---
title: "Business Support Assistant"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000773998"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "EDUCATION SCOTLAND"
published: "2024-07-31"
---

# Business Support Assistant

Buyer: EDUCATION SCOTLAND  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000773998

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## Summary

Education Scotland has concluded a procurement process for a Business Support Assistant, with the industry category being Education. This tender falls under the services procurement category and was conducted using an open procedure. The process, initiated in Livingston, UKM, reached its award stage on 31 July 2024, with contracts signed on 30 July 2024. Education Scotland, located at Denholm House, Almondvale Business Park, Livingston, was the buying organisation. The tender attracted bids, and Blue Arrow, a large-scale company based in Edinburgh, was awarded the contract worth £32,117.2. Key stakeholders also include the Scottish Government Procurement as the review body and Livingston Sherriff Court as the mediation body.

This tender can provide significant opportunities for businesses specialising in administrative and business support services. Organisations that excel in providing efficient, reliable, and scalable support services would have been well-suited to compete. The open procurement method allows a diverse range of businesses to participate, fostering healthy competition and potential business growth. For future similar tenders, businesses with a strong track record in the education sector and those capable of meeting the comprehensive needs of public bodies would be particularly well-positioned to seize such opportunities.

## Notice

Business Support Assistant

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL511048 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 31 Jul 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 Jul 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 | £32,117 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | EDUCATION SCOTLAND |
| Locality | LIVINGSTON |
| Post town | Edinburgh |
| Postcode | EH54 6GA |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM1 East Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM14 West Lothian |
| Local authority | West Lothian |
| Electoral ward | Livingston South |
| Westminster constituency | Livingston |
| Delivery location | TLM Scotland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | BLUE ARROW |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79620000 - Supply services of personnel including temporary staff

## Release History

- 31 Jul 2024 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL511048

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL511048
  Business Support Assistant - Business Support Assistant

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.educationscotland.gov.uk/
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000773998

## Provenance

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