AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Registers of Scotland awarded a call-off for a Python Engineer under the RM6277 GCA Non Clinical Staffing Lot 3 framework to VENESKY BROWN LTD. The notice states an initial term from 19 October 2026 to 18 April 2027, with a possible six-month extension.
Published outcomeAwarded to VENESKY BROWN LTD (award awd-1). Source contract data records the contract as active and gives a signed date of 10 May 2026.
Market significanceThis is a personnel-supply call-off valued at £68,327.04 excluding VAT for the stated initial term, with a stated maximum potential spend of £136,654.08 excluding VAT if the extension is used.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
VENESKY BROWN LTD
99% confidenceAward awd-1 · Lots RM6277 Non Clinical Staffing framework, Lot 3 · 68327.04 GBP · Awarded; contract record active
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Award awd-1 names Venesky Brown Ltd as supplier; verified supplier identity is VENESKY BROWN LTD (company number SC530813).
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice status
99% confidenceAwarded
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Process display_status is "awarded" and notice_type is "award".
Contract record status
95% confidenceActive
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Contract awd-1 has status "active".
Contract signed date
95% confidence10 May 2026
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Contract awd-1 records dateSigned as 2026-05-10T00:00:00Z.
VALUES
Published values explained
Initial-term award value
98% confidence£68,327.04 excluding VAT
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Award awd-1 value is GBP 68,327.04; its description says the stated value is for the initial term.
Maximum potential spend including extension
96% confidence£136,654.08 excluding VAT
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Award description states potential spend if extensions are taken will be maximum £136,654.08 excluding VAT.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract signed date
95% confidence10 May 2026
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Contract awd-1 dateSigned is 2026-05-10.
Initial term
97% confidence19 October 2026 to 18 April 2027
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Award description states the call-off agreement is initially 19/10/2026 to 18/04/2027.
Award notice published
99% confidence15 October 2026
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Process published_at is 2026-10-15T12:28:27Z.
Possible extended end date
96% confidence18 October 2027
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Award description permits a potential further six-month extension to 18/10/2027.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
98% confidencePython Engineer staffing role
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Process title identifies "Python Engineer (BID ID LR039)".
Category
99% confidenceSupply services of personnel including temporary staff
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Published CPV classification is 79620000.
Framework route
98% confidenceGCA Non Clinical Staffing (RM6277), Lot 3 Collaborative Framework Agreement
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Award description and requirement description cite RM6277 and Lot 3.
IR35 indication
88% confidenceOutside IR35 determination referenced
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Requirement description references an "IR35 Determination (Outside)" document.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement route
98% confidenceFramework call-off
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Award description states "Award against framework: GCA Non Clinical Staffing (RM6277)".
Competition information
93% confidenceAn incumbent supplier was noted; compliant submissions were stated to be evaluated fairly.
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Requirement description says there is an incumbent supplier and that all submissions meeting the criteria will be evaluated fairly.
Bid count and evaluation results
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Initial duration
97% confidenceApproximately six months
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Initial term stated as 19 October 2026 to 18 April 2027.
Extension option
97% confidencePotential further six months
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Award description states a potential extension for a further six months to 18 October 2027.
Governing terms
92% confidenceFramework terms and conditions apply
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Requirement description states that, if awarded, the framework terms and conditions apply.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Value structure
94% confidenceThe published initial-term value is exactly half of the stated maximum potential spend, consistent with a six-month initial term and a possible further six months; this is not evidence that the extension will be exercised.
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Award description gives £68,327.04 for the initial term and £136,654.08 maximum including extension.
Market access
98% confidenceThe requirement was sourced through the RM6277 staffing framework rather than a standalone procurement.
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Award description identifies an award against the GCA Non Clinical Staffing RM6277 framework.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Date sequence inconsistency
99% confidenceThe recorded signed date (10 May 2026) precedes both the award notice publication date (15 October 2026) and the stated start date (19 October 2026). The source does not explain this sequence.
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Contract dateSigned is 2026-05-10; published_at is 2026-10-15; initial term starts 2026-10-19.
Unpublished competition detail
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice: bid count, evaluation methodology, scores and award rationale.
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No such fields are provided in the source data.
Value basis
98% confidenceThe source states that values are excluding VAT; no pricing or rate-card breakdown is published.
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Award description specifies excluding VAT and contains no pricing breakdown.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The recorded signed date precedes the published award notice and stated contract start date; the source does not resolve this inconsistency.
- Information not supplied in the published notice: bid count, evaluation criteria, scores, award rationale and pricing breakdown.
- No evidence is supplied that the optional extension will be exercised.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Registers of ScotlandVENESKY BROWN LTDPython EngineerRM6277GCA Non Clinical Staffingtemporary staffingpublic procurement
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the Registers of Scotland Python Engineer award?
VENESKY BROWN LTD won award awd-1.
What is the value of the award?
The initial-term value is £68,327.04 excluding VAT. The stated maximum potential spend is £136,654.08 excluding VAT if the extension is used.
How long is the call-off?
The stated initial term is 19 October 2026 to 18 April 2027, with a potential further six months to 18 October 2027.
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