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title: "Award of Scottish Government - Interim IT Staff Services - Lead Service Designer"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000647001"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT"
published: "2021-05-07"
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# Award of Scottish Government - Interim IT Staff Services - Lead Service Designer

Buyer: SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000647001

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## Summary

The Scottish Government is seeking services under the tender titled "Award of Scottish Government - Interim IT Staff Services - Lead Service Designer," scheduled to run from 7th May 2021 to 30th June 2021. This procurement process falls under the IT services industry category and is currently in the Award stage, having awarded a contract valued at £50,000 to Venesky Brown Ltd. The service aims to transform the Directorate for Agricultural and Rural Economy (ARE) to better deliver Scotland’s land use goals and support climate change commitments.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses focused on IT consulting and service design. Enterprises with expertise in service transformation, user experience design, and digital solutions would be well-positioned to compete. Companies capable of demonstrating innovative approaches to service delivery and stakeholder engagement will find competitive advantages in this market, given the emphasis on user-centric service design outlined in the tender.

## Notice

* Directorate for Agricultural and Rural Economy (ARE) is responsible for leading a transformation programme which has a focus on replacement of the Common Agricultural Policy with a bespoke Scottish Approach that better delivers our multiple goals for Scotland's land use, including playing an integral role in the delivery of Scotland's ambitious climate change commitments* The Lead Service Designer will work within the Business Design Team in ARE contributing to a high profile service transformation programme* Establishing and iterating the end-to-end service design for ARE in light of the evolving needs of our users and business* Lead on design concepts and service blueprints that help reimagine how new services can be delivered* Help define vision and outcomes for policies, services and programmes, shaping strategy and influencing long-lasting change* Lead on design workshops and design sprints with the team, senior stakeholders and users* Rapidly design and test prototypes with users* Create compelling, evidence-based propositions and solutions that draw on and balance multiple inputs, such as policy, customer insight, user research, operational performance measures, audit, organisational strategy and existing services* Interact effectively with the services of other departments to improve the experience for ARE customers and users

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY414074 |
| 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 | 7 May 2021 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 7 May 2021 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £50,000 |
| 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 | CLACKMANNANSHIRE COUNCIL; CROWN ESTATE SCOTLAND; CROWN OFFICE AND PROCURATOR FISCAL SERVICE; DUMFRIES & GALLOWAY COUNCIL; EAST AYRSHIRE COUNCIL; EAST LOTHIAN COUNCIL; FIFE COUNCIL; FORESTRY AND LAND SCOTLAND; NORTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL; PERTH & KINROSS COUNCIL; REGISTERS OF SCOTLAND; SASA - SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT; SCOTTISH FORESTRY; SCOTTISH PUBLIC PENSIONS AGENCY; SOCIAL CARE AND SOCIAL WORK IMPROVEMENT SCOTLAND (CARE INSPECTORATE); SOUTH AYRSHIRE COUNCIL; TRANSPORT SCOTLAND; UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE; UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW; UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING; WEST LOTHIAN COLLEGE |
| Locality | DUNDEE |
| Post town | Dundee |
| Postcode | DD1 4HN |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM3 West Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM32 Glasgow City |
| Local authority | Glasgow City |
| Electoral ward | Anderston/City/Yorkhill |
| Westminster constituency | Glasgow North |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 52 |
| Supplier names | ABERDEEN CIVIL ENGINEERING; AMD CONTRACT SERVICES; ANDERSON STRATHERN; ASA RECRUITMENT (QUICK QUOTES; AYRSHIRE TRANSPORT; BOXXE; BRAMBLE HUB; BRIGHTSOLID; BRISKONA; CASTLEVIEW PLANT; CCG (SCOTLAND; CDW; CEANNAS; CIRCLE IT SOLUTIONS; CLAREMONT OFFICE FURNITURE; COMPUTACENTER; COMRES; CYCLETHERAPY; DELTAPOLL; DJS RESEARCH; EKOS; ERIC BOYD FORESTRY; EVENT-A-LOO; FORD MOTOR; GTR CONTRACTS; HADDEN GROUP; HARVEY NASH; HIGHER GROUND COMMUNITY SERVICES; HOARE LEA; INSIGHT DIRECT (UK; KEN EDGAR (PLAY AREA SPECIALIST; KIOWA; KOMPAN SCOTLAND; LORIEN RESOURCING; LOTHIAN DAF; MAGENTA RESEARCH & EVALUATION; MAM CONTRACTING; MELLEX GROUP; MICHAEL RAMAGE FORESTRY; PERTEMPS RECRUITMENT PARTNERSHIP; PETER OGILVIE; POLYPIPE BUILDING PRODUCTS; PURVIS MARQUEES; SCARAB SWEEPERS; SIGN LANGUAGE INTERACTIONS; SONY EUROPE; SPECIALIST COMPUTER CENTRES; SPIE SCOTSHIELD; TSL CONTRACTORS; VENESKY BROWN; WHY RESEARCH; WILLIAM WAUGH & SONS (BUILDERS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

## Release History

- 7 May 2021 at 15:24 - Award - PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY414074

## Notice URLs

- http://crownestatescotland.com/
- http://https://forestryandland.gov.scot
- http://www.careinspectorate.gov.scot
- http://www.clacks.gov.uk/business/corporateprocurementprocess/
- http://www.copfs.gov.uk/
- http://www.dumgal.gov.uk
- http://www.dundee.ac.uk
- http://www.east-ayrshire.gov.uk
- http://www.eastlothian.gov.uk
- http://www.fife.gov.uk
- http://www.gla.ac.uk/
- http://www.northlanarkshire.gov.uk
- http://www.pkc.gov.uk
- http://www.ros.gov.uk
- http://www.sasa.gov.uk
- http://www.scotland.gov.uk
- http://www.south-ayrshire.gov.uk/procurement/
- http://www.sppa.gov.uk/
- http://www.stir.ac.uk/finance-office/procurement/
- http://www.transport.gov.scot
- http://www.west-lothian.ac.uk/
- https://forestry.gov.scot/

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