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title: "Award of Vendor, Risk and Assurance Manager"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000700745"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT"
published: "2022-08-03"
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# Award of Vendor, Risk and Assurance Manager

Buyer: SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000700745

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## Summary

The procurement process involves the Scottish Government, which is seeking to award a contract titled "Award of Vendor, Risk and Assurance Manager" as part of its services category. The tender period is set to commence on 8th August 2022 and will conclude on 11th August 2023. This process is classified under recruitment services and is currently in the award stage. The bid statistics indicate that there has been one received bid, and the total contract value is £223,840.

This tender presents opportunities for organisations specialising in recruitment and vendor management, particularly those capable of fostering collaborative supplier relationships and managing risks effectively. Businesses that excel in providing recruitment services and have a proficient understanding of risk management frameworks would be well-positioned to compete in this procurement process. Engaging in this tender could lead to substantial growth for suppliers who can deliver quality services on time and maintain strong vendor partnerships.

## Notice

This post will be responsible for the very important work regarding vendor and other supplier management and the effective management of risk and assurances across the Shared Services Programme.Main DutiesVendor Management- Develop and sustain long-standing relationships with selected vendors, ensuring effective multi-supplier team working- Promote a partnership ethos will encourage collaborative and not competitive / adversarial behaviours- Utilize risk management practices to mitigate contractual risk- Ensure that vendors are either meeting or exceeding their contractual obligations by delivering quality solutions/services on time.- Report on - Performance Metrics, Scorecards, Annual Reviews and/or Customer Satisfaction Surveys, financial management, deliverables acceptance, conflicts of interest,- Work with vendors and key stakeholders to establish clear contract change control processes.- Conduct periodic vendor reviews/evaluations/audits that consider various performance levels as well as the provider relationship.- Manage as the internal escalation focal point, any internal contract-related complaints or disagreements from Leadership or other internal stakeholdersRisk Management:- Maintain overall risk management process for the programme covering programme risks, assumptions, issues and dependencies, as well as 1/4ly programme healthcheck assessments- Ensure Path to Green actions are being tracked, reported and actioned- Report risk in an appropriate way for different audiences and stakeholders, e.g. programme board, workstream boards so that they are aware of risks relevant to their parts of the programme and to individual projects so that they understand their accountability for individual risks and are driving actions to mitigate- Ensure appropriate contingency and business continuity plans are in place to limit risks and prepare for if things go wrong- Support SG integrated audit and assurance activity, including liaison with internal and external auditors where appropriate and/or necessary.- Provide support, education and training to staff to build risk awareness within the organisation.For both elements of the role, work with local and central PMO to ensure all data and reporting requirements are met to effective management and oversight of all programmes of work.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG455404 |
| 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 | 3 Aug 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 8 Nov 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 8 Mar 2022 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £223,840 |
| 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; ANGUS COUNCIL; CLACKMANNANSHIRE COUNCIL; CLYDE GATEWAY DEVELOPMENTS LTD; DUNDEE CITY COUNCIL; EAST DUNBARTONSHIRE COUNCIL; FORESTRY AND LAND SCOTLAND; NATIONAL LIBRARY OF SCOTLAND; NEW COLLEGE LANARKSHIRE; NHS FIFE; NHS GREATER GLASGOW AND CLYDE; NORTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL; PERTH & KINROSS COUNCIL; SASA SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT; SCOTTISH COURTS & TRIBUNAL SERVICE; SCOTTISH COURTS AND TRIBUNALS SERVICE; SCOTTISH ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION AGENCY; SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT- SASA; SCOTTISH POLICE AUTHORITY; SKILLS DEVELOPMENT SCOTLAND CO. LIMITED; SOCIAL SECURITY SCOTLAND; SOUTH LANARKSHIRE COLLEGE; STIRLING COUNCIL; THE CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL; THE HIGHLAND COUNCIL; THE SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT; UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE; UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW; UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE |
| Locality | INVERNESS |
| Post town | Inverness |
| Postcode | IV3 8NW |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM3 West Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM32 Glasgow City |
| Local authority | Glasgow City |
| Electoral ward | Hillhead |
| Westminster constituency | Glasgow North |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 83 |
| Supplier names | ; ASA RECRUITMENT (QUICK QUOTES; ASPECT: THE STRATEGIC COMMUNICATION EXPERTS; AZZURRO; BIFFA WASTE SERVICES; BUILDING RESEARCH ESTABLISHMENT; CALEY CONSTRUCTION; CELLO SIGNAL LTD (T/A LEITH AGENCY; CINDY MACDONALD; CITB; CLARK CONTRACTS; COLLECTIVE ARCHITECTURE; CREXCELL; CTRACK; D&J TAXIS; DAISY CORPORATE SERVICES TRADING; DAVID MACDOUGALL; DELL; DELSON CONTRACTS; DFFC; EDP-UK; EDUCATION PROTECT SCOTLAND; ELLISONS; FAITHFUL+GOULD; FYFE FORESTRY; HAGS-SMP; HAMILTON BROS (ENG; HARBURN ESTATE (PREVIOUSLY COUNTRY BUSINESS; HARVEY NASH; HAYS PUBLIC SERVICES; HBE; HELEN CHAMBERS CONSULTING; ILLUMINA CAMBRIDGE; INSTRUCTUS GROUP; JACKSON TRAWLS; JAMES JONES & SONS; JAMES RAMSAY (GLASGOW; KONGSBERG MARITIME LTD (UK; KSO RESEARCH; LAURENT BIENFAIT WOODLAND SERVICES; LLOYD'S REGISTER EMEA; LORIEN RESOURCING; LUC; MACARTHUR GREEN; MACLAY CIVIL ENGINEERING; MAM CONTRACTING; MMM JOINERY; MORGAN SINDALL CONSTRUCTION & INFRASTRUCTURE; MORRIS & SPOTTISWOOD; NEWMAC ASPHALT SERVICES; NIXON HIRE; NSPCC; ORACLE; PARK PLACE TECHNOLOGIES; PEOPLEMATTERS; PERTH RADIO TAXIS; PETER D L MILNE AND CAROL A MILNE; PICK EVERARD; PROGRESSIVE PARTNERSHIP; REPUBLIC OF MEDIA; ROBERT OGG TRAINING & CONSULTANCY; RUSSELL LEISURE; SCHEIDT & BACHMANN; SCIENTIFIC LABORATORY SUPPLIES; SCOTPLAY AND SPORTS; SCREENSKILLS; SIG ROOFING & ROOFLINE; SRUC; STIRLING PARK; STM ENGINEERING; TAYLOR & FRASER; TAYLOR MCKENZIE RESEARCH & MARKETING; THE DIFFLEY PARTNERSHIP; THE FIRST WORD; THE INSTITUTE OF THE MOTOR INDUSTRY; THE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT TRUST; TRESCAL; UK GRID SOLUTIONS; UKFT; UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH; VENESKY BROWN; VEOLIA WATER TECHNOLOGIES; XMA |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79600000 - Recruitment services

## Release History

- 3 Aug 2022 at 12:11 - Award - PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG455404

## Notice URLs

- http://https://forestryandland.gov.scot
- http://https://www.socialsecurity.gov.scot/
- http://www.aberdeencity.gov.uk
- http://www.angus.gov.uk/
- http://www.clacks.gov.uk/business/corporateprocurementprocess/
- http://www.clydegateway.com
- http://www.dundee.ac.uk
- http://www.eastdunbarton.gov.uk
- http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk
- http://www.gla.ac.uk/
- http://www.highland.gov.uk/
- http://www.nclanarkshire.ac.uk
- http://www.nhsfife.org
- http://www.nhsggc.org.uk/about-us/procurement/
- http://www.nls.uk
- http://www.northlanarkshire.gov.uk
- http://www.pkc.gov.uk
- http://www.scotcourtstribunals.gov.uk
- http://www.scotland.gov.uk
- http://www.sepa.org.uk
- http://www.south-lanarkshire-college.ac.uk
- http://www.spa.police.uk
- http://www.stirling.gov.uk
- http://www.strath.ac.uk/

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