Notice Information
Notice Title
Award of Provision of Postal Research
Notice Description
Consumer Scotland is commissioning a research project to design, facilitate, and report on workshops exploring the experiences of consumers and small businesses with postal services in three remote Scottish island areas: Na h-Eileanan an Iar (Western Isles), Orkney, and Shetland Isles.This contract is for a supplier to conduct inclusive, participatory workshops to gather lived experiences and co-develop policy solutions related to postal services in remote Scottish island communities. The supplier must handle design, facilitation, reporting, and ensure accessibility and inclusivity while working within a fixed budget and timeline.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-r6ebe6-0000802549
- Publication Source
- Public Contracts Scotland
- Latest Notice
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG536621
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- 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
73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
-
- CPV Codes
73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
79310000 - Market research services
79315000 - Social research services
79320000 - Public-opinion polling services
79416000 - Public relations services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £49,720 Under £100K
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 8 Aug 20258 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 8 Apr 202512 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
- CONSUMER SCOTLAND
- Additional Buyers
ENVIRONMENTAL STANDARDS SCOTLAND
SOCIAL CARE AND SOCIAL WORK IMPROVEMENT SCOTLAND (CARE INSPECTORATE)
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- EDINBURGH
- Postcode
- EH8 7AU
- Post Town
- Edinburgh
- Country
- Scotland
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLM Scotland
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLM9 Southern Scotland
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLM95 South Lanarkshire
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- South Lanarkshire
- Electoral Ward
- Hamilton North and East
- Westminster Constituency
- Hamilton and Clyde Valley
Further Information
Notice URLs
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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