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title: "Award of PMO Assurance Manager"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000727727"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT"
published: "2023-04-11"
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# Award of PMO Assurance Manager

Buyer: SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000727727

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## Summary

The procurement process for the "Award of PMO Assurance Manager" by the Scottish Government, located in Edinburgh, involves the direct procurement method where the contract is awarded to a single supplier without competition. The tender period runs from April 17, 2023, to December 15, 2023. The buying organisation, the Scottish Government, is looking to improve corporate shared services using Oracle Fusion Cloud with an investment of around £20m. The award, valued at £191,874.14, was granted to ASA Recruitment (Quick Quotes) on April 11, 2023.

This tender provides business growth opportunities for service providers in the IT sector, particularly those with expertise in consulting, software development, and support services. Businesses with experience in ERP solutions and programme assurances would be well-suited to compete for this contract. The focus of the procurement is on enhancing performance and efficiency in delivering shared services within the public sector, aligning with the Scottish Government's vision for a data-driven and customer-focused management culture.

## Notice

The Scottish Government is delivering a 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 (SSP) will deliver the implementation of Oracle Fusion Cloud, a modular based cloud enterprise resource planning (ERP) solution at an overall cost of around PS20m. The SSP will deploy the solutions and platforms required to enable operational and cultural change to meet user needs and provide a better customer experience. The scope of the programme is across HR, Finance, (RTR, EPM, PTP & OTC) for core organisations and budgeting/forecasting and financial consolidation across the wider public sector. Our initial ambition is to replace old on premise customised technology to new cloud based integrated ERP / EPM Solutions, to allow the credible running of modern finance function with robust data structures and the basics of a customer and service driven management culture. The Programme will also 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 post will provide management of the Programme Assurances to ensure it complies with SG Audit and Governance requirements.* Build effective working relationships with audit and assurance teams to ensure the Programme undertakes sufficient assurance, to the satisfaction of SG Exec Team* Schedule, manage and support, all audit and assurance activity across the programme* Ensure access to programme people and artefacts to support reviewers* Ensure programme staff providing input to reviews are supported, understand the ask, and the context of assurance in SG, relevant to the programme* Undertake internal Assurance activity on the Programme where required* Drive the "conditions for success" list that need to be true for the programme to return to green

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR475968 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | The contract is awarded to a single supplier without competition. |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 11 Apr 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 11 Apr 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £191,874 |
| 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; EAST DUNBARTONSHIRE COUNCIL; EAST LOTHIAN COUNCIL; EDINBURGH NAPIER UNIVERSITY; FIFE COLLEGE; FIFE COUNCIL; FORESTRY AND LAND SCOTLAND; MIDLOTHIAN COUNCIL; NHS LANARKSHIRE; PERTH & KINROSS COUNCIL; SOCIAL SECURITY SCOTLAND; THE HIGHLAND COUNCIL; THE JAMES HUTTON INSTITUTE; WEST LOTHIAN COUNCIL |
| Locality | GOLSPIE |
| Post town | Kirkwall |
| Postcode | KW10 6UB |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM0 Eastern Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM03 Angus and Dundee City |
| Local authority | Dundee City |
| Electoral ward | Maryfield |
| Westminster constituency | Dundee Central |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 51 |
| Supplier names | ABBEYFIELD KIRKCALDY SOCIETY; ABPMER; AECOM; AMP CLEAN ENERGY SERVICES; AQUATERA; ARTSCAPE GARDENS; ASA RECRUITMENT (QUICK QUOTES; BLACK BOX EDUCATION; BRITISH ASSOCIATION OF SOCIAL WORKERS; CARNEGIE CARE; CAS DUNCAN; COMMISSUM; CONTROL ROOM SOLUTIONS; CREATURE LONDON; CSI MANUFACTURING; DEREK BROWN FORESTRY & GARDENING CONTRACTOR; DFFC; DUNCAN WEMYSS; EJ PARKER TECHNICAL SERVICES (SCOTLAND NORTH; EKOS; ELECTRIFY MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS; ERNST & YOUNG LLP (EY; GAEL FORCE MARINE EQUIPMENT; GALLIFORD TRY CONSTRUCTION LTD T/A MORRISON CONSTRUCTION NORTH EAST; GAS CALL SERVICES; HARVEY NASH; HAYS HYDRAULICS & MECHANICAL SERVICES; ILLUMINA CAMBRIDGE; KC SCAFFOLDING; KHIPU NETWORKS; KILO MARINE ELECTRONICS; LANDED PEER EDUCATION SERVICE; MACKAY MARINE SERVICES; MOTT MACDONALD; OCF; PRIME BUILD SOLUTIONS; PROCAST BUILDING CONTRACTORS; RE-THINK DEVELOPMENT; SAMS ENTERPRISE; SIMPLEX-TURBULO; SKW CONSTRUCTION; SMART TRAVEL; SMITH AND SONS COACHES; STONEHAVEN SHELLFISH & BOAT TRIPS; SYSTRA; THE GATE WORLDWIDE; THE JAMES HUTTON INSTITUTE; VENESKY BROWN; VENESKY-BROWN RECRUITMENT; VEOLIA WATER TECHNOLOGIES; WYLIE & BISSET |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

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

## Release History

- 11 Apr 2023 at 16:27 - Award - PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR475968

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://fife.ac.uk
- http://https://forestryandland.gov.scot
- http://https://www.socialsecurity.gov.scot/
- http://www.aberdeencity.gov.uk
- http://www.eastdunbarton.gov.uk
- http://www.eastlothian.gov.uk
- http://www.fife.gov.uk
- http://www.highland.gov.uk/
- http://www.hutton.ac.uk
- http://www.midlothian.gov.uk
- http://www.nhslanarkshire.org.uk
- http://www.pkc.gov.uk
- http://www.scotland.gov.uk

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