Award

Growing Up in Scotland Study: 2020-2026

SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

12 Mar 2021 at 00:00

Tender

24 Jan 2020 at 00:00

Summary of the contracting process

The Scottish Government is conducting a public procurement process titled "Growing Up in Scotland Study: 2020-2026," focused on the services sector. This study aims to track children's lives in Scotland and has been ongoing since 2005. The procurement is currently in the Award stage, with a key contract value of £2,050,135. The contract was signed on 9 March 2021, and the buying organisation is located at Victoria Quay, Edinburgh, UK. This procurement was initiated under an open procedure, allowing broad participation.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for researchers, data collection firms, and organisations specialising in social studies and child development. Businesses that possess experience in longitudinal studies, can ensure high-quality data collection and those familiar with public sector contracts will find themselves well-suited to compete in future phases of the Growing Up in Scotland project. Given the nature of the study, companies with a focus on environmental context, family dynamics, and social policy will also align well with the requirements of this contract.

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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.)

Renewal: There is additional extension option for Sweep 12

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000611305
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR409437
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F3 - 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

79311300 - Survey analysis services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,900,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£1,900,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£2,050,135 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Mar 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
15 Apr 2020Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
9 Mar 20214 years ago
Contract Period
1 Nov 2020 - 28 Feb 2026 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT
Contact Name
Paul Brydon
Contact Email
paul.brydon@gov.scot, sarah.withers@gov.scot
Contact Phone
+44 1312443718

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

Further Information

Notice Documents

  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN378455
    Growing Up in Scotland Study: 2020-2026 - The Scottish Government wishes to commission 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.
  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR409437
    Growing Up in Scotland Study: 2020-2026 - 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.

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