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Consultancy Services - Political Monitoring Services

CROWN ESTATE SCOTLAND

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Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process involves Crown Estate Scotland seeking to appoint a political monitoring service through an open tender for Consultancy Services - Political Monitoring Services. The contract, valued at £49,000, is based in Edinburgh, UK, and is currently in the planning stage with a tender deadline of July 27, 2020. The contract will run for three years from September 1, 2020, with the potential for a two-year extension, and involves the service provider delivering insights into the Scottish political landscape and Westminster activity to aid Crown Estate Scotland's political engagement strategies.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for firms specialising in political monitoring, consultancy services, or those with a strong understanding of Scottish governance. Businesses that possess analytical capabilities and local market knowledge, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with proven experience in similar contexts, would be well-positioned to compete for this contract. Engaging in this process can enhance their credibility and network within public sector engagements in Scotland, potentially leading to further contracts and growth in the sector.

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Notice Title

Consultancy Services - Political Monitoring Services

Notice Description

Crown Estate Scotland wishes to appoint a political monitoring service which allows Crown Estate Scotland to have first rate knowledge and understanding of the political landscape relevant to the policy areas applicable to us. This will help Crown Estate Scotland to effectively plan and implement our political engagement activities.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Crown Estate Scotland manages land and property in Scotland which makes up the Scottish Crown Estate. As the majority of the policy areas we work in are devolved, we need a service provider which has a very strong presence in Scotland, and which has a first rate understanding of the Scottish political scene as well as being able to monitor Westminster activity. The Corporate Affairs Team has a wide remit which includes responsibility for monitoring the work of the Scottish Parliament and the Westminster Parliament, Scottish Government & Whitehall where these might impact on the plans, policies and priorities of Crown Estate Scotland. This involves collating relevant information on legislative programmes and policy development and disseminating this information to staff. In order to provide this service to staff, Crown Estate Scotland requires an external organisation to provide them with a range of information and analysis that can then be disseminated appropriately.

Options: The contract will run for 3 years from 1 September 2020 to 31 August 2023 with the option to extend for up to 2 years at the discretion of Crown Estate Scotland and subject to satisfactory performance, available funding and strategic fit with the priorities of Crown Estate Scotland.

Renewal: The contract will run for 3 years from 1 September 2020 to 31 August 2023 with the option to extend for up to 2 years at the discretion of Crown Estate Scotland and subject to satisfactory performance, available funding and strategic fit with the priorities of Crown Estate Scotland.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000624733
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG393462
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
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services


CPV Codes

73210000 - Research consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£49,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
£49,000 Under £100K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£41,710 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
31 Aug 20205 years ago
Submission Deadline
27 Jul 2020Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
21 Aug 20205 years ago
Contract Period
1 Sep 2020 - 31 Aug 2023 2-3 years
Recurrence
Either 3 years or 5 years depending on option to extend being exercised

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
CROWN ESTATE SCOTLAND
Contact Name
Procurement Manager
Contact Email
maurice.mcteague@crownestatescotland.com
Contact Phone
+44 1314607657

Buyer Location

Locality
EDINBURGH
Postcode
EH4 3BJ
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
Inverleith
Westminster Constituency
Edinburgh West

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

NEWSDIRECT

Further Information

Notice Documents

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