Notice Information
Notice Title
Award of PROVISION OF EXPORT PROMOTION NON-BENEFICIARY SURVEY AND EVALUATION 2022
Notice Description
The Scottish Government recently commenced an evaluation of export promotion activities provided since the publication of Scotland's export growth plan - A Trading Nation (ATN) in 2019. This commission will run alongside other research methods which make up the monitoring and evaluation (M&E) framework which has been developed. Therefore, knowledge and data sharing, and collaboration will form a key part of this proposal.This commission is to conduct a survey of a sample of exporting companies based in Scotland, that have not been in receipt of delivery partner support and to analyse these responses alongside responses to a similar survey of companies that have been in receipt of export promotion support. The contractor will be required to assess the impact of delivery partner support - based on differences between assisted and non-assisted firms - on exporting activity, and provide analysis of the relevant additionality of this support for beneficiary companies. This commission will complement a partner survey and impact assessment which is currently contracted out to academics at Aston Business School at Aston University working through the Enterprise Research Centre.The construction of this counterfactual will provide additional evidence to produce robust estimates of the impact of the interventions being evaluated. The survey of non-beneficiary companies will also help us to better match assisted and non-assisted companies in a data matching exercise that is being conducted separately (NB this exercise is not in the scope of this invitation to tender). The successful contractor will be expected to construct an appropriate control group to allow for meaningful analysis and comparisons with treated companies to be conducted.The survey will cover the three-year period from 2018/19 to 2020/21. Note that the period since A Trading Nation was published covers 2019-21 for these purposes, and we wish to see separate analysis for this period where sample sizes allow.The purpose of the surveys will be to:1. Assess whether there is a sample selection effect as "better firms" are more successful at obtaining support, (or alternatively that support "props-up" underperforming firms) so that any apparent link between support and performance is not over-estimated.2. Construct a stratified sample of non-recipients to match as closely as possible the recipient group, in terms of firm size, type, location, sector, ownership etc., with a view to making comparisons .3. Build a picture of non-beneficiary companies.The exercise rests largely on the ability of an appropriate "unsupported" control group sample to be identified from the Scottish business base and contacted that have exported over the relevant period.The ERC at Aston Business School is currently carrying out the other elements of this wider project. While an external research company too will carry out this project, we recognise that collaboration will be required between contractors for this commission to be successful. Bidders are encouraged to come forward with innovative ideas which will help in establishing an appropriate sampling frame to achieve a robust sample and a strong response rate.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-r6ebe6-0000708773
- Publication Source
- Public Contracts Scotland
- Latest Notice
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV463983
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Not Specified
- Procurement Method Details
- Not specified
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
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- CPV Codes
73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £34,900 Under £100K
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 10 Nov 20223 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Not Specified
- Lots Status
- Not Specified
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- Scottish Government
- Additional Buyers
Aberdeenshire Council & Aberdeen City Council
Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh
Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- GLASGOW
- Postcode
- G2 8EA
- Postcode Area
- Glasgow
- Country
- Scotland
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- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLM Scotland
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLM3 West Central Scotland
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLM32 Glasgow City
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
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- Local Authority
- Glasgow City
- Electoral Ward
- Anderston/City/Yorkhill
- Westminster Constituency
- Glasgow North
Supplier Information
- Number of Suppliers
- 50
- Supplier Names
Frank Nicol Farm & Garden Machinery Ltd
Hays Specialist Recruitment Ltd
Alfred H Knight Energy Services
EJ Parker Technical Services (Scotland North) Ltd
Anderson Solutions (Consulting) Ltd
Microscopy Supplies And Consultants Ltd
Pertemps Recruitment Partnership Limited
Stonehaven Shellfish & Boat trips
Further Information
Notice URLs
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