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Growing Up in Scotland Study: 2020-2026

SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT

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12 Mar 2021 at 17:24

Summary of the contracting process

The Scottish Government is procuring services for the "Growing Up in Scotland Study: 2020-2026," focusing on survey analysis services in the UK. This procurement is currently in the award stage, with the contract valued at £2,050,135, signed on 9 March 2021. The project aims to continue data collection for a longitudinal study tracking the experiences of children from birth to young adulthood in Scotland. Interested parties should note that the procurement was conducted through an open procedure, and the study will entail various phases, with the initial phase (Sweep 11) expected to conclude by July 2020.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in survey analysis and social research. Companies with expertise in longitudinal studies, data collection, and analysis services would be particularly well-suited to compete for this contract. In addition, organisations capable of navigating the complexities of large-scale data collection projects could enhance their growth potential through collaboration or partnerships in the ongoing phases of this influential study, which has been in progress since 2005.

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Notice Title

Growing Up in Scotland Study: 2020-2026

Notice Description

The next phase of data collection for the Growing Up in Scotland (GUS) study. GUS is a longitudinal study tracking the lives of children from the early years, through childhood and beyond, to understand how children grow up in contemporary Scotland in the context of their families and communities. The study has been running since 2005 and has covered a wide range of topics around the children, their parents and wider family circumstances and the social context. See https://growingupinscotland.org.uk/ for more information.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The subject of the contract is the next phase of data collection for the Growing Up in Scotland (GUS) study. The study is currently tracking one cohort of children, Birth Cohort 1 (BC1, born in 2004/05), who have been followed since they were 10 months old . currently in the field and should be completed by July 2020. The next phase of the study will aim to track BC1 children up to age 19/20 and will involve either one or two sweeps of data collection: Sweep 11, when the children will be in year 6 of secondary school, or at an equivalent age; and Sweep 12 when they will be around 19/20 years old. This phase marks an important stage in the study, with the young person becoming the primary respondent in the study by Sweep 12.

Options: At contract award, only Sweep 11 (and optional elements relating to Sweep 11) is being commissioned. A decision on the commissioning of Sweep 12 (for which two alternative proposals and a number of optional additional elements exist) will be made during the course of the contract. (The published value relates to the total potential value of the contract, including the highest-priced of the alternative options plus all potential additional elements for Sweep 12.)

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-029b66
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005109-2021
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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


CPV Codes

79311300 - Survey analysis services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£2,050,135 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Mar 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
9 Mar 20214 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT
Contact Name
Neil Stewart
Contact Email
neil.stewart@gov.scot
Contact Phone
+44 1312443509

Buyer Location

Locality
EDINBURGH
Postcode
EH6 6QQ
Post Town
Edinburgh
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM1 East Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM13 City of Edinburgh
Delivery Location
TLM Scotland

Local Authority
City of Edinburgh
Electoral Ward
Leith
Westminster Constituency
Edinburgh North and Leith

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

NATIONAL CENTRE FOR SOCIAL RESEARCH

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