Notice Information
Notice Title
Specialised Business Resource to Develop an Outline Business Case for the NRS Census Programme
Notice Description
Direct award of contract against CCS Management Consultancy Framework 3, Lot 3 (Ref RM6187). NRS ref: 17/01/03 - Specialised Business Resource to Develop an Outline Business Case for NRS Census Programme
Lot Information
Lot 1
CCS Framework: RM6187 Call-off deliverables:- NRS are initiating a Census 2031 Programme which will commence in 2025/26, with funding secured for a one-year initiation at this stage. A Strategic Outline Case was created in 2024 and the Programme have now agreed the preferred option for delivery over the years to 2033. This updated position is to be developed into an Outline Business Case by May 2025, to feed into Scottish Government funding cycles for 26/27 and beyond. a) Census outline business case: Develop outline business case for Census 2031, working with NRS and partners to draw from the Strategic Outline Case and draw updated material from the Programme on the preferred option and delivery approach.
Options: This contract has a 1 month optional extension at the discretion of the Contracting Authority.
Procurement Information
The contract is a Direct Award under CCS Framework Agreement RM6187 - Management Consultancy Framework 3. Direct Award is an approved mechanism within this Framework Agreement. The work is urgent in nature.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-r6ebe6-0000804255
- Publication Source
- Public Contracts Scotland
- Latest Notice
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL534592
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Limited
- Procurement Method Details
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
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- CPV Codes
79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £75,000 Under £100K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 14 Jul 20257 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 28 Apr 202510 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
- NATIONAL RECORDS OF SCOTLAND
- Contact Name
- Bev Davenport
- Contact Email
- bev.davenport@nrscotland.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- EDINBURGH
- Postcode
- EH1 3YY
- Post Town
- 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
- TLM75 City of Edinburgh
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- Local Authority
- City of Edinburgh
- Electoral Ward
- City Centre
- Westminster Constituency
- Edinburgh North and Leith
Further Information
Notice Documents
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https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL534592
Specialised Business Resource to Develop an Outline Business Case for the NRS Census Programme - Direct award of contract against CCS Management Consultancy Framework 3, Lot 3 (Ref RM6187). NRS ref: 17/01/03 - Specialised Business Resource to Develop an Outline Business Case for NRS Census Programme
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