Tender

Colleague Engagement Survey

SCOTTISH QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY

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Tender

30 Jul 2025 at 00:00

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Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process is being conducted by the Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA), a non-departmental public body focused on education, located in Midlothian, UK. The tender is for a "Colleague Engagement Survey," falling under the services industry category, with a contract value of £50,000. This tender is currently in the tender stage, initiated on 30th July 2025, with the submission deadline set for 15th August 2025. The procurement method is an open procedure, requiring electronic submissions through the Public Contracts Scotland website. The survey will be conducted primarily online with paper options, targeting roughly 1,000 staff members, and it may be renewed annually. The project is to commence from 15th August 2025 post-award, with a duration of 1,080 days.

This tender offers significant business growth opportunities, especially for firms specialising in survey administration, data analysis, and HR consultancy services. Companies with a robust track record in delivering employee engagement solutions and those capable of ensuring data confidentiality and benchmarking are well-suited to compete. Additionally, businesses that can customise survey questions to meet specific organisational needs and provide ongoing completion reports will find this an attractive opportunity to partner with a reputable educational body like SQA. Such collaboration not only enhances business profiles but also expands market reach in the public sector.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Colleague Engagement Survey

Notice Description

Delivery, administration, analysis, and support in delivering the undernoted SQA's Staff Opinion Survey.

Lot Information

Lot 1

-The survey will cover approximately 1000 staff -The survey should be online with an option for paper completion for those members of staff unable to complete online -The survey must allow comparisons to be made with previous SQA survey data (including benchmarking data) -We require the ability to tailor questions to reflect SQA needs -Confidentiality of respondents should be guaranteed -Results should be able to be reported on without infringing on the confidentiality of respondents -Supplier should supply ongoing reports on completion levels -Benchmarking with appropriate organisations is essential

Renewal: 1 year extensions

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000801923
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL535748
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

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

CPV Codes

73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£50,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Jul 20258 months ago
Submission Deadline
15 Aug 2025Expired
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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SCOTTISH QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
MIDLOTHIAN
Postcode
EH22 1FD
Post Town
Edinburgh
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM1 East Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM11 East Lothian and Midlothian
Delivery Location
TLM73 East Lothian and Midlothian
Local Authority
Midlothian
Electoral Ward
Dalkeith
Westminster Constituency
Midlothian

Further Information

Notice Documents

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