--- title: "Award of A4 Accounts Payable Officer" ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000764102" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000764102" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000764102.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000764102.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT" published: "2024-05-22" --- # Award of A4 Accounts Payable Officer Buyer: SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000764102 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000764102) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000764102.json) ## Summary The Scottish Government has awarded a contract for the provision of an Accounts Payable Officer within the Financial Management Directorate. The procurement method was direct, with the contract awarded to a single supplier without competition. The location for this procurement is Victoria Quay in Edinburgh. This falls under the services category. This tender opportunity for an Accounts Payable Officer with the Scottish Government presents a direct contracting opportunity for businesses in the personnel services sector. Companies with expertise in providing temporary staff services would be well-suited to compete. The procurement stage has reached the award phase, with the contract currently active. ## Notice One A4 Accounts Payable Officer is required to join the Financial Operations Division within the Financial Management Directorate.The Accounts Payable, Compliance and Vendor Maintenance Branch is one of three branches in Financial Operations Division, in Financial Management Directorate. Financial Operations Division is responsible for the operation, support and development of the corporate Scottish Government finance system, SEAS (Oracle Financials), and a number of smaller systems, and provision of related services.The Accounts Payable and Vendor Maintenance Branch consists of three teams, and there will be the opportunity to work flexibly depending on workloads. The branch works in a fast paced environment, to help deliver the 2008 Ministerial commitment to pay all suppliers within 10 working days.The Branch is responsible for invoice processing, dealing with non-compliant invoices, remittance/ payment queries and management of vendors on SEAS and PECOS. The branch has fifteen staff headed by a C1.Main duties1. Ensure all invoices and credit notes received are registered/processed within 2 working days2. Process invoices in accordance with the requirements to achieve the Ministerial 10 day payment target3. Ensure compliance with all audit requirements, in particular the treatment of copy invoices ensuring that supplier statements are obtained as confirmation of non-payment4. Ensure that non-compliant invoices have the correct holds and distributions applied and when matching ensure that those holds are lifted and the invoice status is validated5 .Advise internal and external stakeholders on any payment queries via our Accounts Payable mailbox or through our iFIX system.6. Prioritise and organise accounts payable tasks in a changing environment to ensure that strong payment performance is achieved7. Build and maintain good customer service and working relationships across the Scottish Government community to ensure that accounts payable processes are understood and followed accurately and timeously.8. Use current and future Scottish Government finance systems to manage and process information and assist in its storage, retrieval and presentation.Normal place of work will be Victoria Quay in Edinburgh. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland | | Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY505761 | | Notice type | PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Direct | | Procurement method details | The contract is awarded to a single supplier without competition. | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 22 May 2024 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 22 May 2024 | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £10,769 | | 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 | CLACKMANNANSHIRE COUNCIL; EAST DUNBARTONSHIRE COUNCIL; EAST LOTHIAN COUNCIL; FERGUSLIE PARK HOUSING ASSOCIATION LTD; FORESTRY AND LAND SCOTLAND; NATIONAL GALLERIES OF SCOTLAND; PERTH & KINROSS COUNCIL; REGISTERS OF SCOTLAND; SCOTTISH FORESTRY; WEST DUNBARTONSHIRE COUNCIL | | Locality | EDINBURGH | | Post town | Edinburgh | | Postcode | EH4 3DS | | Country | Scotland | | ITL 1 | TLM Scotland | | ITL 2 | TLM1 East Central Scotland | | ITL 3 | TLM13 City of Edinburgh | | Local authority | City of Edinburgh | | Electoral ward | Craigentinny/Duddingston | | Westminster constituency | Edinburgh East and Musselburgh | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 19 | | Supplier names | ALLAN INGRAM INDUSTRIAL CLEANING SERVICES; CCG (SCOTLAND; DFFC; ENABLE SCOTLAND; HARPER MACLEOD; JEREMY BENN ASSOCIATES; KOMPAN; LOWMAC ALLOYS; MEDIACOM; PARTNERS IN ADVOCACY; POSITIVE QUALITIES; PROLUDIC; STIRLING PARK; TRIAGE CENTRAL; TURNER & TOWNSEND PROJECT MANAGEMENT; VENESKY BROWN; VENESKY-BROWN RECRUITMENT; WALKER LOVE; WELLSIDE RESEARCH | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79620000 - Supply services of personnel including temporary staff ## Release History - 22 May 2024 at 12:35 - Award - PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY505761 ## Notice URLs - http://forestryandland.gov.scot - http://www.clacks.gov.uk/business/corporateprocurementprocess/ - http://www.eastdunbarton.gov.uk - http://www.eastlothian.gov.uk - http://www.fpha.org.uk/ - http://www.nationalgalleries.org - http://www.pkc.gov.uk - http://www.ros.gov.uk - http://www.scotland.gov.uk - http://www.west-dunbarton.gov.uk/business/suppliers/procurement/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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