---
title: "User Researcher"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000811970"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SCOTTISH COURTS AND TRIBUNALS SERVICE"
published: "2025-10-03"
---

# User Researcher

Buyer: SCOTTISH COURTS AND TRIBUNALS SERVICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000811970

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## Summary

The Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service (SCTS) has awarded a contract for "User Researcher" services, marking a completed procurement process. The service is classified under general public services with the CPV code 79600000, primarily focusing on recruitment services over an initial period of 12 months, with a possible extension to a total of 24 months. The contract, valued at £232,960, was awarded to Lorien Resourcing Ltd on 25th September 2025, following an open procurement method. The services will be situated in the Edinburgh region (UKM) and cater to interim IT staff needs under the framework "Interim IT Staff Services - National". The procurement process has reached the award and contract stage, as indicated by the status tags, after initially being initiated as a tender.

This contract presents business growth opportunities particularly for large-scale recruitment firms experienced in providing specialised staff services. With the successful completion of this procurement process, businesses in the public service recruitment industry can explore sub-contracting or partnership opportunities with the winning bidder, Lorien Resourcing Ltd. The competitive landscape involved just two bids, indicating potential room for additional players in future tenders. Firms capable of delivering tailored IT staff solutions will find this contract appealing, especially within the public sector in Scotland, leveraging the opportunity to gain a foothold in government procurement frameworks.

## Notice

Recruitment services for the provision of User Researcher 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 User Researcher 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=OCT540554 |
| 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 | 3 Oct 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 25 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 | £232,960 |

## 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

- 3 Oct 2025 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT540554

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT540554
  User Researcher - Recruitment services for the provision of User Researcher for an initial period of 12 months, with the option to extend up to a total contract duration of 24 months.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000811970

## Provenance

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