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title: "Award of Provision of a Content Designer (SPPD)"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000794804"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
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published: "2025-05-06"
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# Award of Provision of a Content Designer (SPPD)

Buyer: SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000794804

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## Summary

The Scottish Government, based in Glasgow, has concluded the award stage of a public procurement process for the "Provision of a Content Designer (SPPD)" with key industry classifications in services and recruitment. This contract, valued at £196,980, has been awarded to Venesky Brown Ltd from Edinburgh. The procurement used a direct method, with the contract being awarded to a single supplier without competition. The tender period begins on 5th June 2025 and ends on 5th May 2026, and the project falls under the hiring of personnel, including temporary staff. This contract reflects a maximum potential duration of 23 months, suggesting room for further extension beyond the initial 12-month term.

This procurement provides substantial growth opportunities for businesses, especially those specialising in recruitment services and content design across digital and offline channels. Firms capable of delivering comprehensive user journey mapping and content strategy would find this contract particularly aligned with their expertise. By engaging with the Scottish Government, suppliers can strengthen their portfolio and reputation through significant public sector work, thereby enhancing their visibility and credibility within the industry. Business growth prospects are promising for those proficient in using evidence and data to design effective content systems that meet precise governmental and policy objectives.

## Notice

A content designer works on the end-to-end journey of a service to help users complete their goal and government deliver a policy intent. Their work may involve the creation of, or change to, a transaction, product or single piece of content that stretches across digital and offline channels.They make sure appropriate content is shown to a user in the right place and in the best format.Content designers are responsible for creating, updating and reviewing content around the end-to-end user journey and are comfortable using evidence, data and research.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY529679 |
| 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 | 6 May 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 5 May 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 4 Apr 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £196,980 |
| 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 | ANGUS COUNCIL; CHILDREN'S HEARINGS SCOTLAND; EAST DUNBARTONSHIRE COUNCIL; FALKIRK COUNCIL; FIFE COLLEGE; FIFE COUNCIL; FORESTRY AND LAND SCOTLAND; JORDANHILL SCHOOL; LHC PROCUREMENT GROUP FOR THE SCOTTISH PROCUREMENT ALLIANCE (SPA); MUIRHOUSE HOUSING ASSOCIATION; NATIONAL LIBRARY OF SCOTLAND; NHS GRAMPIAN; NHS GREATER GLASGOW AND CLYDE; NHS HIGHLAND; NORTH EAST SCOTLAND COLLEGE; PERTH & KINROSS COUNCIL; REGISTERS OF SCOTLAND; SCOTTISH BORDERS COUNCIL; SCOTTISH COURTS AND TRIBUNALS SERVICE; SCOTTISH ENTERPRISE; SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT- SASA; SCOTTISH POLICE AUTHORITY; THE CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL; UHI EXECUTIVE OFFICE; UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW; UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE |
| Locality | GLASGOW |
| Post town | Glasgow |
| Postcode | G2 8LU |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM2 Highlands and Islands |
| ITL 3 | TLM20 Highlands and Islands |
| Local authority | Highland |
| Electoral ward | Inverness South |
| Westminster constituency | Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 55 |
| Supplier names | ARCADIS; ARCO; ARTSCAPE GARDENS; ATKINSREALIS; BECHTLE DIRECT; BURNS CONSTRUCTION (ABERDEEN; COMRIE CROFT BIKES; COPTRZ; CR CONTRACTING NORTH; CURRIE & BROWN; DELOITTE; DELSON CONTRACTS; DENNIS EAGLE; DOIG AND SMITH; EAGLE RECYCLING; EDENRED (UK GROUP; FRBK; GIBB & BEVERIDGE ENGINEERING AGENCIES; GINA GORVETT NUTRITION; GLEN SHURAIG CONSULTING; GROWTH FLAG (PART OF GC INSIGHT; HARBOUR MULTI-TRADES; HARPER MACLEOD; HARVEY NASH; HILLCREST FUTURES; HYMANS ROBERTSON; IRVINE CIVIL ENGINEERING; JML CONTRACTS; KINTO; LION SAFETY (SMI SCOTLAND; LORIEN RESOURCING; MACLIN ELECTRIC; MEHLER VARIO SYSTEM; NOTTINGHAM REHAB; ORACLE; REPUBLIC OF MEDIA; ROV SCOTLAND; RS FLEET INSTALLATIONS LTD T/A RS CONNECT; STAND; STORM ID; STREAMTEC; SURE RECRUITMENT GROUP; SWARCO SMART CHARGING; SYNAPTIK; TANPOPO JAPANESE FOOD; THE LINES BETWEEN; THORNTONS LAW; THRIVE; TOPSPEED COURIERS; TREKA BUS; VENESKY BROWN; VENESKY-BROWN RECRUITMENT; WELLSIDE RESEARCH; WYLIE SHANKS ARCHITECTS; ZENITH PROPERTY CONSERVATION |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79600000 - Recruitment services
- 79620000 - Supply services of personnel including temporary staff

## Release History

- 6 May 2025 at 12:20 - Award - PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY529679

## Notice URLs

- http://fife.ac.uk
- http://https://forestryandland.gov.scot
- http://https://www.uhi.ac.uk
- http://www.angus.gov.uk/
- http://www.chscotland.gov.uk/
- http://www.eastdunbarton.gov.uk
- http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk
- http://www.falkirk.gov.uk
- http://www.fife.gov.uk
- http://www.gla.ac.uk/
- http://www.muirhouseha.org.uk
- http://www.nhsggc.scot/about-us/procurement/
- http://www.nhsgrampian.org
- http://www.nhshighland.scot.nhs.uk
- http://www.nls.uk
- http://www.pkc.gov.uk
- http://www.ros.gov.uk
- http://www.scotborders.gov.uk
- http://www.scotcourtstribunals.gov.uk
- http://www.scotland.gov.uk
- http://www.scottish-enterprise.com/
- http://www.scottishprocurement.scot
- http://www.spa.police.uk
- http://www.strath.ac.uk/
- https://www.jordanhill.glasgow.sch.uk/

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