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Recruitment Services for Deliberative Engagement

Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Tender

01 Oct 2026 at 16:40

Tender Notice
Planning

05 Jun 2026 at 15:10

Planning Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body is seeking a supplier to recruit members of the public for deliberative engagement events supporting the work of the Scottish Parliament. The service covers random selection and recruitment, followed by stratifying respondents to reflect a target demographic profile. Profiles may represent Scotland’s adult population, a Parliamentary region or people living within a specified radius of an event. The preferred method is postal invitations to a randomly generated sample of residential addresses, with follow-up to encourage responses and improve accessibility. Alternative or supplementary methods must protect the integrity of random selection. The work may also require contingency arrangements to meet demographic targets and encourage participation from people in lower SIMD areas. Delivery is in Scotland; recruitment could be tailored to a particular event location.

The buyer invited offers through an open procedure. The tender submission deadline was 2 November 2026 at 12:00 UTC; the stated evaluation period began at the same time. The contract is for 360 days, with an option for the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body to extend it by four successive 12-month periods. The buyer expects typically to recruit 20–30 participants, although numbers may vary with committee requirements and budget. Quality and price are the stated award criteria. Bidders must submit electronically in English; variants are not allowed. Participation requires a completed Supplier Cyber Assurance Questionnaire and Cyber Essentials certification or a suitable equivalent, with minimum security requirements applying as a contract condition. Community benefits are encouraged and will be developed into an action plan with the contractor.

This opportunity suits recruitment agencies and public-engagement specialists able to deliver transparent, cost-effective random selection and stratified sampling. Suppliers should be able to recruit people from diverse demographic groups, achieve representative samples against agreed targets, and show how they will support responses, accessibility and participation from lower SIMD areas. A relevant completed contract from the previous three years is required, demonstrating recruitment for deliberative engagement, citizens’ assemblies or panels, public participation, or similar work. The example must explain the methodology, sample representativeness, challenges, results and achievement of demographic targets. Financial standing is assessed using Creditsafe, with a required risk score of at least 40 or qualifying parent-company backing or other evidence. Required insurance levels are £5 million employers’ liability, £1 million public liability and £500,000 professional indemnity. Cyber Essentials or an equivalent is also required.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Recruitment Services for Deliberative Engagement

Notice Description

The SPCB require a Contractor to provide recruitment services to randomly select and recruit members of the public to participate in deliberative engagement events delivered to support the work of the Scottish Parliament.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The SPCB require a Contractor to provide recruitment services to randomly select and recruit members of the public to participate in deliberative engagement events delivered to support the work of the Scottish Parliament. Recruitment shall be undertaken using a robust and transparent random selection methodology, designed to minimise selection bias and maximise inclusivity. The preferred approach is random selection via postal invitation to a randomly generated sample of residential addresses, with appropriate follow-up procedures to support response rates and accessibility. Where alternative or supplementary methods are proposed, Contractors must clearly demonstrate how these preserve the integrity of random selection. Potential participants will then be stratified from the pool of respondents to broadly reflect the specified demographic profile requested by the Scottish Parliament, such as the adult population of Scotland, a Parliamentary region, or within a specified radius of an event location. To ensure broad participation the contractor should consider how their methodology encourages participation from residents in lower SIMD and have contingency plans to support successful fulfilment of all demographic targets. The SPCB will typically require between 20-30 participants to be involved in deliberative engagement processes; however, this may vary depending on the needs of the Parliamentary Committee requesting deliberative input and available budget. The Contractor shall propose a methodology that is both cost-effective and consistent with the principles of random selection and stratified sampling, setting out how participants will be contacted, recruited, and selected from the respondent pool.

Renewal: option of four 12-month extensions at the sole discretion of the SPCB

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06aef5
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/093024-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Planning, Tender

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

79600000 - Recruitment services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Oct 20263 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
2 Nov 20266 days to go
Future Notice Date
1 Jul 2026Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Estimated timing for further notices to be published: 5 years

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
EDINBURGH
Postcode
EH99 1SP
Postcode Area
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
TLM75 City of Edinburgh
Local Authority
City of Edinburgh
Electoral Ward
City Centre
Westminster Constituency
Edinburgh East and Musselburgh

Further Information

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