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ITI-USA Export Plan

Scottish Government

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

10 Sep 2025 at 01:00

PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Tender

20 Jun 2025 at 01:00

PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Scottish Government has concluded the procurement process for the "ITI-USA Export Plan," aimed at enhancing Scottish exports to the U.S. This strategy is part of a broader initiative launched in 2019 to boost exports' contribution to Scotland's GDP from 20% to 25% over a decade, potentially adding 3.5 billion GBP and 17,500 jobs. The tender was managed through an open procedure, with the initial tender end date on 22 July 2025, and the contract has since been awarded and signed by 2 September 2025. The main procurement category is services, focusing on market intelligence and data analysis to inform strategic export decisions primarily in the UKM region. Grant Thornton UK Advisory & Tax LLP has been awarded the contract with a value of 64,650 GBP.

This tender creates substantial opportunities for businesses specializing in economic analysis, market intelligence, and export strategy. Given the emphasis on identifying U.S. states where Scottish sector strengths align with market demand, firms with expertise in these areas are well-positioned to benefit. Larger advisory firms, as well as SMEs capable of rigorous data analysis and strategic planning, would find this type of contract conducive to growth. The Scottish Government's focus on open procurement methods and flexibility in project extensions underscores potential collaboration and future engagement opportunities for both local and international businesses.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

ITI-USA Export Plan

Notice Description

The Scottish Government published a Trading Nation: A plan for Growing Scottish exports on 1 May 2019. The plan aims to increase the value of exports from 20% to 25% of Scotland's GDP over the next 10 years. This could add around 3.5 billion GBP to GDP and create 17,500 more jobs. A Trading Nation was developed using data driven analysis and market intelligence to identify the priority sectors, markets and types of businesses that are most likely to drive growth in exports. Building on the foundations laid out in A Trading Nation, we will create a sub-national export plan for the USA. The study will pinpoint the U.S. states where Scotland's export and sector strengths, and policy objectives align most strongly with market demand, giving the Scottish Government and its agencies clear direction on where and how to target resources to grow exports.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The USA Export Plan will provide a detailed understanding of long-term trends, opportunities, and challenges at U.S. state level, enabling the Scottish Government and its agencies to prioritise and target their efforts more effectively. While recognising broader in-market dynamics, the core aim is to boost exports from Scottish-based companies by identifying the states offering the strongest alignment with Scotland's sector strengths and strategic ambitions. Insights and recommendations from this study will be considered as part of Scotland's trade policy, export support and wider engagement in UK-led state-level MoUs and future trade negotiations. The final deliverable will be a focused, evidence-based export plan that highlights priority U.S. states aligned with Scottish Government objectives.

Renewal: Initial duration will be 4 months with an option to extend the contract for an additional 2 months.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000800584
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP538865
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
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

66 - Financial and insurance services

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

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

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

CPV Codes

66171000 - Financial consultancy services

72221000 - Business analysis consultancy services

73220000 - Development consultancy services

79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£82,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
£82,000 Under £100K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£64,650 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Sep 202511 months ago
Submission Deadline
22 Jul 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
2 Sep 202511 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

Buyer & Supplier

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
EH6 6QQ
Postcode Area
Edinburgh
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM1 East Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM13 City of Edinburgh
Delivery Location
TLM Scotland
Local Authority
City of Edinburgh
Electoral Ward
Leith
Westminster Constituency
Edinburgh North and Leith

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Grant Thornton UK Advisory & Tax LLP

Further Information

Notice Documents

  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN532998
    ITI-USA Export Plan - The Scottish Government published a Trading Nation: A plan for Growing Scottish exports on 1 May 2019. The plan aims to increase the value of exports from 20% to 25% of Scotland's GDP over the next 10 years. This could add around 3.5 billion GBP to GDP and create 17,500 more jobs. A Trading Nation was developed using data driven analysis and market intelligence to identify the priority sectors, markets and types of businesses that are most likely to drive growth in exports. Building on the foundations laid out in A Trading Nation, we will create a sub-national export plan for the USA. The study will pinpoint the U.S. states where Scotland's export and sector strengths, and policy objectives align most strongly with market demand, giving the Scottish Government and its agencies clear direction on where and how to target resources to grow exports.
  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP538865
    ITI-USA Export Plan - The Scottish Government published a Trading Nation: A plan for Growing Scottish exports on 1 May 2019. The plan aims to increase the value of exports from 20% to 25% of Scotland's GDP over the next 10 years. This could add around 3.5 billion GBP to GDP and create 17,500 more jobs. A Trading Nation was developed using data driven analysis and market intelligence to identify the priority sectors, markets and types of businesses that are most likely to drive growth in exports. Building on the foundations laid out in A Trading Nation, we will create a sub-national export plan for the USA. The study will pinpoint the U.S. states where Scotland's export and sector strengths, and policy objectives align most strongly with market demand, giving the Scottish Government and its agencies clear direction on where and how to target resources to grow exports.

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