---
title: "Award of SGDP 2022/24 - Interim Senior User Researcher"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000717656"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT"
published: "2023-03-07"
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# Award of SGDP 2022/24 - Interim Senior User Researcher

Buyer: SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000717656

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## Summary

The Scottish Government has awarded the contract for the "Interim Senior User Researcher" to Harvey Nash. The procurement process falls under the services category with a tender period starting on 27th March 2023 and ending on 26th June 2023. The contract value is £35,910.60, and the contract was signed on 3rd March 2023.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses providing services related to IT consulting, software development, Internet support, or research services. Suitable businesses can leverage this opportunity to contribute to the digital transformation of the Scottish planning system by conducting user research activities that enhance service delivery and policy development.

## Notice

We're looking for a Senior User Researcher to join our multi-disciplinary team. This is an unique opportunity for the right candidate to be directly involved in helping the team to deliver quality, user-focused products as part of the digital transformation of the Scottish planning system.We expect the successful candidate will plan, design and carry out research activities with users that help teams get a deep understanding of the people that use government services. They will ensure that research informs policy, proposition, service, content and interaction design so that services work well for people and achieve their policy intent.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR472938 |
| 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 | 7 Mar 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 3 Mar 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £35,910 |
| 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 | ANGUS COUNCIL; ARGYLL AND BUTE COUNCIL; CLACKMANNANSHIRE COUNCIL; COMHAIRLE NAN EILEAN SIAR; CROWN OFFICE AND PROCURATOR FISCAL SERVICE; DUNDEE CITY COUNCIL; EAST LOTHIAN COUNCIL; ENVIRONMENTAL STANDARDS SCOTLAND; FALKIRK COUNCIL; FIFE COUNCIL; FORESTRY AND LAND SCOTLAND; HIGH LIFE HIGHLAND; MIDLOTHIAN COUNCIL; MORAY COUNCIL; NATIONAL RECORDS OF SCOTLAND; NHS GREATER GLASGOW AND CLYDE; NHS LANARKSHIRE; NORTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL; PERTH & KINROSS COUNCIL; PERTH AND KINROSS COUNCIL; SCOTTISH BORDERS COUNCIL; SCOTTISH ENTERPRISE; SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT- SASA; SCOTTISH PARLIAMENTARY CORPORATE BODY; SOCIAL SECURITY SCOTLAND; SRUC; THE HIGHLAND COUNCIL; THE JAMES HUTTON INSTITUTE; TRANSPORT SCOTLAND; UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW; UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING; UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE; UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF SCOTLAND |
| Locality | LOCHGILPHEAD |
| Post town | Paisley |
| Postcode | PA31 8RT |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM9 Southern Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM91 Scottish Borders |
| Local authority | Scottish Borders |
| Electoral ward | Selkirkshire |
| Westminster constituency | Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 107 |
| Supplier names | 3X1 GROUP; ACE TAXIS PERTH; AHEAD BUSINESS CONSULTING; ALEX F NOBLE & SON NISSAN; ALPHA OFFICE FURNITURE; ANDERSON STRATHERN; ARM IN ARM ACCOUNTING; ARTSCAPE GARDENS; ASA RECRUITMENT (QUICK QUOTES; AVMI; AZZURRO; BECOME INTERACTIVE; BELL HR CONSULTING; BLAKE STEVENSON; BMSI; BRODIES; BSL INTERIORS; CAPITAL DOCUMENT SOLUTIONS LTD (MAIN CONTACT; CAREOLIGY; CHANGEWORKS; CLYDEVIEW JOINERY; CMS CAMERON MCKENNA NABARRO OLSWANG; COMMUNICATE TECHNOLOGY; CR CONTRACTING NORTH; CREIDEASACH EMPLOYMENT LAW SPECIALISTS; CRUNCHY CARROTS; CURRIE & BROWN; DANIEL SELLERS; DASCO ENTRANCE TECHNOLOGY; DIGITAL CONNECTIONS; DONE YOUR WAY; DOUGLAS ENGINEERS; EDMUNDSON ELECTRICAL; EFFINI; EUREKA!EUROPE; EVISON CONSULTING; FLAKT MARINE; FORRES TREE SERVICES; GRAFTON MERCHANTING GB; GRO COMMERCE; HAMILTON BROS. (ENGINEERING; HARVEY NASH; HEYWOOD; HIGHLAND INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES; HLM ARCHITECTS; HULLEY AND KIRKWOOD CONSULTING ENGINEERS; HUTCHINSON DATA; INSIGHT DIRECT (UK; INTELLIGENT GROWTH SOLUTIONS; INTEND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT; JEWSON; JOINERY AND TIMBER CREATIONS (65; KERR STIRLING SOLICITORS; KOMPAN SCOTLAND; LIMELITE CREATIVE; LITHIUM SYSTEMS; LORIEN RESOURCING; LOST ART; MACKAY MARINE SERVICES; MARTIN ROBERTSON ASSOCIATES; MATHER AND; MIKE WATT CONSTRUCTION; MJM ASSOCIATES (SCOTLAND; MODUS SCOTLAND; NEILS TAXIS; NETTL OF STIRLING; NWH GROUP; OCF; OPEN DATA SERVICES CO-OPERATIVE; ORONA; PERTEMPS RECRUITMENT PARTNERSHIP; PERTH RADIO TAXIS; PJH INDUSTRIES; PLANT AND QUARRY SERVICES; PLANT GLAZING; PORTAKABIN (SCOTLAND; PPG ARCHITECTURAL COATINGS; QIAGEN; QTS CONTRACTS; QUORUM CYBER SECURITY; ROBINSON LOW FRANCIS; ROCKET EXHIBITIONS & EVENTS; RSK ENVIRONMENT; SCOTAPPS; SMALL ROBOT; SOFTCAT; SOPRA STERIA; STIRLING IT; STORY CONTRACTING; SWEENEYS GARAGE; THE CHRIS MATCHAN PARTNERSHIP; THE GATE WORLDWIDE; THE QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY OF BELFAST; THE WRITE PEOPLE FOR DESIGN LTD T/A ARKEN CREATIVE; THIS IS MILK; THOMAS SHERRIFF; TROSSACHS ECOLOGY; TURNER & TOWNSEND PROJECT MANAGEMENT; UXL; VENESKY BROWN; VENESKY-BROWN RECRUITMENT; WATERMAN STRUCTURES; WEIR FORESTRY; WHITE, MILNE (DECCO; WRITE MARKETING CONSULTANCY; WYBONE; YESSS (A) ELECTRICAL |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 73110000 - Research services

## Release History

- 7 Mar 2023 at 09:23 - Award - PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR472938

## Notice URLs

- http://https://forestryandland.gov.scot
- http://https://www.cne-siar.gov.uk
- http://https://www.socialsecurity.gov.scot/
- http://www.angus.gov.uk/
- http://www.argyll-bute.gov.uk
- http://www.clacks.gov.uk/business/corporateprocurementprocess/
- http://www.copfs.gov.uk/
- http://www.eastlothian.gov.uk
- http://www.falkirk.gov.uk
- http://www.fife.gov.uk
- http://www.gla.ac.uk/
- http://www.highland.gov.uk/
- http://www.highlifehighland.com
- http://www.hutton.ac.uk
- http://www.midlothian.gov.uk
- http://www.moray.gov.uk
- http://www.nhsggc.scot/about-us/procurement/
- http://www.nhslanarkshire.org.uk
- http://www.northlanarkshire.gov.uk
- http://www.nrscotland.gov.uk
- http://www.parliament.scot
- http://www.pkc.gov.uk
- http://www.scotborders.gov.uk
- http://www.scotland.gov.uk
- http://www.scottish-enterprise.com/
- http://www.sruc.ac.uk
- http://www.stir.ac.uk/finance-office/procurement/
- http://www.strath.ac.uk/
- http://www.transport.gov.scot
- http://www.uws.ac.uk

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