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Research into Provision for Pupils with Complex Additional Support Needs in Scotland

SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT

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Summary of the contracting process

The Scottish Government is inviting tenders for the procurement of research services titled "Research into Provision for Pupils with Complex Additional Support Needs in Scotland." The buying organization is the Scottish Government, located in Glasgow, UK. The industry category is services, and the procurement stage is in the award phase. The tender involves qualitative research on support for pupils with complex additional needs. The contract has been awarded to Humanly Ltd for a value of GBP 88,700 signed on 18th August 2022.

This tender offers opportunities for service providers in the research sector to contribute to the development of education support systems for pupils with complex needs in Scotland. Businesses specialising in education research and support services would be well-suited to compete for this contract. The Scottish Government is seeking a provider to engage with various stakeholders including pupils, parents, teachers, and support staff to improve outcomes for children with complex additional support needs.

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Notice Title

Research into Provision for Pupils with Complex Additional Support Needs in Scotland

Notice Description

The Scottish Government has a requirement to place a contract with an external service provider for qualitative research on ways in which support for pupils with complex additional support needs is provided within Scotland to reach their full potential. As part of the development process for the requirement, Scottish Procurement is seeking information from the market in connection with those areas set out in this Request for Supplier Information (RFI). All information provided will be used for analysis and research purposes only.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Scottish Government has a requirement to place a contract with an external service provider for qualitative research on ways in which support for pupils with complex additional support needs is provided within Scotland to reach their full potential. The aims of the research are to: * Establish what partnerships exist and ways in which they support improved outcomes for children and young people with complex additional support needs. * Identify what approaches work in terms of providing that institutional support and where barriers exist. * Identify and highlight areas of effective practice along with any associated challenges to rolling it out. * Investigate the different ways learning and workforce development are used to enable staff to support positive outcomes, including successful transitions, for children and young people with complex additional support needs. * Include the perspective of pupils parents and carers. The service provider will be expected to engage with a wide range of stakeholders: pupils, parents/carers, teachers, support staff and headteachers. The contract is anticipated to be awarded for a period of 6 months with a possible 4 month extension.. Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

Renewal: The contract may be extended by an additional 4 month period.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000694027
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP458443
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, 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

73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

73100000 - Research and experimental development services

73110000 - Research services

73300000 - Design and execution of research and development

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£98,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£88,700 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Sep 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
25 Jul 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
1 Jun 2022Expired
Award Date
18 Aug 20223 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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT
Contact Name
Freya Boyes
Contact Email
david.mcneil@gov.scot, freya.boyes@gov.scot, william.maclean@gov.scot
Contact Phone
+44 1412420133

Buyer Location

Locality
EDINBURGH
Postcode
EH6 6QQ
Post Town
Edinburgh
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM3 West Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM32 Glasgow City
Delivery Location
TLM Scotland

Local Authority
Glasgow City
Electoral Ward
Anderston/City/Yorkhill
Westminster Constituency
Glasgow North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

HUMANLY

Further Information

Notice Documents

  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY448926
    Research into Provision for Pupils with Complex Additional Support Needs in Scotland - The Scottish Government has a requirement to place a contract with an external service provider for qualitative research on ways in which support for pupils with complex additional support needs is provided within Scotland to reach their full potential. As part of the development process for the requirement, Scottish Procurement is seeking information from the market in connection with those areas set out in this Request for Supplier Information (RFI). All information provided will be used for analysis and research purposes only.
  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN450964
    Research into Provision for Pupils with Complex Additional Support Needs in Scotland - The Scottish Government has a requirement to place a contract with an external service provider for qualitative research on ways in which support for pupils with complex additional support needs is provided within Scotland to reach their full potential. As part of the development process for the requirement, Scottish Procurement is seeking information from the market in connection with those areas set out in this Request for Supplier Information (RFI). All information provided will be used for analysis and research purposes only.
  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP458443
    Research into Provision for Pupils with Complex Additional Support Needs in Scotland - The Scottish Government has a requirement to place a contract with an external service provider for qualitative research on ways in which support for pupils with complex additional support needs is provided within Scotland to reach their full potential. As part of the development process for the requirement, Scottish Procurement is seeking information from the market in connection with those areas set out in this Request for Supplier Information (RFI). All information provided will be used for analysis and research purposes only.

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