, and provide the required information to our internal and external auditors. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland | | Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC375193 | | Notice type | PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award | | Procurement type | Standard | | 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 | 17 Dec 2019 | | Submission deadline | 2 Feb 2020 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 12 Feb 2019 | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £1,860,000 | | 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 | ABERDEENSHIRE COUNCIL; CLACKMANNANSHIRE COUNCIL; COMHAIRLE NAN EILEAN SIAR; FORESTRY AND LAND SCOTLAND; PERTH & KINROSS COUNCIL; SCOTTISH ENTERPRISE; SCOTTISH FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICE; SCOTTISH NATURAL HERITAGE; SCOTTISH POLICE AUTHORITY; TAYSIDE AND CENTRAL SCOTLAND TRANSPORT PARTNERSHIP (TACTRAN); THE CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL; UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE; UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH; UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF SCOTLAND | | Locality | STIRLING | | Post town | Falkirk and Stirling | | Postcode | FK8 3UX | | Country | Scotland | | ITL 1 | TLM Scotland | | ITL 2 | TLM5 North Eastern Scotland | | ITL 3 | TLM50 Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire | | Local authority | Aberdeen City | | Electoral ward | Midstocket/Rosemount | | Westminster constituency | Aberdeen North | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 34 | | Supplier names | 21CC GROUP; ARCADIS CONSULTING (UK; ARGYLL FORESTRY SERVICES; ASA RECRUITMENT; BELL DECORATING GROUP LIMITED T/A BELL GROUP; BEN HARROWER CONSULTANCY; BROXAP; C S DRILLING SEVICES; C&J WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT; CITY BUILDING (CONTRACTS) LLP/RSBI; DEER DYNAMICS; DIGITAL 2000; DUNCAN MACKAY & SONS; DUNCAN WEMYSS; ENVIROSAN; FCC RECYCLING (UK; FES; FES SUPPORT SERVICES; FIRE SERVICES FUND-RAISING SHOP; FIRSTCALL TRADE SERVICES; GALLOWAY DRAINAGE SUPPLIES; GALSON MOTORS; GE HEALTHCARE; GES; HARPER MACLEOD; HARVEY NASH; JABEZ SAFETY SOLUTIONS; JOHN THOMSON CONSTRUCTION; PETER BRETT ASSOCIATES; PINK ELEPHANT COMMUNICATIONS; ROSS MACARTHUR CONTRACTORS; T B MACKAY ENERGY SERVICES; TALEOS CONSULTING; VENESKY BROWN | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ### Codes - 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ## Release History - 17 Dec 2019 at 07:44 - Award - PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC375193 ## Notice URLs - http://firescotland.gov.uk - http://https://www.cne-siar.gov.uk - http://www.aberdeenshire.gov.uk - http://www.clacks.gov.uk/business/corporateprocurementprocess/ - http://www.dundee.ac.uk - http://www.ed.ac.uk/schools-departments/procurement/supplying - http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk - http://www.nature.scot - http://www.pkc.gov.uk - http://www.scotland.gov.uk - http://www.scottish-enterprise.com/ - http://www.spa.police.uk - http://www.uws.ac.uk - https://forestryandland.gov.scot/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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