---
title: "Award of Interim Pro Services - Senior User Researchers"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000826566"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT"
published: "2026-05-12"
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# Award of Interim Pro Services - Senior User Researchers

Buyer: SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000826566

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## Summary

The Scottish Government has conducted a procurement process for the "Award of Interim Pro Services - Senior User Researchers," focusing on services within the IT consulting and software development industry. This contract, located in Edinburgh, falls under the services category with CPV classification 72000000. The procurement has reached the award stage, with the contract valued at £615,811.20 and awarded on 12 May 2026 to Venesky-Brown Recruitment. The tender process, which had two bids, was overseen by the Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate of the Scottish Government based at Saughton House in Edinburgh.

This procurement presents an opportunity for businesses skilled in user-centred design, analysis, and research to engage with the public sector and expand their service offerings. Companies experienced in inclusive and accessible service design, agile methodologies, and technical collaboration are particularly well-suited to benefit from such contracts. Engaging in projects like this can enhance a company's portfolio and provide opportunities for long-term collaboration with governmental bodies, potentially leading to future contracts and growth within the public sector consultancy space.

## Notice

Your experience of leading analysis and synthesis methods allows you to analyse complex data sources and communicate insights to support user centred design decisions.* Your experience of leading ethical and inclusive user research activity with a diverse range of users allows you to advocate for and support the design of inclusive and accessible services within a team.* Your experience of aligning user research to meet business requirements and using appropriate techniques to communicate research findings enables you to produce actionable insights and support informed and evidence based decisions.* Your experience of coaching and leading user research teams in agile and lean practices allows you to determine the right user research approach for the team or project.* Your experience of collaborating with technical colleagues enables you to adapt user research activity to take into consideration any technical constraints.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY555648 |
| 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 | 12 May 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 12 May 2026 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £615,811 |
| 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 | NHS LANARKSHIRE; NORTH EAST SCOTLAND COLLEGE; NORTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL; PERTH & KINROSS COUNCIL; SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT - SASA; SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT- SASA; SOUTH AYRSHIRE COUNCIL |
| Locality | AYR |
| Post town | Kilmarnock |
| Postcode | KA7 1DR |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM3 West Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM34 North Lanarkshire |
| Local authority | North Lanarkshire |
| Electoral ward | Motherwell South East and Ravenscraig |
| Westminster constituency | Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 10 |
| Supplier names | FG BURNETT; FORBES LESLIE NETWORK LTD T/A FLN CONSULTING ENGINEERS; ICS OPERATIONS; NORTHSTAR MEDIA; OPTEGRA; PENUMBRA; QUO IMUS LIMITED (TRADING AS QI CONSULTING; RITEMP SERVICES; UK PHONE POUCHES; VENESKY-BROWN RECRUITMENT |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

## Release History

- 12 May 2026 at 11:08 - Award - PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY555648

## Notice URLs

- http://https://www.northlanarkshire.gov.uk/
- http://www.nescol.ac.uk
- http://www.nhslanarkshire.org.uk
- http://www.pkc.gov.uk/article/15478/Tenders-and-contracts
- http://www.scotland.gov.uk
- http://www.south-ayrshire.gov.uk/procurement/

## Provenance

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