Notice Information
Notice Title
Scottish Employer Skills Survey (ESS) 2020
Notice Description
The Scottish Government has a requirement to place a contract with an external service provider for the provision of a Scottish Employers Skills Survey (ESS) 2020. The Scottish Government (SG), on behalf of the Scottish Ministers, wishes to commission a large-scale telephone survey that explores the views of Scottish employers on skill shortages, skill gaps and employer led training activity. This survey is the Scottish Employer Skills Survey (ESS) 2020. It will mirror the UK ESS, previously carried out by the UK Commission for Employment and Skills (UKCES) and the Department for Education (DfE).
Lot Information
Lot 1
The aim is that the Scottish ESS 2020 will provide: - A review of questions in the existing DfE ESS to identify a suite of priority questions for the Scottish ESS 2020. This will be undertaken in close liaison with the Scottish Government Contract Manager and a Research Advisory Group (RAG); - A review of the questionnaire to identify if / where there is scope to include questions on the skills related impacts of COVID-19 on Scottish employers and the economy and / or other Scotland specific questions; - Insight into employer views on skill shortages, skill gaps and employer led training activity; and - A broad platform of evidence to inform strategic and policy decisions across the Scottish Government and its stakeholders.
Options: Option to extended for an additional 3 months
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-r6ebe6-0000622960
- Publication Source
- Public Contracts Scotland
- Latest Notice
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG392095
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, 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
79311210 - Telephone survey services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £110,000 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £110,000 £100K-£500K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 7 Aug 20205 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- 13 Jul 2020Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 6 Aug 20205 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
- SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT
- Contact Name
- Kate Townsley
- Contact Email
- kate.townsley@gov.scot, rebecca.middlemiss@gov.scot
- Contact Phone
- +44 1312440426, +44 1412425962
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
- Sighthill/Gorgie
- Westminster Constituency
- Edinburgh West
Further Information
Notice Documents
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https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN387845
Scottish Employer Skills Survey (ESS) 2020 - The Scottish Government has a requirement to place a contract with an external service provider for the provision of a Scottish Employers Skills Survey (ESS) 2020. The Scottish Government (SG), on behalf of the Scottish Ministers, wishes to commission a large-scale telephone survey that explores the views of Scottish employers on skill shortages, skill gaps and employer led training activity. This survey is the Scottish Employer Skills Survey (ESS) 2020. It will mirror the UK ESS, previously carried out by the UK Commission for Employment and Skills (UKCES) and the Department for Education (DfE). -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG392095
Scottish Employer Skills Survey (ESS) 2020 - The Scottish Government has a requirement to place a contract with an external service provider for the provision of a Scottish Employers Skills Survey (ESS) 2020. The Scottish Government (SG), on behalf of the Scottish Ministers, wishes to commission a large-scale telephone survey that explores the views of Scottish employers on skill shortages, skill gaps and employer led training activity. This survey is the Scottish Employer Skills Survey (ESS) 2020. It will mirror the UK ESS, previously carried out by the UK Commission for Employment and Skills (UKCES) and the Department for Education (DfE).
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