--- title: "Award of Provision of Financial Services SME" ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000665958" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000665958" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000665958.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000665958.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT" published: "2021-09-15" --- # Award of Provision of Financial Services SME Buyer: SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000665958 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000665958) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000665958.json) ## Summary The procurement process titled "Award of Provision of Financial Services SME" is facilitated by the Scottish Government, located in Edinburgh. This contract falls under the services industry category and aims to procure a Financial Services Subject Matter Expert for the Social Security Programme. The tender period is set to commence on 4 October 2021 and conclude on 4 April 2022. The award for this tender was granted on 8 September 2021, with a total contract value of £55,000. The procurement method adopted is through a tendable process, specifically focusing on capturing specialist financial services expertise. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in financial services, particularly those with experience in providing expert personnel and consultancy within the social security sector. Companies proficient in temporary staffing solutions or consultancy services would be well positioned to engage in this procurement process. Given the specific nature of the requirements, firms that have successfully delivered similar expert services to public sector clients would be ideal competitors for this contract, allowing them to leverage the experience gained to expand their portfolio and client base. ## Notice Social Security Programme are seeking the provision of a Financial Services Subject Matter Expert. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland | | Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP427516 | | 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 | 15 Sep 2021 | | Submission deadline | 4 Apr 2022 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 9 Aug 2021 | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £55,000 | | 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 | ANGUS COUNCIL; ARGYLL COMMUNITY HOUSING ASSOCIATION LIMITED; BLACKWOOD HOMES AND CARE; EAST DUNBARTONSHIRE COUNCIL; EAST LOTHIAN COUNCIL; FORESTRY AND LAND SCOTLAND; NATIONAL RECORDS OF SCOTLAND; PERTH & KINROSS COUNCIL; SASA - SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT; 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; WEST DUNBARTONSHIRE COUNCIL; WEST LOTHIAN COUNCIL | | Locality | INVERNESS | | Post town | Inverness | | Postcode | IV3 8NW | | Country | Scotland | | ITL 1 | TLM Scotland | | ITL 2 | TLM2 Highlands and Islands | | ITL 3 | TLM20 Highlands and Islands | | Local authority | Argyll and Bute | | Electoral ward | Helensburgh Central | | Westminster constituency | Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 42 | | Supplier names | A M PHILLIP TRUCKTECH; ALTAIR CONSULTANCY AND ADVISORY SERVICES; ASA RECRUITMENT (QUICK QUOTES; AUSTIN-SMITH: LORD; CASTLEVIEW PLANT; CEC TECHNOLOGY; CF SERVICES; CHANGEWORKS; CITY OF GLASGOW COLLEGE; CODECLAN; CONSILIUM CONTRACTING SERVICES; CSA ENVIRONMENTAL; DEER DYNAMICS; DMFCA; ENERGY SYSTEMS CATAPULT; FIFE COLLEGE; FIRSTCALL TRADE SERVICES; FISHERS TOURS; GTR CONTRACTS; HAMILTON BROS (ENG; HARVEY NASH; IPSOS MORI; JOHN THOMSON CONSTRUCTION; JP MINI COACHES; LORIEN RESOURCING; LUCE BAY PLANT HIRE; MAM CONTRACTING; MOTUS COMMERCIALS; MURRAY FORESTRY; NORTH EDINBURGH CHILDCARE; OPTIMAL ECONOMICS; REWARDS TRAINING RECRUITMENT CONSULTANCY (SCOTLAN; ROSS QUALITY CONTROL; SCOTTISH REFUGEE COUNCIL; SHARE; THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFC; TRAFFIC DATA COLLECTION; TRAINING FOR CARE; VENESKY BROWN; VENESKY-BROWN RECRUITMENT; WEST LOTHIAN COLLEGE - MAIN CONTACT FOR ALL TENDERS; WOODMILL GAME | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79620000 - Supply services of personnel including temporary staff ## Release History - 15 Sep 2021 at 13:55 - Award - PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP427516 ## 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.careinspectorate.gov.scot - http://www.eastdunbarton.gov.uk - http://www.eastlothian.gov.uk - http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk - http://www.hutton.ac.uk - http://www.nrscotland.gov.uk - http://www.pkc.gov.uk - http://www.scotland.gov.uk - http://www.sppa.gov.uk/ - https://www.socialsecurity.gov.scot/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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