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title: "Award of PROVISION OF EXTERNAL COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000744949"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SOCIAL SECURITY SCOTLAND"
published: "2023-10-06"
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# Award of PROVISION OF EXTERNAL COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER

Buyer: SOCIAL SECURITY SCOTLAND  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000744949

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## Summary

The Social Security Scotland has awarded the contract for the provision of an External Communications Manager to ASA Recruitment. The tender aims to enhance communication and marketing efforts for Social Security Scotland. The procurement falls under the services category and the contract is currently active, signed on 26th September 2023. The tender period started on 5th October 2023 and ends on 31st January 2024. Businesses in the services sector with expertise in supply services of personnel, including temporary staff, would find this opportunity suitable. The buying organisation is Social Security Scotland, which is part of the Scottish Government.

This tender for the provision of an External Communications Manager by Social Security Scotland presents an opportunity for businesses in the services sector, especially those offering personnel supply services. The successful applicant will be involved in media, marketing, and strategic communications for Social Security Scotland, delivering benefits to various groups in society. The contract value is £27,480 GBP, and ASA Recruitment has been awarded the contract. The procurement process is currently at the award stage, with the contract signed on 26th September 2023.

## Notice

This is an exciting opportunity to join the busy and friendly Communications and Marketing team at Social Security Scotland, an Executive Agency of the Scottish Government. The successful applicant will join the External Communications team as Senior External Client Communications Manager (client) and the role will cover media, marketing and strategic communications.Social Security Scotland delivers benefits for families, people on low incomes, disabled people, carers, young people entering the workplace and to help people heat their homes.The Social Security Scotland Communications and Marketing team provides strategic communications advice, communications planning and delivery of communications activity under the Social Security Scotland brand.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT489881 |
| 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 | 6 Oct 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 6 Oct 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £27,480 |
| 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 | SOCIAL SECURITY SCOTLAND |
| Additional buyers | ABERDEENSHIRE COUNCIL; ANGUS COUNCIL; CONSUMER SCOTLAND; EAST DUNBARTONSHIRE COUNCIL; EAST LOTHIAN COUNCIL; FIFE COUNCIL; FORESTRY AND LAND SCOTLAND; HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS ENTERPRISE; MORAY COUNCIL; NATIONAL RECORDS OF SCOTLAND; NEW COLLEGE LANARKSHIRE; NHS AYRSHIRE & ARRAN; PERTH & KINROSS COUNCIL; REGISTERS OF SCOTLAND; SCOTTISH BORDERS COUNCIL; SCOTTISH ENTERPRISE; SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT; SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT- SASA; SCOTTISH PUBLIC PENSIONS AGENCY; SCOTTISH QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY; SOUTH AYRSHIRE COUNCIL; STIRLING COUNCIL; THE COMMON SERVICES AGENCY (MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS NHS NATIONAL SERVICES SCOTLAND) ("NSS"); THE HIGHLAND COUNCIL; UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW; UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE |
| Locality | AYR |
| Post town | Kilmarnock |
| Postcode | KA7 1DR |
| 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 | 53 |
| Supplier names | A M DUNBAR ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR; ABERLOUR CHILD CARE TRUST; AECOM; ALEX F NOBLE & SON NISSAN; AMEY OW; ASA RECRUITMENT (QUICK QUOTES; BARNARDO'S; BELL TRUCK & VAN; BLACKWOOD HOMES AND CARE; CARL ZEISS; CGF SERVICES; CIRCLES NETWORK; COLLABORATE RESEARCH; COMPASS BUILDING & CONSTRUCTION SERVICES; CRITIQOM LIMITED (TRADING AS ADARE SEC; CROWN WORKSPACE; CURRIE & BROWN; DATASEC; DENNIS EAGLE; DUKE ELECTRICAL SERVICES; DUNCAN WEMYSS; DUNNYDEERSERVICES; EVERWARM; GEO-STRUCTURAL; HARVEY NASH; HEALIOS; HIGHLAND HEATING MANAGEMENT; INSIGHT DIRECT (UK; J B CORRIE; LAMDK; LORIEN RESOURCING; MAPLETON CONSULTING; MARSH; MCSENCE COMMUNICATIONS; MURRAY PEAT CONTRACTING; NATIONAL OCEANOGRAPHY CENTRE; NIKON; OBJECTIVE; PAGE BROS (NORWICH; PINNACLE PIPE SUPPLIES; PRIME INDUSTRIAL & JANITORIAL SUPPLIES; SCOTGRAIN AGRICULTURE; SOLOGICAL SOLUTIONS / GIS247; SPEAKEASY PRODUCTIONS; SPECTRUM.LIFE; SPORTEX GROUP; STEPPING STONES FOR FAMILIES; TAYLOR & FRASER; THE UNION ADVERTISING AGENCY; TITAN CONTAINERS; UNIVERSITY COURT OF THE UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW; VENESKY BROWN; VENESKY-BROWN RECRUITMENT |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79620000 - Supply services of personnel including temporary staff

## Release History

- 6 Oct 2023 at 09:45 - Award - PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT489881

## Notice URLs

- http://https://forestryandland.gov.scot
- http://https://www.socialsecurity.gov.scot/
- http://www.aberdeenshire.gov.uk
- http://www.angus.gov.uk/
- http://www.eastdunbarton.gov.uk
- http://www.eastlothian.gov.uk
- http://www.fife.gov.uk
- http://www.gla.ac.uk/
- http://www.hie.co.uk
- http://www.highland.gov.uk/
- http://www.moray.gov.uk
- http://www.nclanarkshire.ac.uk
- http://www.nhsaaa.net
- http://www.nrscotland.gov.uk
- http://www.nss.nhs.scot/
- http://www.pkc.gov.uk
- http://www.ros.gov.uk
- http://www.scotborders.gov.uk
- http://www.scotland.gov.uk
- http://www.scottish-enterprise.com/
- http://www.south-ayrshire.gov.uk/procurement/
- http://www.sppa.gov.uk/
- http://www.sqa.org.uk
- http://www.stirling.gov.uk
- http://www.strath.ac.uk/
- https://www.spectrum.life/

## Provenance

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