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title: "Award of Data Analyst - Procurement"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000701537"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT"
published: "2022-08-22"
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# Award of Data Analyst - Procurement

Buyer: SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000701537

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## Summary

The Scottish Government has recently awarded a contract for the provision of Data Analyst services for their corporate shared services programme. The contract, valued at £219,149.80 GBP, was awarded to Harvey Nash. The procurement falls under the services category, with a tender period starting on September 5, 2022, and ending on September 1, 2023. The buying organisation, Scottish Government, has outlined the programme's objective to enhance shared services in Finance, Purchase to Pay, and HR, aiming to become a data-driven organisation.

This tender presents a growth opportunity for businesses specializing in data analysis and related services. Companies proficient in file-based data analysis, tools like Excel and Power BI, and possessing strong investigative and communication skills would be well-suited to compete for this contract. The Scottish Government emphasizes the importance of data accuracy, quality, and the ability to work at pace to deliver timely and precise results. Businesses interested in working with public funds and building trust with stakeholders will find this tender to be a significant opportunity.

## Notice

OverviewThe Scottish Government is embarking on a new flagship change programme to improve the performance and efficiency of how corporate shared services are provided to core Scottish Government and other public bodies in Scotland.With significant multi-year investment in technology planned, the corporate shared services programme will deploy the solutions and platforms required to enable operational and cultural change to meet user needs and provide a better customer experience. It has been agreed that the scope of phase one will be to improve the current shared service capability in Finance, Purchase to Pay and HR. This will then provide a foundation for further growth to support the government's wider vision for shared services and the ability to be a data driven organisation.This role sits within the Purchase to Pay Governance (P2PG) branch, which is part of the Scottish Procurement & Property Directorate. The branch is responsible for supporting and managing the Scottish Government's (SG) corporate Procurement Shared Service. The service provides cloud based, on-demand Procure to Pay (P2P) tools for over 2,500 core SG and partner customers. Circa PS1.6 billion worth of orders for goods and services flow through the applications annually.The corporate shared services programme is the initial focus of this role but will widen as the portfolio of corporate transformation programmes expands. This is a great opportunity to be involved in the early stages of creating this new organisation.As a Data Analyst on the corporate Shared Services Programme, you will have a key role in helping the project team and our stakeholders understand corporate services data by thorough investigation and the presentation of data in a way that supports understanding.Data scrutiny will focus on file based data sets and use of tools like Excel and Power BI. Tools and data sources are likely to change over time, applicants should be adaptable to operational changes.The post holder should be a first-rate communicator with a high degree of soft skills. An eye for quality and accuracy is essential. We will work closely with you to foster an appreciation of purchasing governance and why it is vital to the capable management of public funds.The role requires a proficient and experienced data professional who is capable of working at pace to deliver accurate and timely data to the P2P work stream and the wider project. This role would suit someone who is output driven and capable of task switching.The successful candidate must be able to work with limited supervision, display good judgement, strong planning abilities, organisational and influencing skills, in order to deliver accurate P2P data outputs accurately and on timeA strong track record of delivering results by building and maintaining productive working relationships, trust and credibility with both colleagues and stakeholders. Good investigatory and research skills are required to scrutinise data sources.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG456941 |
| 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 | 22 Aug 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 9 Jan 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 22 Aug 2022 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £219,149 |
| 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 | FORESTRY AND LAND SCOTLAND; NORTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL; PERTH & KINROSS COUNCIL; SASA SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT; SKILLS DEVELOPMENT SCOTLAND CO. LIMITED; SOCIAL SECURITY SCOTLAND; SOUTH LANARKSHIRE COLLEGE; UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE; 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 | TLM34 North Lanarkshire |
| Local authority | North Lanarkshire |
| Electoral ward | Motherwell South East and Ravenscraig |
| Westminster constituency | Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 31 |
| Supplier names | AZZURRO; BUILDING RESEARCH ESTABLISHMENT; CALEY CONSTRUCTION; CINDY MACDONALD; CITB; CLARK CONTRACTS; CTRACK; D&J TAXIS; DAISY CORPORATE SERVICES TRADING; DELL; DFFC; EDUCATION PROTECT SCOTLAND; HARBURN ESTATE (PREVIOUSLY COUNTRY BUSINESS; HARVEY NASH; HAYS PUBLIC SERVICES; INSTRUCTUS GROUP; JAMES RAMSAY (GLASGOW; LAURENT BIENFAIT WOODLAND SERVICES; LORIEN RESOURCING; LUC; NSPCC; PERTH RADIO TAXIS; PETER D L MILNE AND CAROL A MILNE; PROGRESSIVE PARTNERSHIP; SCREENSKILLS; SRUC; THE INSTITUTE OF THE MOTOR INDUSTRY; THE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT TRUST; UKFT; UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH; VENESKY BROWN |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79600000 - Recruitment services

## Release History

- 22 Aug 2022 at 15:02 - Award - PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG456941

## Notice URLs

- http://https://forestryandland.gov.scot
- http://https://www.socialsecurity.gov.scot/
- http://www.dundee.ac.uk
- http://www.northlanarkshire.gov.uk
- http://www.pkc.gov.uk
- http://www.scotland.gov.uk
- http://www.south-lanarkshire-college.ac.uk
- http://www.strath.ac.uk/

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