Award

Abortion Clinic Vigils or Protests - Research

SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT

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Award

09 Aug 2022 at 10:33

Summary of the contracting process

The Scottish Government has completed a procurement process for the study titled "Abortion Clinic Vigils or Protests - Research" in the services category. The research aims to understand the prevalence and impact of vigils/protests outside abortion clinics in Scotland. The procurement used an open procedure and has a unique tender ID of 585320. Rocket Science is the supplier awarded the contract, with an active status, valued at £68,112.50, signed on August 9, 2022.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses in social research services to engage with the Scottish Government. Suppliers with expertise in qualitative and quantitative research methods, data analysis, and research participant recruitment would be well-suited to compete. The tender focuses on aspects such as project management, ethical sensitivities, and data security. Businesses interested in providing fair work practices and appropriate staff skills allocation are encouraged to participate in this research procurement process.

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Notice Title

Abortion Clinic Vigils or Protests - Research

Notice Description

The Scottish Government (SG), on behalf of the Scottish Ministers, wishes to commission a study to enhance its understanding of the prevalence and impact of vigils/protests that take place outside of abortion clinics within Scotland. The research will aim to produce new data from a variety of respondents in order to develop a detailed picture of current practices and experiences of vigils/protests outside abortion clinics in different localities across Scotland. This will be used to inform Scottish Government policy on vigils and protests outside abortion clinics.

Lot Information

Lot 1

A combination of qualitative and quantitative research methods will be required to meet the aims and objectives of this research. When placing a bid, suppliers should state as clearly as possible the full research design and methodology they propose to use. This should include the modes of data capture, and research participant recruitment, as well as methods for data analysis and synthesis. Possible suitable methods include: - Collection, collation and analysis of relevant NHS Board data relating to observations of protests. - Qualitative interviews and/or surveys of patients and protestors to understand the perspectives of each. Based on the research aims and objectives set out above and the available budget, proposals should set out how they will address and build on the following requirements: - Build a holistic picture of the prevalence and scale of abortion vigils/protests in Scotland and their impact on women's experience of accessing abortion services in Scotland. - Recruit research participants from relevant groups involved in/impacted by abortion vigils/protests, especially women who have accessed abortion services while protests/vigils are ongoing outside the clinics, and protestors participating in vigils/protests. - Outline any proposed use of incentives or payments to research participants.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-035a20
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021835-2022
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
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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


CPV Codes

79315000 - Social research services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£68,112 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Aug 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
8 Aug 20223 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
Not specified
Contact Email
laura.vivian@gov.scot
Contact Phone
+44 7467338120

Buyer Location

Locality
GLASGOW
Postcode
G2 8EA
Post Town
Glasgow
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM3 West Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM32 Glasgow City
Delivery Location
TLM Scotland

Local Authority
Glasgow City
Electoral Ward
Anderston/City/Yorkhill
Westminster Constituency
Glasgow North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ROCKET SCIENCE

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