---
title: "Award of Digital Assurance Office - Senior Engagement Manager"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000703998"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT"
published: "2022-09-22"
---

# Award of Digital Assurance Office - Senior Engagement Manager

Buyer: SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000703998

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## Summary

The Scottish Government has awarded the contract for the provision of a Senior Engagement Manager for the Digital Assurance Office. The buying organization, Food Standards Scotland (FSS), located in Aberdeen, awarded the contract to supplier Harvey Nash. The tender falls under the "goods" category and has a tender period starting on October 3, 2022, and ending on March 31, 2023. The contract was signed on September 21, 2022.

This procurement opportunity offers businesses in the IT services sector a chance to provide consulting, software development, and support for high-cost, high-risk projects. Companies with expertise in technology-enabled projects and corporate assurance services would be well-suited to compete for this tender. The contract presents a significant opportunity for growth in providing specialist professional advice, assurance reviews, and highlight reports for projects undertaken by the Scottish Government's Digital Assurance Office.

## Notice

A senior engagement manager to:* Lead engagement on a portfolio of technology-enabled projects; developing a strong knowledge of the projects and by providing specialist professional advice, build effective relationships with project stakeholders at all levels.* Lead the provision of assurance advice to high cost/high risk projects and support the development of their assurance plans; working closely with other corporate assurance providers to achieve an aligned approach and contributing to the development of the overall annual assurance work plan.* Lead assurance reviews for projects; ensuring they are delivered successfully and conducted effectively.* Develop and maintain highlight reports for projects; cultivating good practice and case study examples.* Work proactively with other Senior Engagement Managers to achieve consistency of approach and an ethos of continuous improvement to deliver best practice and successful outcomes.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP459695 |
| 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 | 22 Sep 2022 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 22 Sep 2022 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £84,435 |
| 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; ARGYLL COMMUNITY HOUSING ASSOCIATION LIMITED; BRIDGEWATER HOUSING ASSOCIATION; FALKIRK COUNCIL; FIFE COUNCIL; FOOD STANDARDS SCOTLAND (FSS); FORESTRY AND LAND SCOTLAND; HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS ENTERPRISE; SCOTTISH ENTERPRISE C/O COLLIERS INTERNATIONAL; SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT- SASA; SCOTTISH NATIONAL INVESTMENT BANK; SCOTTISH POLICE AUTHORITY; SOCIAL CARE AND SOCIAL WORK IMPROVEMENT SCOTLAND (CARE INSPECTORATE) |
| Locality | ABERDEEN |
| Post town | Aberdeen |
| Postcode | AB11 5RL |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM1 East Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM12 Falkirk |
| Local authority | Falkirk |
| Electoral ward | Carse, Kinnaird and Tryst |
| Westminster constituency | Alloa and Grangemouth |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 28 |
| Supplier names | ASA RECRUITMENT (QUICK QUOTES; CADCORP; DFFC; DUNCAN WEMYSS; EKOS; EKOSGEN; FERA SCIENCE; FIAT CHRYSLER AUTOMOBILES; HARVEY NASH; IAN PEARCE; JEREMY BENN ASSOCIATES; JS HARVIE; LINK TREASURY SERVICES; LORIEN RESOURCING; MACKAY MARINE SERVICES; PERTEMPS RECRUITMENT PARTNERSHIP; RELATIONSHIPS SCOTLAND-COUPLE COUNSELLING CENTRAL SCOTLAND; RESEARCH SCOTLAND; ROSS MACARTHUR CONTRACTORS; SCOTGRAIN AGRICULTURE; SIMPSON BUILDERS; SOCIAL CARE COMMISSIONING AND CONSULTANCY SERVICES; THE UNION ADVERTISING AGENCY; THE UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD; URSA GATES; VENESKY BROWN; VENESKY-BROWN RECRUITMENT; WILLIAM YULE & SON |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

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

## Release History

- 22 Sep 2022 at 15:30 - Award - PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP459695

## Notice URLs

- http://https://forestryandland.gov.scot
- http://www.aberdeencity.gov.uk
- http://www.acha.co.uk
- http://www.angus.gov.uk/
- http://www.bridgewaterha.org.uk
- http://www.careinspectorate.gov.scot
- http://www.falkirk.gov.uk
- http://www.fife.gov.uk
- http://www.scotland.gov.uk
- http://www.spa.police.uk
- http://www.thebank.scot

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