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sportscotland Business Planning Project

THE SCOTTISH SPORTS COUNCIL TRADING AS SPORTSCOTLAND

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Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process for the "sportscotland Business Planning Project" has been conducted by The Scottish Sports Council, trading as sportscotland. This initiative aims to simplify the organisation's business planning, recording, and reporting processes. The procurement falls under the "services" category within the industry classification of "Recreation, culture and religion," and was carried out through an open procedure. Located in Glasgow, Scotland, the contract was awarded on 28th August 2025, following the tender period that ended on 20th June 2025, with the contract signed on the 9th of July 2025. This project aligns with sportscotland's Sport for Life strategy, focused on building a world-class sporting system in Scotland.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in organisational transformation and process optimisation, particularly in the sports and recreation sectors. This is Milk Limited, a Glasgow-based SME, was awarded the contract, valued at £31,000. The project offers potential growth for consultancy firms adept in modernising administrative functions and enabling data-driven decision-making. Companies with experience in embedding streamlined approaches and supporting strategic objectives in public sector sports agencies would be well-positioned to compete in similar future opportunities.

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Notice Title

sportscotland Business Planning Project

Notice Description

sportscotland is awarding the contract for support to simplify its business planning, recording and reporting processes to liberate staff to focus their time on delivering against the Sport for Life Strategy.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Project Score Brief: sportscotland is the national agency for sport. We are the lead agency for the development of sport in Scotland. Our mission is to build a world-class sporting system that enables everyone in Scotland to participate and progress in sport. Central to this is our Sport for Life strategy, which guides our work across the country. To better support the delivery of this strategy, sportscotland is seeking to simplify and modernise its business planning, recording, and reporting processes. Our aim is to reduce administrative burden, improve data-driven decision-making and empower our staff to focus more of their time and energy on delivering impact. We are looking for an experienced partner to lead this transformation and help embed a new, streamlined approach across the organisation.

Renewal: Up to 12 months

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000799345
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG537955
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

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support


CPV Codes

72221000 - Business analysis consultancy services

72224100 - System implementation planning services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£31,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Aug 20255 months ago
Submission Deadline
20 Jun 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
9 Jul 20257 months 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
THE SCOTTISH SPORTS COUNCIL TRADING AS SPORTSCOTLAND
Contact Name
Procurement Manager
Contact Email
procurement@sportscotland.org.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
GLASGOW
Postcode
G40 1DA
Post Town
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
Calton
Westminster Constituency
Glasgow East

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

THIS IS MILK

Further Information

Notice Documents

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