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01 May 2025 at 01:00

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09 Jul 2024 at 01:00

TenderUpdate

30 May 2024 at 01:00

Tender

17 May 2024 at 01:00

Summary of the contracting process

The Scottish Government, located in Edinburgh, has concluded a public procurement process for the "Social Research and Analysis Framework" under the Open procedure, focusing on the services industry category within the UKM region. This procurement process has completed the Award stage as of 1st May 2025. The framework is a multi-lot, multi-supplier agreement with three core lots: Consultation Analysis, Evaluations, and Social Research, and involves multiple suppliers including SMEs and large entities. Significant contracts have been signed on 11th April 2025, with the total procurement valued at £15.7 million, and tailored across essential services to reinforce the delivery of social research and analyses across the Scottish Government departments.

This tender offers substantial opportunities for businesses, particularly those with expertise in social research and analysis, evaluations, and public consultation. The inclusion of diverse suppliers, from SMEs like Craigforth and Griesbach & Associates to large corporations like Ipsos, illustrates vast opportunities for businesses of varying sizes to collaborate and contribute to government projects. The procurement is designed to enhance skill development and create impactful community benefits, offering SMEs and large firms the potential for growth in delivering innovative services and solutions. Companies involved in qualitative and quantitative analysis, public engagement, and policy evaluations stand to gain significantly from participating in this framework, expanding their capabilities and market presence within the public sector.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Title

Social Research and Analysis Framework

Notice Description

The Framework Agreement shall cover the provision of Social Research and Analysis across the Core Scottish Government departments. It shall comprise a multi lot/multi supplier agreement with 3 lots: Lot 1 Consultation Analysis, Lot 2 Evaluations, and Lot 3 Research.

Lot Information

Social Research

Work that is required under this lot: Includes: Primary research (collecting data from people): quantitative, qualitative and mixed methods data collection/fieldwork online; by telephone; face to face. Representative surveys and focus groups. Questions in Omnibus surveys if offered by suppliers. In depth, observational interviews. Public engagement and public panels. Case studies, co-creation, ethnography, narrative analysis, focus groups, lived experience research, deliberative methods. Secondary research (analysis of pre-existing data) qualitative, quantitative and mixed methods data analysis and literature reviews, evidence reviews, systematic reviews, rapid evidence reviews. Data linkage. Does not include: impact assessment, evaluation, consultation analysis, econometric or financial analysis, modelling.

Renewal: 2 x 1 year optional extensions

Consultation Analysis

The Scottish Government runs a large volume of consultations throughout the year - on average, we publish 100 consultations per year. We, thus, have an ongoing requirement for consultation analysis. We wish, therefore, to establish a framework of external suppliers with the experience, skills, and capacity to deliver both quantitative and qualitative analysis of responses to a wide range of government consultations. Work that is required under this lot: Includes: Understanding policy background of consultation, receiving, securely storing and classifying consultation responses. Analysis of responses to consultation questions, setting out key issues and nature and level of support for consultation proposals in full report. Does not include: conducting public consultations or surveys or evaluation of consultation proposals.

Renewal: 2 x 1 year optional extensions

Evaluations

The Scottish Government commissions a wide range of evaluation research to support delivering better outcomes for the people of Scotland by understanding which policies and / or programmes work best and why, and how to learn and improve from the implementation and delivery of policies and programmes. Robust monitoring and evaluation ensures that policies benefit the people who they are designed to help. It also provides evidence for the public to better understand the decisions and activities of the Scottish Government, their impact and their value for money. Work that is required under this lot: Includes: Process evaluations. Small-scale evaluations (project value limit 65K GBP) including evaluability and impact assessments, logic modelling and theory of change. Economic evaluations. Statutory monitoring work, performance monitoring and reviews of legislative requirements. Does not include: Experimental / quasi-experimental impact evaluation, horizon scanning, meta-analysis, feasibility studies

Renewal: 2 x 1 year optional extensions

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000726847
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY529436
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large, SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security


CPV Codes

73110000 - Research services

79311300 - Survey analysis services

79315000 - Social research services

79419000 - Evaluation consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£15,700,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
£15,700,000 £10M-£100M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£15,700,000 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 May 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
8 Jul 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
11 Apr 20251 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
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
EDINBURGH
Postcode
G2 8EA
Postcode Area
Glasgow
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
13
Supplier Names

AECOM Limited

Alma Economics

Craigforth

EKOS

GC Insight Ltd

Griesbach & Associates

Ipsos (market research) Ltd

KSO Research Limited

National Centre for Social Research

Progressive Partnership

The Lines Between Ltd

Thinks Insight and Strategy (Britain Thinks) Limited

Wellside Research Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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