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Tender

21 Sep 2023 at 01:00

Summary of the contracting process

The Scottish Government is inviting tenders for the provision of a User Research Recruitment Partner. This procurement opportunity falls under the categories of General public services and Education. The tender is currently at the planning stage with a tender period ending on 20th October 2023. The total contract value is £255,000 GBP. The procurement method is an open procedure, and the tender must be submitted electronically via the provided link.

This opportunity presents a chance for service providers to engage with the Scottish Government to support the Social Security Programme. Businesses with expertise in user research recruitment and incentives management would be well-suited to compete for this contract. Companies must adhere to specific requirements such as holding necessary insurance, demonstrating relevant experience, and meeting cyber security standards. Interested parties must submit their Expression of Interest via the PCS-T messaging portal by 27th September 2023 to participate in this procurement process.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Title

Provision of User Research Recruitment Partner

Notice Description

The Social Security Directorate within Scottish Government (the Purchaser) is seeking a Service Provider who can recruit participants for user research and will manage the payment of incentives to those participants.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Social Security Directorate within Scottish Government (the Purchaser) are progressing an open procurement to seek a Service Provider who can recruit participants for user research and will manage the payment of incentives to those participants to meet the demands of the Social Security Programme. The Service Provider must be able to support this work by providing access to user research participants, and have the resources to manage the process of engaging participants in user research and handle the payment of incentives (as required).. 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 initial contract is for a period upto 31st March 2024. An optional extension period may be utilised for up to a 2 years (4 x 6 month options).

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000742765
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP488761
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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


CPV Codes

79310000 - Market research services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£255,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£255,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Sep 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
20 Oct 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

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
Not specified
Postcode Area
Not specified
Country
Not specified

Major Region (ITL 1)
Not specified
Basic Region (ITL 2)
Not specified
Small Region (ITL 3)
Not specified
Delivery Location
TLM Scotland

Local Authority
Not specified
Electoral Ward
Not specified
Westminster Constituency
Not specified

Further Information

Notice Documents

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