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title: "Social Security Scotland: Procurement Commercial: S/23/057: Operational Resourcing Tool"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000758812"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SOCIAL SECURITY SCOTLAND"
published: "2024-02-22"
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# Social Security Scotland: Procurement Commercial: S/23/057: Operational Resourcing Tool

Buyer: SOCIAL SECURITY SCOTLAND  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000758812

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## Summary

Social Security Scotland has awarded a contract for the provision of an Operational Resourcing Tool under the title "Social Security Scotland: Procurement Commercial: S/23/057: Operational Resourcing Tool". The contract falls under the industry category of general public services and social protection. The location for the procurement is in Dundee, UK. The buying organisation, Social Security Scotland, is a national or federal agency/office based in the UK. The procurement stage is in the award phase, with the contract signed on February 21, 2024, with an estimated value of 270,233.50 GBP.

This tender by Social Security Scotland offers an opportunity for businesses, especially those in the goods sector, to provide an Operational Resourcing Tool. Businesses that specialise in recruitment management software and related services would be well-suited to compete for this contract. The procurement method used is an open procedure, allowing various types of suppliers, including large-scale ones like Computacenter, to participate in the bidding process and potentially secure the contract.

## Notice

Social Security Scotland has a requirement for the provision of an Operational Resourcing Tool, mainly a Situational Judgement Test, which is a psychometric test that measures judgement and decision-making. The software will include a video interview function enabling remote interviews and pre-recorded questions and responses. The service / product required will be a piece of recruitment management software.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Social Security Scotland has a requirement for the provision of an Operational Resourcing Tool, mainly a Situational Judgement Test, which is a psychometric test that measures judgement and decision-making. The software will include a video interview function enabling remote interviews and pre-recorded questions and responses.. The estimated value is 270,233.50GBP (Ex VAT) based on 4 years at the indicative estimated annual value of 70,000GBP (Ex vat). There may be additional similar services added to the contract over the 4 year period, which would take the total contract value up to maximum of 400,000GBP (Ex VAT) (note: the estimate and indicative maximum values are not guaranteed)

Options: The value of 270,233.50GBP in this notice is based on 4 years at the indicative 70,000GBP estimated annual value. The contract does enable the Purchaser potentially to spend beyond this value during the contract.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB499289 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 22 Feb 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 21 Feb 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £270,233 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SOCIAL SECURITY SCOTLAND |
| Locality | DUNDEE |
| Post town | Dundee |
| Postcode | DD1 4BF |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM0 Eastern Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM03 Angus and Dundee City |
| Local authority | Dundee City |
| Electoral ward | Maryfield |
| Westminster constituency | Dundee Central |
| Delivery location | TLM Scotland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | COMPUTACENTER |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48000000 - Software package and information systems

## Release History

- 22 Feb 2024 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB499289

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB499289
  Social Security Scotland: Procurement Commercial: S/23/057: Operational Resourcing Tool - Social Security Scotland has a requirement for the provision of an Operational Resourcing Tool, mainly a Situational Judgement Test, which is a psychometric test that measures judgement and decision-making. The software will include a video interview function enabling remote interviews and pre-recorded questions and responses. The service / product required will be a piece of recruitment management software.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000758812
- https://www.socialsecurity.gov.scot

## Provenance

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