---
title: "Provision of Product Lead"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000845583"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Social Security Scotland"
published: "2026-10-14"
---

# Provision of Product Lead

Buyer: Social Security Scotland  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000845583

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## Summary

Social Security Scotland procured a Product Lead service to support its product development work. The role covers leading pre-discovery across multiple workstreams; working with Product Owners to shape direction; engaging stakeholders to define and validate user needs; and identifying and prioritising problems and opportunities. The Product Lead also manages risks, dependencies and assumptions, contributes to a three-year delivery plan, and aligns business priorities with what delivery teams can feasibly achieve. This is strategic product leadership and discovery work rather than a purchase of physical goods. The procurement was arranged through the Scottish Government’s temporary and interim staff services framework. Delivery is in Scotland, and the buying organisation is Social Security Scotland.

The procurement is complete and the contract is active. It was run as an open procedure, with one lot covering the Product Lead service. ASA Recruitment (Quick Quotes) was selected for the contract, which was signed on 13 October 2026. The contract value is £128,115. Three bids were received for the lot. The award data does not give a separate award date or a contract start and end date, so the duration cannot be established from the published process details. The stated scope indicates evaluation was for a Product Lead able to carry out discovery, stakeholder engagement, prioritisation, risk and dependency management, and delivery planning; no specific scoring weights or detailed evaluation criteria are set out in the available process information.

For suppliers of interim recruitment and product leadership expertise, this award demonstrates demand from Social Security Scotland for a senior Product Lead to work across several delivery workstreams. A credible competitor for this buyer’s similar requirement would need to show experience shaping product direction with Product Owners, translating stakeholder input into validated user needs, and deciding which problems and opportunities to prioritise. The work also calls for sound management of risks, dependencies and assumptions, plus the ability to contribute to multi-year delivery planning and balance strategic priorities with delivery feasibility. Suppliers should be able to provide someone effective in a public-sector setting and capable of collaborating across product and stakeholder groups. The award was made through the Scottish Government’s temporary and interim staff services framework, so framework access is relevant to this route.

## Notice

-Lead pre-discovery activity across multiple workstreams -Work in partnership with Product Owners to shape product direction -Engage stakeholders to define and validate user needs -Identify and prioritise problems and opportunities -Manage risks, dependencies, and assumptions -Support development of the three-year delivery plan -Ensure alignment between business priorities and delivery feasibility

### Lot Information

Lot 1

-Lead pre-discovery activity across multiple workstreams -Work in partnership with Product Owners to shape product direction -Engage stakeholders to define and validate user needs -Identify and prioritise problems and opportunities -Manage risks, dependencies, and assumptions -Support development of the three-year delivery plan -Ensure alignment between business priorities and delivery feasibility

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT566620 |
| 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 | 14 Oct 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 | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £128,115 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Social Security Scotland |
| Locality | DUNDEE |
| Postcode area | Dundee |
| Postcode | DD1 4BF |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM0 Eastern Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM03 Angus and Dundee City |
| Local authority | Dundee City |
| Electoral ward | West End |
| Westminster constituency | Dundee Central |
| Delivery location | TLM Scotland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ASA Recruitment |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79620000 - Supply services of personnel including temporary staff

## Release History

- 14 Oct 2026 at 01:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT566620

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT566620
  Provision of Product Lead - -Lead pre-discovery activity across multiple workstreams -Work in partnership with Product Owners to shape product direction -Engage stakeholders to define and validate user needs -Identify and prioritise problems and opportunities -Manage risks, dependencies, and assumptions -Support development of the three-year delivery plan -Ensure alignment between business priorities and delivery feasibility

## Notice URLs

- http://
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000845583
- https://www.asarecruitment.co.uk/
- https://www.socialsecurity.gov.scot/

## Provenance

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