--- title: "Award of Provision of an Associate Content Designer" ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000685633" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000685633" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000685633.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000685633.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT" published: "2022-03-17" --- # Award of Provision of an Associate Content Designer Buyer: SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000685633 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000685633) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000685633.json) ## Summary The procurement process involves the Scottish Government as the buying organisation, seeking to award a contract for the provision of an Associate Content Designer. This process falls under the IT services category and is located in Glasgow, Scotland. The procurement phase is currently at the award stage, with the contract awarded valued at £40,000. The tender period extended from 19 April 2022 to 17 October 2022, with contract signing dated 16 March 2022. The procurement method employed was a direct award, which means it was awarded to a single supplier, Venesky Brown Ltd, without competition. This tender presents an excellent opportunity for businesses skilled in IT services, particularly those specialising in content design and digital transformations. Companies that offer consultancy and support services to improve user experience, as well as those that can train entry-level designers, will be well-positioned to compete. Given the nature of the work, businesses that can demonstrate a robust understanding of digital and offline content strategies will find significant potential for growth through such public contracts. ## Notice A content designer works on the end-to-end journey of a service to help users complete their goal and government deliver a policy intent.Their work may involve the creation of, or change to, a transaction, product or single piece of content that stretches across digital and offline channels.An associate content designer is a trainee, entry level position. An individual needs aptitude, potential and understanding of the role. They perform basic standard checks and copy edits. They require continuous supervision. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland | | Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR443751 | | Notice type | PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Direct | | Procurement method details | The contract is awarded to a single supplier without competition. | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 17 Mar 2022 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 17 Mar 2022 | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £40,000 | | 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 | ARGYLL COMMUNITY HOUSING ASSOCIATION LIMITED; CLACKMANNANSHIRE COUNCIL; EDUCATION SCOTLAND; FIFE COUNCIL; FORESTRY AND LAND SCOTLAND; GLASGOW CALEDONIAN UNIVERSITY; NHS GREATER GLASGOW AND CLYDE; PARKHEAD HOUSING ASSOCIATION; PERTH & KINROSS COUNCIL; REGISTERS OF SCOTLAND; SCOTTISH FORESTRY; THE COMMON SERVICES AGENCY (MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS NHS NATIONAL SERVICES SCOTLAND) ("NSS"); THE HIGHLAND COUNCIL | | Locality | GLASGOW | | Post town | Glasgow | | Postcode | G2 8EA | | Country | Scotland | | ITL 1 | TLM Scotland | | ITL 2 | TLM2 Highlands and Islands | | ITL 3 | TLM20 Highlands and Islands | | Local authority | Highland | | Electoral ward | Dingwall and Seaforth | | Westminster constituency | Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 36 | | Supplier names | ACOEM; ALCOHOL FOCUS SCOTLAND; ALLAN INGRAM INDUSTRIAL CLEANING SERVICES; ALLANS OF GILLOCK; ALLTEC CONSTRUCTION; ALMA HARRIS; AMY HOMES RESEARCH AND CONSULTANCY; ANDERSON STRATHERN; ASA RECRUITMENT (QUICK QUOTES; BINN GROUP; BOTT; BOXXE; CELLO SIGNAL LTD (T/A LEITH AGENCY; DUNCAN WEMYSS; ERNST & YOUNG LLP (EY; FRASER OF ALLANDER, UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE; FYFE FORESTRY; GREIG AVINOU; HARVEY NASH; INCLUSION SCOTLAND; LFEE EUROPE; LOGIE GLAZING&BUILDING SERVICES; MABBETT & ASSOCIATES LTD (MAIN QUICK QUOTE CONTACT; METRO PRODUCTION GROUP; NATIONWIDE DATA COLLECTIONS; PACEMAKER CLEANING SERVICES; PERTEMPS RECRUITMENT PARTNERSHIP; PERTH RADIO TAXIS; R-MAC ROOFING & BUILDING; SHERIDANS SOLICITORS; THE HIGHLAND COUNCIL; THE KEIL CENTRE; TIAA; TURNER & TOWNSEND PROJECT MANAGEMENT; VENESKY BROWN; VENESKY-BROWN RECRUITMENT | ## 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 Mar 2022 at 13:50 - Award - PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR443751 ## Notice URLs - http://https://forestryandland.gov.scot - http://https://www.nhsggc.org.uk/about-us/procurement/ - http://www.acha.co.uk - http://www.clacks.gov.uk/business/corporateprocurementprocess/ - http://www.educationscotland.gov.uk/ - http://www.fife.gov.uk - http://www.gcu.ac.uk/procurement - http://www.nss.nhs.scot/browse/procurement-and-logistics - http://www.pkc.gov.uk - http://www.ros.gov.uk - http://www.scotland.gov.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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