---
title: "Award of Scottish Government - Interim Recruitment - Cloud & Kubernetes Engineer"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000742548"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT"
published: "2023-08-29"
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# Award of Scottish Government - Interim Recruitment - Cloud & Kubernetes Engineer

Buyer: SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000742548

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## Summary

The Scottish Government has awarded the contract for "Interim Recruitment - Cloud & Kubernetes Engineer" to ASA Recruitment (Quick Quotes). The procurement falls under the services category and has a tender period from September 4, 2023, to March 3, 2024. The award amount is £85,800. The procurement stage is in the award phase, dated August 29, 2023.

This procurement opportunity for Cloud & Kubernetes engineering services by the Scottish Government presents a chance for IT services providers with expertise in RHEL OS Administration, AWS, and Red Hat technologies. Businesses specialising in cloud infrastructure, continuous integration, and security solutions are well-suited to compete for this award. The contract provides scope for collaborating with the government's team to enhance technology options and deliver value through innovative solutions.

## Notice

Minimum 4 years' experience in:Must be experienced in :-* RHEL 7+ OS Administration* Red Hat OpenShift (OCP)* AWS* JBoss Middleware (Fuse, EAP, PAM & DM)* Red Hat AnsibleSpecialist Skills- Planning, implementation, and growth of the ARE cloud and Kubernetes infrastructure (40%)- Build, release, and manage the configuration of all production systems (10%)- Manage a continuous integration and deployment methodology for container based technologies 5%- Work alongside architecture, service and delivery teams to design and implement any required services 10%- Ensure necessary security by using approved and best in class cloud security solutions 10%- Implement continuous integration/continuous delivery (CI/CD) pipelines as required. 5%- Recommend process and architecture improvements 10%General Skills- Develop team members with new technology options and vendor products, evaluating which ones would be a good fit for the division and ensuring handover and documentation delivered. 10%

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG487003 |
| 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 | 29 Aug 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 3 Mar 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 29 Aug 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £85,800 |
| 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 | FORESTRY AND LAND SCOTLAND; HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS ENTERPRISE; NORTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL; PERTH & KINROSS COUNCIL; PERTH AND KINROSS COUNCIL; RENFREWSHIRE COUNCIL; SCOTTISH AMBULANCE SERVICE; THE HIGHLAND COUNCIL; UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE |
| Locality | INVERNESS |
| Post town | Inverness |
| Postcode | IV3 5NX |
| 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 East |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 31 |
| Supplier names | 3X1 GROUP; A2B TAXIS; ALLANDER SECURITY; AMEY OW; ARNOLD CLARK VEHICLE MANAGEMENT; ASA RECRUITMENT (QUICK QUOTES; ATHLON MOBILITY SERVICES; D&J TAXIS; DEREK BRIGHT; DESIGNED4SUCCESS; DFFC; DMFCA; FAIR CITY TAXIS; HARVEY NASH; JANE MCINTOSH; JENNIFER GILRUTH; LORIEN RESOURCING; LUX EXECUTIVE TRAVEL; NADEEM JAVED; NATIONAL CENTRE FOR SOCIAL RESEARCH; PERTH RADIO TAXIS; PLAYSCAPES SCOTLAND; PROLUDIC; RESEARCH SCOTLAND; SANGSTER ELECTRICAL; STOBSWELL CABS; STORM ID; TAYLOR & FRASER; UNION TECHNICAL SERVICES; VENESKY BROWN; WAHID TAXIS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

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

## Release History

- 29 Aug 2023 at 09:50 - Award - PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG487003

## Notice URLs

- http://forestryandland.gov.scot
- http://healthcareimprovementscotland.org
- http://www.hie.co.uk
- http://www.highland.gov.uk/
- http://www.northlanarkshire.gov.uk
- http://www.pkc.gov.uk
- http://www.renfrewshire.gov.uk
- http://www.scotland.gov.uk
- http://www.strath.ac.uk/

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