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Market Research Services to Support Scotland's Census 2021 Question Testing

NATIONAL RECORDS OF SCOTLAND

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30 Jul 2019 at 00:00

PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The National Records of Scotland has successfully completed a procurement process for "Market Research Services to Support Scotland's Census 2021 Question Testing," classified under general public services. This open procedure was aimed at conducting a question testing survey involving households and interest groups in Edinburgh, UK. The contract, valued at £77,493, was awarded to ScotCen Social Research on 19 July 2019, following a tender that included a previous unsuccessful attempt to procure compliant bids.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in market research, particularly those specialising in census data, social research, and public service engagement. Companies that possess the capability to conduct comprehensive surveys and analyse demographic data would be well-suited to compete for similar contracts in the future. With the focus on supporting national statistics and community engagement, businesses that offer innovative and reliable methodological approaches will find ample opportunities for growth in this sector.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Market Research Services to Support Scotland's Census 2021 Question Testing

Notice Description

Question Testing Survey to sample of households and interest groups

Lot Information

Lot 1

2 x attempts to procure specialist market research services for Census question testing failed to secure any compliant bids. A direct award has, therefore, been negotiated with the only supplier that tendered at the 2nd attempt.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000592770
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL361715
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website Contract 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

79310000 - Market research services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£77,493 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Jul 20196 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
19 Jul 20196 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NATIONAL RECORDS OF SCOTLAND
Contact Name
Ruth Wildgoose
Contact Email
ruth.wildgoose@nrscotland.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1313144264

Buyer Location

Locality
EDINBURGH
Postcode
EH12 7TF
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
TLM75 City of Edinburgh
Local Authority
City of Edinburgh
Electoral Ward
Corstorphine/Murrayfield
Westminster Constituency
Edinburgh West

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

SCOTCEN SOCIAL RESEARCH

Further Information

Notice Documents

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