Notice Information
Notice Title
Provision of a Host Body for the Anti-Racism Observatory for Scotland (AROS)
Notice Description
We are seeking a Supplier who can operate in the anti-racism arena showing strong ties and commitment to anti-racism from a corporate level down to all levels of their organisation For avoidance of doubt the Host Organisation will be the Supplier. The Scottish Government (on the recommendation of the Anti-Racism Interim Governance Group and built from the recommendation from the Covid19 and Ethnicity Expert Reference Group) is seeking to contract with a host organisation for a period of two years to incubate the Anti-Racism Observatory for Scotland (AROS) The AROS will be an independent organisation funded by the Scottish Government and will deliver its mission and strategy through the governance of an Advisory Group. Scottish Government (the Buyer) are fully funding AROS. Therefore the commercial relationship will be between Scottish Government and the Supplier. Further information can be found on the Scottish Government's website Developing National Anti-Racism Infrastructure: Interim Governance Group - gov.scot (www.gov.scot) and Anti-Racism Vison Mission and Anti-Racism Method and Structure documents. The Supplier must provide the following services: Administrative, Finance Human Resources including Recruitment (excludes employment) Operational Delivery Accommodation for AROS Staff and Recommendation Report The successful bidder will enable AROS to meet its objectives and support AROS to become a fully independent body. It will house senior staff (appointed by the advisory group) to lead the AROS workplan.
Lot Information
Lot 1
The Scottish Government (on the recommendation of the Anti-Racism Interim Governance Group and built from the recommendation from the Covid19 and Ethnicity Expert Reference Group) is seeking to contract with a host organisation for a period of two years to incubate the Anti-Racism Observatory for Scotland (AROS). The Host Organisation will be an independent organisation funded by the Scottish Government for improvement of public Scottish institutions and will deliver its mission and strategy through the governance of an external Advisory Group Further information can be found on the Scottish Government's website Developing National Anti-Racism Infrastructure: Interim Governance Group - gov.scot (www.gov.scot) and Anti Racism Vision Mission and Anti Racism Method and Structure documents. We are seeking a Supplier who can demonstrate they align with the values of the AROS, which include a commitment to antiracism, intersectional practice. This tender is for a Host Body to provide the infrastructure and personnel. Additional information: This contract may be extended by 3 months at the discretion of Scottish Ministers. The evaluation consists of some minimum mandatory score of 2 questions. Bidders who fail to meet the mandatory score of 2 will not progress to the Price Quality Ratio evaluation and will score 0 for their commercial score.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-04532d
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018236-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Planning 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
72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
75 - Administration, defence and social security services
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
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- CPV Codes
72222300 - Information technology services
75100000 - Administration services
79621000 - Supply services of office personnel
98340000 - Accommodation and office services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £3,000,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £2,826,472 £1M-£10M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 1 May 20251 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- 2 Sep 2024Expired
- Future Notice Date
- 29 Jul 2024Expired
- Award Date
- 24 Apr 20251 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
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- Scottish Government
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- GLASGOW
- Postcode
- G2 8LU
- Postcode Area
- Glasgow
- Country
- Scotland
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- 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
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- Local Authority
- Glasgow City
- Electoral Ward
- Anderston/City/Yorkhill
- Westminster Constituency
- Glasgow North
Further Information
Notice URLs
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