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title: "Award of Senior Procurement Capability and Best Practice Specialist"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000735300"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT"
published: "2023-07-27"
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# Award of Senior Procurement Capability and Best Practice Specialist

Buyer: SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000735300

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## Summary

The Scottish Government has awarded a contract for the provision of Senior Procurement Capability and Best Practice Specialist services. This contract, worth £111,636.00 GBP, was awarded to Venesky Brown Ltd. The procurement process was initiated through a tender and has now reached the award stage. The contract was signed on 7th July 2023. The services fall under the main procurement category of miscellaneous business and business-related services.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses that specialise in procurement capability and best practice services to engage with the Scottish Government. Companies experienced in providing training, advice, and guidance on procurement procedures, as well as implementing procurement best practices and improving efficiency, would be well-suited to compete for this contract. The Scottish Government's aim is to enhance its procurement competency and compliance by working with suppliers who can support the delivery of its procurement governance objectives.

## Notice

Circa 12 month position, to support the delivery and governance of the Scottish Government Procurement Scheme of Delegation.Manage and support the Delegated Purchasing Officer (DPO) network in the Scottish Government. Provide training, advice and guidance on Scottish Government procurement procedures to develop procurement competency across the DPO network. Embed and review the scheme of procurement delegation governance procedures to ensure compliance with legislation, regulations and Scottish Government procurement policy, including peer review of tender documentation per publication.Dependant on experience - Potential to support the wider team objective of delivering the Central Government Sector the Procurement & Commercial Improvement Programme (PCIP) national programme. Requiring researching, developing and implementing procurement best practice, process, systems and tools, including but not limited to policy, procedure, methodologies and technology in order to improve efficiency.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL484674 |
| 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 | 27 Jul 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 7 Jul 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £111,636 |
| 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 | COMHAIRLE NAN EILEAN SIAR; EAST AYRSHIRE COUNCIL; FIFE COUNCIL; HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS ENTERPRISE; SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT- SASA; SOCIAL CARE AND SOCIAL WORK IMPROVEMENT SCOTLAND (CARE INSPECTORATE); SOCIAL SECURITY SCOTLAND; THE CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | EDINBURGH |
| Post town | Edinburgh |
| Postcode | EH12 9FJ |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM0 Eastern Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM01 Clackmannanshire and Fife |
| Local authority | Fife |
| Electoral ward | Glenrothes West and Kinglassie |
| Westminster constituency | Glenrothes and Mid Fife |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 11 |
| Supplier names | ANDERSON STRATHERN; CAPABILITY SCOTLAND; ECON ENGINEERING; HALL AITKEN; HARVEY NASH; MITIE CLEANING & ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES; SWECO; VENESKY BROWN; VENESKY-BROWN RECRUITMENT; VWR INTERNATIONAL; WHEREVERLY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79900000 - Miscellaneous business and business-related services

## Release History

- 27 Jul 2023 at 11:19 - Award - PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL484674

## Notice URLs

- http://https://www.cne-siar.gov.uk
- http://https://www.socialsecurity.gov.scot/
- http://www.careinspectorate.gov.scot
- http://www.east-ayrshire.gov.uk
- http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk
- http://www.fife.gov.uk
- http://www.hie.co.uk
- http://www.scotland.gov.uk

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