--- title: "Award of Interim Professional Staff Services Framework - Business Support Officer" ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000805200" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000805200" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000805200.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000805200.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "CONSUMER SCOTLAND" published: "2025-08-11" --- # Award of Interim Professional Staff Services Framework - Business Support Officer Buyer: CONSUMER SCOTLAND Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000805200 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000805200) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000805200.json) ## Summary The contracting process involves Consumer Scotland as the purchasing entity, located in Edinburgh, at Thistle House, EH12 5HD. The procurement process pertains to the provision of one Business Support Officer under the title "Award of Interim Professional Staff Services Framework - Business Support Officer." This project falls within the services industry category, specifically classified under CPV code 79620000 for supply services of personnel, including temporary staff. The procurement has reached the award stage, with the award issued to Venesky Brown Ltd on the 11th of August, 2025. The contractual agreement for this service was signed on the 8th of November, 2025, amounting to £87,500. This tender presents a significant opportunity for companies specialising in professional staff services, specifically those providing temporary staffing solutions. Businesses capable of efficiently supplying personnel for administrative roles could benefit from similar future contracts, given the need for interim professional staff services. Firms with established expertise in meeting governmental and public sector staffing requirements, particularly within Edinburgh or the surrounding area, will likely find this type of tender beneficial for growth. In total, there were nine bids submitted, indicating a competitive environment and a demand for professional staffing within the public sector. ## Notice 1 X Business Support Officer ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland | | Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG536752 | | 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 | 11 Aug 2025 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 11 Aug 2025 | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £87,500 | | 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 | CONSUMER SCOTLAND | | Additional buyers | ENVIRONMENTAL STANDARDS SCOTLAND; FALKIRK COUNCIL; FIFE COUNCIL; FORESTRY AND LAND SCOTLAND; FORTH VALLEY COLLEGE; GLASGOW CALEDONIAN UNIVERSITY; NATIONAL RECORDS OF SCOTLAND; NHS GREATER GLASGOW AND CLYDE; PERTH & KINROSS COUNCIL; REGISTERS OF SCOTLAND; SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT; SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT- SASA; SOCIAL CARE AND SOCIAL WORK IMPROVEMENT SCOTLAND (CARE INSPECTORATE); SOCIAL SECURITY SCOTLAND; THE CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL; UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE | | Locality | EDINBURGH | | Post town | Edinburgh | | Postcode | EH8 7AU | | 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 | City Centre | | Westminster constituency | Edinburgh West | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 33 | | Supplier names | ALPHA MARKETING; BREWSTER BROTHERS; CRAIGFORTH CONSULTANCY AND RESEARCH; DATA ORCHARD; DFFC; ECON ENGINEERING; GLOBAL HSE SOLUTIONS; GMC CORSEHILL; HARPER MACLEOD; HARVEY NASH; HAYS SPECIALIST RECRUITMENT; HIGHWATER (SCOTLAND; HOLMES MILLER; HYPOSTYLE DESIGNS; INSETO (UK; IPSOS SCOTLAND; KNOXFIELD ESTATE SERVICES; LAND USE CONSULTANTS; LUCE BAY PLANT HIRE; MB PRODUCTIONS; MORAY MARINE SOLUTIONS; MPHASIS; MYRTLE COFFEE SERVICES; PETA HAY CONSULTANCY; POWATEC; RYDER ARCHITECTURE; SANDERSON GOVERNMENT AND DEFENCE; SPINWELL GLOBAL; STORRIER & DONALDSON; THE LINES BETWEEN; VENESKY BROWN; VWR INTERNATIONAL; WYLIE SHANKS ARCHITECTS | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79620000 - Supply services of personnel including temporary staff ## Release History - 11 Aug 2025 at 15:52 - Award - PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG536752 ## Notice URLs - http://https://forestryandland.gov.scot - http://www.careinspectorate.gov.scot - http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk - http://www.falkirk.gov.uk - http://www.fife.gov.uk - http://www.forthvalley.ac.uk - http://www.https://www.gcu.ac.uk/aboutgcu/services-and-facilities/finance/procurement - http://www.nhsggc.scot/about-us/procurement/ - http://www.nrscotland.gov.uk - http://www.pkc.gov.uk - http://www.ros.gov.uk - http://www.scotland.gov.uk - http://www.strath.ac.uk/ - https://consumer.scot/ - https://www.socialsecurity.gov.scot/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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