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title: "Interim Personal Assistant to the Chief Financial Officer"
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# Interim Personal Assistant to the Chief Financial Officer

Buyer: SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000740516

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## Summary

The Scottish Government awarded a contract for the provision of an Interim Personal Assistant to the Chief Financial Officer. The procurement process was completed, and Venesky Brown Ltd was the successful supplier. The contract, valued at £39,920, was signed on 4th August 2023. The service location includes Edinburgh and Glasgow, and the contract period is from 28th August 2023 to 31st May 2024 with a potential extension of 16 weeks.

This tender presents an opportunity for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) specialising in services to compete for business with the Scottish Government. Businesses providing administrative support, personal assistant services, and office management may find this tender particularly suitable. The procurement stage has been completed, and the contract is currently active, offering a clear entry point for eligible businesses to engage in providing their services to a public sector organisation.

## Notice

Provision of interim personal assistant to the Chief Financial Office for the period 28th August 2023 to 31st May 2024 with optional extension of a further 16 weeks.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Provision of candidates for the interim role of Personal Assistant to the Chief Financial Officer .This busy role is in the Financial Management Directorate (FMD) supporting the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) as their PA. The post is within the Business Management Unit which provides business management services; undertakes a range of corporate activities; and provides support to the senior management team. The post-holder will report to the directorate business manager. Main duties are: -Proactively supporting Chief Financial Officer, identifying urgent matters and highlighting promptly, and dealing with potentially sensitive and confidential information. -Actively managing email inbox and diary, including preparing, issuing and filing of meeting papers and other relevant material to support CFO's daily activities. -First point of contact for internal and external enquiries, dealing with these confidentially and professionally. -Manage key information flows for CFO, including through the mailbox, making astute judgements to allocate and prioritise relevant emails for team members or Scottish Government officials to take forward. -Co-ordinate responses to corporate information requests or ad-hoc activities as required. -Arrange meeting logistics for CFO and wider Directorate, booking conference or meetings rooms as appropriate. -Distribute relevant material or updates to stakeholders, including weekly prompt payment performance reports. 3 -Liaise with and build good working relationships across the directorate, and the wider Director General area and across other Director General areas. -Manage and support travel requirements and associated requirements for the Directorate. -Promote CFO's preferences for handling issues, correspondence and briefings.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP489300 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 28 Sep 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 4 Aug 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £39,920 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT |
| Locality | GLASGOW |
| Post town | Glasgow |
| Postcode | G2 8EA |
| 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 | TLM Scotland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | VENESKY BROWN |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79620000 - Supply services of personnel including temporary staff

## Release History

- 28 Sep 2023 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP489300

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP489300
  Interim Personal Assistant to the Chief Financial Officer - Provision of interim personal assistant to the Chief Financial Office for the period 28th August 2023 to 31st May 2024 with optional extension of a further 16 weeks.

## Notice URLs

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- http://www.scotland.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000740516

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