Notice Information
Notice Title
Award of NSS08825 Market Research Services for Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service (SNBTS)
Notice Description
The SNBTS is looking to award a single order call-off contract for the provision of Market Research Services in accordance with the Scottish Government Framework Agreement Ref: SP-21-017, Marketing Services Lot 5. The successful bidder will be required to undertake both quantitative and qualitative market research to support the work of SNBTS in maintaining blood supplies to NHS Scotland.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-r6ebe6-0000802136
- Publication Source
- Public Contracts Scotland
- Latest Notice
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL535549
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Not Specified
- Procurement Method Details
- Not specified
- 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
79300000 - Market and economic research; polling and statistics
79340000 - Advertising and marketing services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £35,590 Under £100K
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 28 Jul 20256 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 28 Jul 20256 months ago
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Not Specified
- Lots Status
- Not Specified
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- THE COMMON SERVICES AGENCY (MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS NHS NATIONAL SERVICES SCOTLAND) (NSS)
- Additional Buyers
- Contact Name
- Corporate Procurement, Estates, NSS/SNBTS Procurement, Procurement, Workplace:Contracts
- Contact Email
- john.young2@gov.scot, richard.horbury@eastdunbarton.gov.uk, samantha.honeyman@nhs.scot, sheila.ferguson2@nhs.scot
- Contact Phone
- +44 1313145542, +44 1415745750, +44 3000676000, +44 412425466, 01592 648100
Buyer Location
- Locality
- GLASGOW
- Postcode
- G2 8LU
- Post Town
- Glasgow
- 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
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- City of Edinburgh
- Electoral Ward
- Drum Brae/Gyle
- Westminster Constituency
- Edinburgh South West
Further Information
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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