---
title: "Award of RPA 12/23 - User Researcher x 1"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000719751"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SOCIAL SECURITY DIRECTORATE"
published: "2023-02-15"
---

# Award of RPA 12/23 - User Researcher x 1

Buyer: SOCIAL SECURITY DIRECTORATE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000719751

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## Summary

The Social Security Directorate in Scotland has awarded a contract titled "Award of RPA 12/23 - User Researcher x 1" to a supplier, Harvey Nash, for providing 1 User Researcher service. The contract is valued at £214,650 and is set to commence on 6th March 2023 for an initial 6-month period, with a potential extension up to 23 months. The procurement category is services, and the tender period runs from 6th March 2023 to 5th August 2024.

This tender presents an opportunity for service providers specialising in personnel supply, including temporary staff, to engage in a significant contract with the Social Security Directorate in Scotland. Businesses capable of providing expert User Researcher services should consider aligning their offerings to meet the requirements of this contract. The active status was signed on 8th February 2023, highlighting the current stage of the procurement process.

## Notice

The Scottish Government is looking to award a contract for the provision of 1 x User Researcher. To commence w/c 20 Feb 2023 for a period of 6 months with the potential to extend to 23 months.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB471267 |
| 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 | 15 Feb 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 8 May 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 15 Feb 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £214,650 |
| 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 | SOCIAL SECURITY DIRECTORATE |
| Additional buyers | ABERDEENSHIRE COUNCIL; CLACKMANNANSHIRE COUNCIL; DUMFRIES AND GALLOWAY COUNCIL; FORESTRY AND LAND SCOTLAND; HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS ENTERPRISE; INVERCLYDE COUNCIL; NATIONAL LIBRARY OF SCOTLAND; NHS GREATER GLASGOW AND CLYDE; PERTH & KINROSS COUNCIL; SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT; SOUTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL; THE JAMES HUTTON INSTITUTE |
| 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 |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 28 |
| Supplier names | ASA RECRUITMENT (QUICK QUOTES; BLAKE STEVENSON; BRAMBLE HUB; BSL INTERIORS; BURNFIELD DEMOLITION; CARDIFF UNIVERSITY; CETERIS (SCOTLAND; CHEMCEM SCOTLAND; COLIN WARNOCK ASSOCIATES; CRAIGFORTH CONSULTANCY AND RESEARCH; DELL; DFFC; DUNCAN WEMYSS; FORMATANK; HARVEY NASH; HENDERSON LOGGIE; LOCKIT SAFE; LORIEN RESOURCING; MAM CONTRACTING; MATTER OF FOCUS; NITH VALLEY CONSTRUCTION; PERTEMPS RECRUITMENT PARTNERSHIP; RESOURCE FUTURES; THE CREATIVE CORE GROUP; 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

- 15 Feb 2023 at 10:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB471267

## 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.hie.co.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

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