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Award of Employability Child Poverty Coordinators Research (Q&A enabled)

Scottish Government

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05 Mar 2026 at 10:24

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Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process, governed by the Scottish Government, is in the award stage for a contract titled "Award of Employability Child Poverty Coordinators Research (Q&A enabled)." This initiative seeks to improve services related to employability and child poverty in Scotland, focusing on parental employability support. The contract, valued at £42,725, has been awarded to Thinks Insight and Strategy (Britain Thinks) Limited. The main industry category is services, specifically research and development services and related consultancy. The contract signed on 10th January 2025 involves evaluation work, and is part of a broader effort by the Scottish Government, alongside Perth & Kinross Council. Key stakeholders include AtkinsRealis UK Limited, involved in procurement services. The contract remains active and reflects a need identified by local poverty coordinators.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specializing in research and consultancy services within the realm of social welfare and employability. Companies adept in conducting thorough evaluations and offering strategic insights can greatly benefit from such contracts. Small to medium enterprises (SMEs) with expertise in public service evaluation and a focus on policy-driven projects in the socio-economic sector would be well-positioned to compete in future procurements of similar nature. The Scottish Government's commitment to addressing child poverty through employability support underlines a growing demand for innovative research and consultancy solutions, fostering potential collaborations and business growth opportunities for firms in this industry.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Award of Employability Child Poverty Coordinators Research (Q&A enabled)

Notice Description

The Scottish Government (SG), on behalf of the Scottish Ministers wishes to commission an evaluation of the Employability Child Poverty Coordinators, also known locally as Parental Employability Support (PES) Leads.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000804767
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR550996
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

CPV Codes

73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£42,725 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Mar 20266 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
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
Scottish Government
Additional Buyers

Aberdeen City Council

Aberdeenshire Council

Clackmannanshire Council

Comhairle nan Eilean Siar

East Dunbartonshire Council

East Lothian Council

Edinburgh College

Fife Council

Forestry and Land Scotland

Highlands and Islands Enterprise

Moray Council

NHS Fife

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde

NHS Highland

National Records of Scotland

North Lanarkshire Council

Perth & Kinross Council

Redress Scotland

Registers of Scotland

Scottish Enterprise

South Ayrshire Council

Strathclyde Partnership for Transport

Student Awards Agency Scotland

The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) ("NSS")

The Highland Council

University of Dundee

University of Strathclyde

VisitScotland

West Lothian Council

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
Not specified
Local Authority
City of Edinburgh
Electoral Ward
Leith
Westminster Constituency
Edinburgh North and Leith

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
77
Supplier Names

Thinks Insight & Strategy

Harper Macleod LLP

Joanne Ford Communications

Hays Hydraulics & Mechanical Services Ltd

The Cawthron Institute Trust Board

Lochlie Construction LTD

ESRI (UK)

Fluidigm UK Limited

Valtech Limited

Hays Specialist Recruitment Ltd

Pandaprint

Travelers Ins Co Ltd

Zurich Municipal

Risk Management Partners

Venesky Brown Ltd

Jackson Trawls Ltd

Harlow Printing Limited

MetPrep Ltd

GOSTA Training

Voluntary Action South Ayrshire

Agilent Technologies LDA UK Ltd

Gartmore house

Clansman Interiors Ltd

Sharp Business Systems

Skip Units Ltd

Will Rudd Davidson (Edinburgh) Limited

Binn Group Ltd

Harvey Nash

Pertemps Medical Limited

Renaissance

Synaptik

Leidos Innovations

THE SME CLINIC

Ray Black Consulting Ltd.

Think Hard

Actionable Insight Digital Marketing Limited

Maryanne Johnston

Korero Studio LTD

E A Ellisons & Co Ltd

College Kits Direct LTD

Salonwear Direct

Woodsons of Aberdeen Ltd

RS Aqua Ltd

Air Quality Consultants

The Lines Between Ltd.

Decco Limited

United Tooling Solutions

EJ Parker Technical Services (Scotland North) Ltd

SKW Construction Limited

Anubis Group

McTaggart Construction Ltd

D&J Taxis

Ace Taxis Perth Ltd

Muhammad Nazir

craigie cabs

TIAA Ltd

Aether

Nilfisk UK

rankinfraser landscape architecture llp

Hamilton Sales and Service UK Ltd

Design Air (Scotland)

DWF LLP

Agricar Ltd

Leathan Taxis

Procast Building Contractors Ltd

Life Technologies Ltd

Decathlon UK

MetadataWorks

Columba 1400

Computacenter

BT PLC

Diverse School Travel

J Thomson Colour Printers Ltd

Sweco UK Limited

QIAGEN Ltd

ParentPay

AtkinsRéalis UK Limited

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