---
title: "Award of Scottish Government Interim manager - Project Manager x1"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000841255"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Scottish Government"
published: "2026-08-31"
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# Award of Scottish Government Interim manager - Project Manager x1

Buyer: Scottish Government  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000841255

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## Summary

The Scottish Government appointed an interim project manager for its ARE Directorate. The requirement is for one experienced manager to take responsibility and authority for high-profile, business-critical projects, delivering them to time, quality and budget. The work includes developing and delivering project plans, managing risks, issues and dependencies, and reporting progress or exceptions to the Portfolio Management Office, Senior Responsible Owners and ARE Boards. The manager also engages and influences stakeholders, including staff, advises the Project Board, Portfolio Management Office, senior officials and ministers, and leads working groups supporting project delivery. This is a professional project management service, classified under CPV 72000000 for IT consulting, software development, internet and support services.

The procurement has been awarded. Lorien Resourcing Ltd was selected to provide the service, and the associated contract is recorded as active. The award value is £262,200. The requirement was handled as a Quick Quote award, with one bid recorded. The stated evaluation basis focused primarily on taking responsibility for delivery of high-profile and business-critical projects, weighted at 45%. Other assessed areas were developing project plans and managing risks and issues at 20%; stakeholder engagement at 10%; leading working groups at 10%; and reporting, advice, dependency management, and progress updates at 5% each. The award record does not provide an award date or contract duration.

This award shows that the Scottish Government uses external interim project management expertise for complex, high-profile programmes within its ARE Directorate. A credible future supplier would need to provide a capable senior project manager who can take ownership of delivery, maintain control of time, quality, budget, risks, issues and dependencies, and produce clear reporting for governance bodies and senior decision-makers. Strong stakeholder management is central, including the ability to secure staff commitment and influence officials and ministers. Relevant suppliers should also be able to advise project boards and portfolio teams, coordinate work across directorates, and lead structured working groups. Experience managing business-critical projects and operating confidently within formal public-sector governance would be particularly relevant when this requirement returns to market.

## Notice

* Assuming responsibility and authority for delivery of high profile and business critical projects within the ARE Directorate to time, quality and within budget. 45%* Developing and delivering project plans and managing risks and issues. 20%* Managing delivery in line with project plans and reporting on progress and exceptions to the Portfolio Management Office, SROs and ARE Boards as required. 5%* Identifying and managing dependencies. 5%* Identifying, engaging with, informing and influencing stakeholders, including staff, to ensure their commitment to successful delivery of projects. 10%* Working closely with ARE colleagues in reporting, supporting and supplying advice and updates to the Project Board/Portfolio Management office, Senior Officials and Ministers on the progress of your projects and workstreams. 5%* Leading and facilitating a range of working groups formed to assist with the delivery of projects. 10%

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG563388 |
| 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 | 31 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £262,200 |
| 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 | East Lothian Council |
| Locality | GLASGOW |
| Postcode area | Glasgow |
| Postcode | G2 8LU |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM3 West Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM32 Glasgow City |
| Local authority | Glasgow City |
| Electoral ward | Anderston/City/Yorkhill |
| Westminster constituency | Glasgow North |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 5 |
| Supplier names | Lorien Resourcing Ltd; GR Taxis; rreidminibus; Premier taxis; ac's taxis |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

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

## Release History

- 31 Aug 2026 at 12:11 - Award - PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG563388

## Notice URLs

- http://https://www.eastlothian.gov.uk
- http://www.scotland.gov.uk

## Provenance

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