---
title: "Award of Provision of 2 x Senior User Researcher"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000742023"
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json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000742023.json"
source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT"
published: "2023-09-01"
---

# Award of Provision of 2 x Senior User Researcher

Buyer: SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000742023

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## Summary

The Scottish Government has awarded a contract for the provision of 2 x Senior User Researcher to Venesky Brown Ltd. The contract, valued at £309,000, involves services with a focus on temporary staff supply. The tender process began on September 25th, 2023, and concluded on September 24th, 2024.

This contract presents an opportunity for businesses specialising in providing personnel services, including temporary staff, to compete and potentially grow their business. The buying organisation, The Scottish Government, based in Edinburgh, finalised the award on August 29th, 2023. Companies in the services sector with expertise in user research and a focus on personnel supply could benefit from engaging in similar procurement processes to expand their market presence.

## Notice

Provision of 2 x Senior User Researcher. Subsequently reduced to 1 interim after closing date.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP487371 |
| 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 | 1 Sep 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Sep 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £309,000 |
| 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 | CHILDREN'S HEARINGS SCOTLAND; CITY PROPERTY (GLASGOW) LLP; EAST LOTHIAN COUNCIL; FIFE COUNCIL; FORESTRY AND LAND SCOTLAND; FORTH VALLEY COLLEGE; MARYHILL HOUSING ASSOCIATION LTD; MORAY COUNCIL; NORTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL; PERTH & KINROSS COUNCIL; PERTH AND KINROSS COUNCIL; PKC; ROYAL BOTANIC GARDEN EDINBURGH; SCOTTISH ENTERPRISE; SCOTTISH PROCUREMENT ALLIANCE (SPA) ON BEHALF OF THENUE HOUSING ASSOCIATION; SOCIAL SECURITY SCOTLAND; THE CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL; THE HIGHLAND COUNCIL; UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE; UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW |
| Locality | EDINBURGH |
| Post town | Edinburgh |
| Postcode | EH8 8BG |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM1 East Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM12 Falkirk |
| Local authority | Falkirk |
| Electoral ward | Falkirk North |
| Westminster constituency | Falkirk |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 46 |
| Supplier names | 2CIRCLES COMMUNICATIONS; ABERDEEN MARINE; AECOM; AIR SCIENCE; ALLIED CONSTRUCTION SERVICES(SCOT; AMD CONTRACT SERVICES; ANDERSON SOLUTIONS (CONSULTING; ARCANUM INFORMATION SECURITY; ARCHWAY ROADMASTER; ASA RECRUITMENT (QUICK QUOTES; ATHLON MOBILITY SERVICES; BEYOND SIGNAGE; CAPO CONSULTING; CHANGE MENTAL HEALTH; CLARK CONTRACTS; DATAVITA; E&EO; EVERWARM; FACULTATIEVE TECHNOLOGIES; FAIRWAYS GM; FIELD AND FOREST MACHINERY; FRBK; FREELANCE DIVERSITY; GORDON BARBOUR; GRAHAM + SIBBALD; HARLEY HADDOW; HARVEY NASH; J H CIVIL ENGINEERING; KICK ICT GROUP; LAMDK; LORIEN RESOURCING; MAM CONTRACTING; NESTLE; NWH GROUP; PLAYSCAPES SCOTLAND; PROLUDIC; SAFETY, WELDING & LIFTING (INT; SECURIGROUP; TAY ECOLOGY; THISTLE MARINE; THOMSON GRAY CONSTRUCTION CONSULTANTS; VENESKY BROWN; VENESKY-BROWN RECRUITMENT; W H KIRKWOOD; WEIR FORESTRY; WEST LOTHIAN COLLEGE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79620000 - Supply services of personnel including temporary staff

## Release History

- 1 Sep 2023 at 13:54 - Award - PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP487371

## Notice URLs

- http://https://forestryandland.gov.scot
- http://www.chscotland.gov.uk/
- http://www.citypropertyglasgow.co.uk
- http://www.dundee.ac.uk
- http://www.eastlothian.gov.uk
- http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk
- http://www.fife.gov.uk
- http://www.forthvalley.ac.uk
- http://www.gla.ac.uk/
- http://www.highland.gov.uk/
- http://www.maryhill.org.uk
- http://www.moray.gov.uk
- http://www.northlanarkshire.gov.uk
- http://www.pkc.gov.uk
- http://www.rbge.org.uk
- http://www.scotland.gov.uk
- http://www.scottish-enterprise.com/
- http://www.scottishprocurement.scot
- https://www.socialsecurity.gov.scot/

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