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title: "Head of Development and QA"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000811841"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SCOTTISH COURTS AND TRIBUNALS SERVICE"
published: "2025-10-02"
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# Head of Development and QA

Buyer: SCOTTISH COURTS AND TRIBUNALS SERVICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000811841

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## Summary

The Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service has successfully completed the tender process for a contract titled "Head of Development and QA." This procurement, categorized under general public services, focuses on recruiting services for a Head of Development and QA position. The initial contract period is 12 months, with an option to extend up to 24 months. The procurement method used was an open procedure, and the contract is situated in Edinburgh, Scotland (region UKM). The tender, identified as SCTS-2025-085, was concluded with an award to Lorien Resourcing Ltd on 26th September 2025, and the contract value amounts to £442,000. The award stage of the procurement process confirms the successful supplier selection, following the tender's open status and competitive bidding environment.

This tender creates significant opportunities for businesses specializing in recruitment services, particularly those with expertise in IT staffing. Large-scale recruitment agencies, like Lorien Resourcing Ltd, are well-suited to compete in this space given their capacity to fulfil high-value contracts across extended periods. The tender's focus on interim IT staff services presents growth opportunities as government entities increasingly rely on external specialists to meet project and departmental needs. Businesses capable of navigating open procedures and offering competitive pricing and proposal arrangements stand to gain from such procurement processes.

## Notice

Recruitment services for the provision of Head of Development and QA for an initial period of 12 months, with the option to extend up to a total contract duration of 24 months.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Recruitment services for the provision of Head of Development and QA for an initial period of 12 months, with the option to extend up to a total contract duration of 24 months.

Options: Sole option for the purchaser to extend the contract up to a total duration of 24 months from the start date.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT540452 |
| 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 | 2 Oct 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 26 Sep 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £442,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SCOTTISH COURTS AND TRIBUNALS SERVICE |
| Locality | FORFAR |
| Post town | Dundee |
| Postcode | DD8 3LA |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM0 Eastern Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM03 Angus and Dundee City |
| Local authority | Angus |
| Electoral ward | Forfar and District |
| Westminster constituency | Angus and Perthshire Glens |
| Delivery location | TLM Scotland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | LORIEN RESOURCING |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79600000 - Recruitment services

## Release History

- 2 Oct 2025 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT540452

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT540452
  Head of Development and QA - Recruitment services for the provision of Head of Development and QA for an initial period of 12 months, with the option to extend up to a total contract duration of 24 months.

## Notice URLs

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## Provenance

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