Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as Public Services Delivery Scotland) (PSD Scotland)
1 South Gyle Crescent.
Edinburgh
EH12 9EB
UK
Contact person: Caitlyn Ferguson-Lesko
Telephone: +44 1312756000
E-mail: nss.procurementteam@nhs.scot
NUTS: UKM
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://publicservicesdelivery.scot/about/procurement/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA11883
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS Golden Jubilee
Golden Jubliee National Hospital Beardmore Street, Agamemnon Street
Clydebank
G81 4DY
UK
Telephone: +44 1419515000
E-mail: jennifer.hutchison@gjnh.scot.nhs.uk
Fax: +44 1419515761
NUTS: UKM81
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.nhsgoldenjubilee.co.uk/home/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00199
I.1) Name and addresses
Healthcare Improvement Scotland
National Headquarters Gyle Square, South Gyle Crescent,
Edinburgh
EH12 9EB
UK
Telephone: +44 1313140118
E-mail: comments.his@nhs.net
NUTS: UKM75
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://healthcareimprovementscotland.org
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00363
I.1) Name and addresses
Scottish Ambulance Service
National Headquarters, Gyle Square, South Gyle Crescent
Edinburgh
EH12 9EB
UK
Telephone: +44 01313140090
E-mail: Alex.little1@nhs.scot
NUTS: UKM75
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.scottishambulance.com
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00393
I.1) Name and addresses
The State Hospitals Board for Scotland
110 Lampits Road,
Carstairs, Lanark
ML11 8RP
UK
Telephone: +44 1555842177
E-mail: Stuart.Paterson3@nhs.scot
NUTS: UKM95
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.tsh.scot.nhs.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00161
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS 24
Caledonia House, Cardonald Park, 140 Fify Pitches Road
Glasgow
G51 4EB
UK
Telephone: +44 1419515000
E-mail: danielle.welsh@nhs.scot
NUTS: UKM
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.nhs24.com
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00230
I.1) Name and addresses
Public Health Scotland
Gyle Square, 1 South Gyle Crescent
Edinburgh
EH12 9EB
UK
Telephone: +44 131276000
E-mail: nss.procurementteam@nhs.scot
NUTS: UKM75
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://publichealthscotland.scot/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA30441
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS Shetland
Montfield, Burgh Road
Lerwick
ZE1 0LA
UK
Telephone: +44 01595743029
E-mail: shet-hb.information@nhs.scot
Fax: +44 01595696727
NUTS: UKM66
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.shb.scot.nhs.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00401
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Health
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
PSD16226 Executive & Senior Manager Search & Selection
Reference number: PSD16226
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79600000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Award by The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as Public Services Delivery Scotland) ("the Authority") for an Executive and Senior Management Search and Selection Framework Agreement. The Executive level appointments are inclusive of Clinical and Medical Specialities. The Framework Agreement period will be for 24 months with an option to extend by one period of 24 months
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
864 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79635000
79600000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Award by the Common Services Agency (more commonly known as Public Services Delivery Scotland) ("the Authority") of an Executive and Senior Management Search and Selection Framework Agreement including Clinical and Medical Specialities. The Framework Agreement is a three supplier ranked Framework.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: quality
/ Weighting: 55
Cost criterion: cost
/ Weighting: 45
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2026/S 000-038143
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: PSD16226
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
31/08/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 6
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 3
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 6
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 6
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Aspen People Ltd
4th Floor, 177 West George Street
Glasgow
G2 2LB
UK
Telephone: +44 1412127555
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Eden Scott
142 St Vincent Street
Glasgow
G2 5LA
UK
Telephone: +44 1414101028
NUTS: UKM
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Livingston James Ltd
218 St Vincent Street
Glasgow
G2 5SG
UK
Telephone: +44 7950736583
NUTS: UKM82
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 864 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
(SC Ref:843237)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Sheriff Court House
27 Chambers Street
Edinburgh
EH1 1LB
UK
Telephone: +44 1312252525
E-mail: edinburgh@scotcourts.gov.uk
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
Economic operators should approach the contracting authority in the first instance. However, the only formal remedy is to apply to the courts:
An economic operator that suffers, or is at risk of suffering, loss or damage attributable to a breach of duty under the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 or the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014, may bring proceedings in the Sheriff Court or the Court of Session.
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Sheriff Court House
27 Chambers Street
Edinburgh
EH1 1LB
UK
Telephone: +44 1312252525
E-mail: edinburgh@scotcourts.gov.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
21/09/2026