---
title: "Award of Provision of Solution Architect"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000659589"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT"
published: "2021-08-02"
---

# Award of Provision of Solution Architect

Buyer: SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000659589

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## Summary

The procurement process, initiated by the Scottish Government, pertains to the award titled "Award of Provision of Solution Architect," which falls under the services industry category. The tender period commenced on 18 August 2021 and concluded on 17 February 2022. This procurement activity is currently at the Award stage, highlighting an active contract with a value of £85,000, signed on 23 July 2021, under the address of Social Security Scotland, located in Edinburgh.

This tender represents an excellent opportunity for businesses specialising in solution architecture and related fields. Companies experienced in providing personnel services, particularly those offering temporary staffing or consultancy in IT solutions, would be well-suited to compete. Engaging with this contract could lead to further business growth, especially for firms aiming to expand their portfolio in government contracts.

## Notice

Social Security Scotland are seeking the provision of a solution architect

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG422838 |
| 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 | 2 Aug 2021 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 2 Aug 2021 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £85,000 |
| 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 | ABERDEEN CITY COUNCIL; ACCOUNTANT IN BANKRUPTCY; ANGUS COUNCIL; ARGYLL COMMUNITY HOUSING ASSOCIATION LIMITED; CATHCART & DISTRICT HOUSING ASSOCIATION LTD; CROWN OFFICE AND PROCURATOR FISCAL SERVICE; EAST AYRSHIRE COUNCIL; FIFE COUNCIL; FORESTRY AND LAND SCOTLAND; FORTH VALLEY COLLEGE; HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS ENTERPRISE; INVERCLYDE COUNCIL; MORAY COUNCIL; NEW COLLEGE LANARKSHIRE; PERTH & KINROSS COUNCIL; REGISTERS OF SCOTLAND; SASA - SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT; SASA SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT; SCOTTISH ENTERPRISE; SCOTTISH FORESTRY; SCOTTISH POLICE AUTHORITY; SCOTTISH SOCIAL SERVICES COUNCIL; SKILLS DEVELOPMENT SCOTLAND CO. LIMITED; SOCIAL SECURITY SCOTLAND; SOUTH AYRSHIRE COUNCIL; STIRLING COUNCIL; THE CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL; UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW; UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE |
| Locality | INVERNESS |
| Post town | Inverness |
| Postcode | IV2 5NA |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM1 East Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM13 City of Edinburgh |
| Local authority | City of Edinburgh |
| Electoral ward | City Centre |
| Westminster constituency | Edinburgh East and Musselburgh |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 181 |
| Supplier names | 1932 TAXI; 262222 TAXI'S; 365 TRAVEL; A ADAMSON; A AND S TAXIS; A C CABS; A ROBERTSON & SON; A W BAYNE PLANT HIRE; A&J TAXIS; A1 CABS; A1 MINIBUS & COACH SERVICES; ACE RADIO TAXIS; ACI INTEGRATED SOLUTIONS; ACTIONABLE INSIGHT DIGITAL MARKETING; AD TAXI; AECOM; ALISON PLATTS RESEARCH SERVICES; ALLIANCE DISPOSABLES; ALY'S TAXIS; AMIGO CABS; ANDY'S CABS; ANDY'S TAXIS; ARCEPTIVE; ASA RECRUITMENT (QUICK QUOTES; AYRSHIRE RIVERS TRUST; B & S TAXIS; BAYNES TAYPORT TAXIS; BOBS 24HR TAXIS LTD/BOBS TAXIS; BUILDING RESEARCH ESTABLISHMENT; BURTS TAXI; C AND H TAXIS; CALEDONIA TAXI'S; CALEDONIAN MAINTENANCE SERVICES; CAPITA IT SERVICES; CASTLEVIEW PLANT; CDW; CELLO SIGNAL LTD (T/A LEITH AGENCY; CENTRAL TIMBER CONSTRUCTION; CHAS STEWART PLUMBING & HEATING ENGINEERS; CHIKS TAXIS; CONNECTED KERB; CONSULT LIFTS; COWDENBEATH TAXI SERVICE; CRAIGFORTH; CRAIGFORTH CONSULTANCY AND RESEARCH; CRAIL & EAST NEUK TAXIS; CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY; CROSSFORD TAXIS; CUPAR TAXIS; D & A TAXIS; DAVID'S TAXI; DAWN 2 DUSK CABS; DEAS TAXI; DEER DYNAMICS; DELSON CONTRACTS; DEREK STEELE; DHILLON TAXIS; DMFCA; DONALD MACDONALD; DUNNYDEERSERVICES; E.A.ELLISON; EDINBURGH AIRPORT; EDUCATION PROTECT SCOTLAND; EKOS; EVERWARM; F M CABS; FIFE CONTRACT CAR HIRE; FIFE WIDE TAXIS; FIFESHUTTLE; G4S CASH SOLUTIONS (UK; GEE'S TRAVEL; GEO-STRUCTURAL; GEORGE CASEY; GIBBS TAXIS; GIBSON TRAVEL; GOING BALLISTIC; GOPALS DUNFERMLINE TAXIS; GORA TAXIS; GRANTS BALLINDALLOCH TIMBER HAULAGE; GRAYS TAXI; HAMILTON TAXIS; HAMILTONS ENVIRONMENTAL; HAMISH GORDON; HARS CARS; HARVEY NASH; HAYS PUBLIC SERVICES; HELEN'S TAXI; HULLEY AND KIRKWOOD CONSULTING ENGINEERS; IANS COACHES; IAN’S TAXI; ICR RESEARCH; INNOVATION DIGITAL LTD T/A THREE PART STORY; INTOMOVE; IPSOS MORI; ISIO GROUP; ISLAND CARS; IVECO; J&B CABS; JAMES JONES & SONS; JAYDEE TAXIS; JJ TAXIS; JOCK'S CABS (KIRKCALDY; JOES TAXIS; JSC TRAVEL; KDY TAXIS; KEN EDGAR (PLAY AREA SPECIALIST; KETO COACHES; KINGDOM TAXIS; KINGDOM TRANSPORT COACHES; KINGS TAXIS; KIRKCALDY CABS; LEES TAXIS; LIVING HIGH TRAVEL; LOCAL TRANSPORT PROJECTS; LORIEN RESOURCING; LUC; M&H CONTRACTS; M&M TAXIS; M+M TAXIS; MACKENZIE CONSTRUCTION; MIRALIS DATA; MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS; MOVIN SOUND DISCOS PARTY/MINIBUS; MPACT GROUP; MTS TAXIS; MYBUS C.T.; NEWLAY CIVIL ENGINEERING; NICOLA COOPER TAXI; P&R TAXIS; PADDY'S TAXIS; PAULS TAXI; PERTEMPS; PERTEMPS RECRUITMENT PARTNERSHIP; PLATINUM CABS; PORTER TAXIS; PREMIER TAXIS; PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS; PROMPT TAXIS; PSV MINI COACHES; PYE TAIT CONSULTING; QIAGEN; QUALITY HEALTH; SALLY SALON SERVICES; SCIENTIFIC LABORATORY SUPPLIES; SCOT'S TAXI; SCOTLAND'S BRAVEST MANUFACTURING; SCREENMEDIA; SIMPSON ASSOCIATES; SK TAXIS; SMART TRAVEL; SPEAKEASY PRODUCTIONS; ST ANDREWS AIRPORT TRANSFER; ST ANDREWS EXECUTIVE TRAVEL; STEVE'S TAXI; STREETCARS; TAGS TAXI; TAXI CENTRAL; THE TAXI CENTRE FIFE; THE TAYLOR CLARKE PARTNERSHIP; THE UNION ADVERTISING AGENCY; THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC; TIGERCAB; TOMMY'S TAXIS; TONY'S TAXI; TOWN AND COUNTRY TAXIS; TOWN AND COUNTRY TRAVEL; TREBLE THIRTY TAXIS; TREBLE TWENTY TAXIS; TREEGREEN; UNITED RADIO CABS; UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH; URBAN FORESIGHT; VENESKY BROWN; VILLAGE CABZ; W.S.L. TAXIS; WE ARE SNOOK; WELLSIDE RESEARCH; WHY RESEARCH; WI & A GILBERT; WILSONS TAXIS; X CABS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79620000 - Supply services of personnel including temporary staff

## Release History

- 2 Aug 2021 at 13:37 - Award - PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG422838

## Notice URLs

- http://https://forestryandland.gov.scot
- http://https://www.socialsecurity.gov.scot/
- http://www.aberdeencity.gov.uk
- http://www.acha.co.uk
- http://www.aib.gov.uk
- http://www.angus.gov.uk/
- http://www.cathcartha.co.uk
- http://www.copfs.gov.uk/
- http://www.east-ayrshire.gov.uk
- http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk
- http://www.fife.gov.uk
- http://www.gla.ac.uk/
- http://www.hie.co.uk
- http://www.inverclyde.gov.uk
- http://www.moray.gov.uk
- http://www.nclanarkshire.ac.uk
- http://www.pkc.gov.uk
- http://www.ros.gov.uk
- http://www.scotland.gov.uk
- http://www.scottish-enterprise.com/
- http://www.south-ayrshire.gov.uk/procurement/
- http://www.spa.police.uk
- http://www.sssc.uk.com
- http://www.stirling.gov.uk
- http://www.strath.ac.uk/
- https://www.forthvalley.ac.uk/about-us/procurement/

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