---
title: "Award of Communications Officer"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000663551"
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json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000663551.json"
source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT"
published: "2021-09-06"
---

# Award of Communications Officer

Buyer: SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000663551

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## Summary

The procurement process pertains to the Award of a Communications Officer by the Scottish Government, focusing on IT services, specifically consulting, software development, and Internet support. The tender period commenced on 13 September 2021 and concluded on 11 February 2022, with the award contract signed on 10 September 2021 and valued at £28,776. The transaction took place in Edinburgh, Scotland, underscoring the importance of localised suppliers in this industry category. Five bids were submitted during the tender process, highlighting competitive interest.

This tender represents a valuable opportunity for businesses specialising in IT services, particularly those offering consulting and software support. Companies with expertise in communications or recruitment services may find this particularly beneficial, helping them to expand their clientele in the public sector. Suppliers ready to build on these skills and demonstrate a capacity to deliver government contracts will be well-suited to compete for similar tenders in the future.

## Notice

1 x Communications Officer (C1)

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP426557 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| 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 | 6 Sep 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 2 Nov 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 6 Sep 2021 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £28,776 |
| 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 | ANGUS COUNCIL; ARGYLL COMMUNITY HOUSING ASSOCIATION LIMITED; BLACKWOOD HOMES AND CARE; CLACKMANNANSHIRE COUNCIL; EAST DUNBARTONSHIRE COUNCIL; EAST LOTHIAN COUNCIL; FORESTRY AND LAND SCOTLAND; MISS EMMA GAINES; MORAY COUNCIL; NATIONAL RECORDS OF SCOTLAND; NHS LANARKSHIRE; NHS LOTHIAN; NORTH AYRSHIRE COUNCIL; OFFICE OF THE ADVOCATE GENERAL (OAG); PERTH & KINROSS COUNCIL; QUALITY MEAT SCOTLAND; ROBERT GORDON UNIVERSITY; SASA - SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT; SCOTTISH POLICE AUTHORITY; SCOTTISH PUBLIC PENSIONS AGENCY; SOCIAL CARE AND SOCIAL WORK IMPROVEMENT SCOTLAND (CARE INSPECTORATE); SOCIAL SECURITY SCOTLAND; THE CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL; THE JAMES HUTTON INSTITUTE; UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW; WEST DUNBARTONSHIRE COUNCIL; WEST LOTHIAN COUNCIL |
| Locality | INVERNESS |
| Post town | Inverness |
| Postcode | IV3 8NW |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM0 Eastern Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM01 Clackmannanshire and Fife |
| Local authority | Clackmannanshire |
| Electoral ward | Clackmannanshire South |
| Westminster constituency | Alloa and Grangemouth |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 72 |
| Supplier names | A M PHILLIP TRUCKTECH; ALTAIR CONSULTANCY AND ADVISORY SERVICES; ARNOLD CLARK FINANCE; ASA RECRUITMENT (QUICK QUOTES; AUSTIN-SMITH: LORD; BARCHESTER HEALTHCARE; BMI ROSS HALL HOSPITAL; BWK RANGER SERVICES; CASTLEVIEW PLANT; CEC TECHNOLOGY; CF SERVICES; CHANGEWORKS; CITY OF GLASGOW COLLEGE; CODECLAN; CONSILIUM CONTRACTING SERVICES; CSA ENVIRONMENTAL; DEER DYNAMICS; DELSON CONTRACTS; DMFCA; DUNCAN WEMYSS; ENERGY SYSTEMS CATAPULT; FIFE COLLEGE; FIRSTCALL TRADE SERVICES; FISHERS TOURS; FUTUREGOV; GRAHAM CONSTRUCTION; GS CAMPBELL (CONTRACTORS; GTR CONTRACTS; HAMILTON BROS (ENG; HAMILTON TARMAC; HARPER MACLEOD; HARVEY NASH; HEALTHMATIC; IPSOS MORI; JOHN THOMSON CONSTRUCTION; JP MINI COACHES; KINTO; KOMPAN SCOTLAND; LANGSTANE PRESS; LEX AUTOLEASE; LOGIE GLAZING&BUILDING SERVICES; LORIEN RESOURCING; LUCE BAY PLANT HIRE; MAM CONTRACTING; MCFADYENS CONTRACTORS (CAMPBELTOWN; MEDIACOM; METRO PRODUCTION GROUP; MORRIS & SPOTTISWOOD; MOTUS COMMERCIALS; MURRAY FORESTRY; NORTH EDINBURGH CHILDCARE; OPTIMAL ECONOMICS; PERTEMPS RECRUITMENT PARTNERSHIP; PLAYSCAPES SCOTLAND; RESOURCE FUTURES; REWARDS TRAINING RECRUITMENT CONSULTANCY (SCOTLAN; ROBERSTON CONSTRUCTION GROUP; ROSS QUALITY CONTROL; SAINT-GOBAIN; SCOTPLAY AND SPORTS; SCOTTISH REFUGEE COUNCIL; SHARE; SILVERMAPLE; TAYLOR & FRASER; THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFC; TRAFFIC DATA COLLECTION; TRAINING FOR CARE; VENESKY BROWN; VENESKY-BROWN RECRUITMENT; VISIONPK; WEST LOTHIAN COLLEGE - MAIN CONTACT FOR ALL TENDERS; WOODMILL GAME |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

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

## Release History

- 6 Sep 2021 at 10:42 - Award - PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP426557

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://https://forestryandland.gov.scot
- http://https://www.west-dunbarton.gov.uk/business/suppliers/procurement/
- http://www.acha.co.uk
- http://www.angus.gov.uk/
- http://www.argyll-bute.gov.uk
- http://www.careinspectorate.gov.scot
- http://www.clacks.gov.uk/business/corporateprocurementprocess/
- http://www.eastdunbarton.gov.uk
- http://www.eastlothian.gov.uk
- http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk
- http://www.gla.ac.uk/
- http://www.hutton.ac.uk
- http://www.moray.gov.uk
- http://www.nhslanarkshire.org.uk
- http://www.nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk/
- http://www.north-ayrshire.gov.uk
- http://www.nrscotland.gov.uk
- http://www.pkc.gov.uk
- http://www.qmscotland.co.uk
- http://www.rgu.ac.uk
- http://www.scotland.gov.uk
- http://www.spa.police.uk
- http://www.sppa.gov.uk/
- https://www.socialsecurity.gov.scot/

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