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title: "Award of Head of Digital Learning"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000715425"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT"
published: "2023-02-03"
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# Award of Head of Digital Learning

Buyer: SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000715425

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## Summary

The Scottish Government awarded the contract for "Head of Digital Learning" to Harvey Nash. The tender, with a tender period from January 1st to March 31st, aimed to enhance the digital learning experience across the organisation. This services contract, valued at £37,479, involves the management of IT services and the Thrive learning experience platform.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses experienced in agile project management, IT services, cloud technology, and learning experience platforms. Companies with expertise in project leadership, strategic planning, and ITIL are well-suited to compete. The successful bidder, Harvey Nash, will work closely with the Scottish Government to shape and deliver digital learning solutions and drive organisational learning culture.

## Notice

The HR Division in Scottish Government implemented a new learning experience platform (Pathways) in June 2021. This platform plays a key role in transforming the learning experience of our colleagues and building a culture of learning across the organisation. This job is a key opportunity to shape and progress the design and delivery of digital learning across Scottish Government by embedding the platform.* Experience in agile and waterfall project principles, including proportionate project management (PPM) that supports delivery through effective techniques for planning, monitoring and controlling projects* Experience managing IT services, including Cloud, preferably with an ITIL background* Experience of Thrive learning experience platform* Experience managing the incumbent vendor Thrive's Learning Experience Platform providing the SME expertise to build and train the BAU support team* Proven leadership, interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to build effective relationships that support collaborative working and development/delivery of shared outcomes;* Sound business case development/approval skills and good understanding of the procurement process including engagement/negotiation with third parties;* Able to balance reactive work with strategic planning in order to solve, but also pre-empt, problems or issues that could impact on project delivery or the realisation of benefits.* Ability to quickly develop awareness of the wider People Directorate and DG ODO environment and able to assess appropriate connections and interdependencies across projects.* Experience managing Cloud based products* Knowledge of LXP platforms

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB470358 |
| 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 Feb 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 3 Feb 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £37,479 |
| 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 | ABERDEENSHIRE COUNCIL; CLACKMANNANSHIRE COUNCIL; DUMFRIES AND GALLOWAY COUNCIL; EAST LOTHIAN COUNCIL; EDUCATION SCOTLAND; FORESTRY AND LAND SCOTLAND; HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS ENTERPRISE; INVERCLYDE COUNCIL; NATIONAL LIBRARY OF SCOTLAND; NHS GREATER GLASGOW AND CLYDE; PERTH & KINROSS COUNCIL; SOCIAL SECURITY DIRECTORATE; SOUTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL; THE HIGHLAND COUNCIL; THE JAMES HUTTON INSTITUTE; TRANSPORT PLANNING & ENGINEERING LTD; UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE; UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF SCOTLAND |
| Locality | HAMILTON |
| Post town | Motherwell |
| Postcode | ML11 7AX |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM3 West Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM32 Glasgow City |
| Local authority | Glasgow City |
| Electoral ward | Anderston/City/Yorkhill |
| Westminster constituency | Glasgow North East |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 45 |
| Supplier names | 55 NORTH NETWORK; ACORN PRINCIPLE PLUS; ASA RECRUITMENT (QUICK QUOTES; AVISON YOUNG (UK; BLAKE STEVENSON; BOXXE; BRAMBLE HUB; BSL INTERIORS; BURNFIELD DEMOLITION; CARDIFF UNIVERSITY; CETERIS (SCOTLAND; CHEMCEM SCOTLAND; CLAREMONT OFFICE FURNITURE; COLIN WARNOCK ASSOCIATES; CRAIGFORTH CONSULTANCY AND RESEARCH; DELL; DFFC; DUNCAN WEMYSS; EKOSGEN; FORMATANK; GEORGE BEATTIE & SONS; GVAV; HARVEY NASH; HENDERSON LOGGIE; LOCKIT SAFE; LORIEN RESOURCING; MAM CONTRACTING; MATTER OF FOCUS; MITCHELL DIESEL LIMITED, TRADING AS MITCHELL POWERSYSTEMS; MPMH CONSTRUCTION; NITH VALLEY CONSTRUCTION; PERTEMPS RECRUITMENT PARTNERSHIP; REGEN WASTE; RESOURCE FUTURES; RISK MANAGEMENT PARTNERS; RSK ADAS; SANGSTER ELECTRICAL; T & N GILMARTIN (CONTRACTORS; THE CREATIVE CORE GROUP; TILHILL FORESTRY; UK DOCKS MARINE SERVICES; VENESKY BROWN; VENESKY-BROWN RECRUITMENT; VERMICON; WYRE MARINE SERVICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79620000 - Supply services of personnel including temporary staff

## Release History

- 3 Feb 2023 at 14:42 - Award - PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB470358

## Notice URLs

- http://https://forestryandland.gov.scot
- http://www.aberdeenshire.gov.uk
- http://www.clacks.gov.uk/business/corporateprocurementprocess/
- http://www.dumgal.gov.uk
- http://www.eastlothian.gov.uk
- http://www.educationscotland.gov.uk/
- http://www.hie.co.uk
- http://www.highland.gov.uk/
- http://www.hutton.ac.uk
- http://www.inverclyde.gov.uk
- http://www.nhsggc.scot/about-us/procurement/
- http://www.nls.uk
- http://www.pkc.gov.uk
- http://www.scotland.gov.uk
- http://www.southlanarkshire.gov.uk
- http://www.strath.ac.uk/
- http://www.tpande.org
- http://www.uws.ac.uk

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