Award

Award of Open Government Action Plan Co-creation

SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT

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Award

15 Oct 2025 at 14:45

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Notice Title

Award of Open Government Action Plan Co-creation

Notice Description

We are currently concluding the delivery of Scotland's third Open Government Action Plan (2021-25), and are now looking to appoint an organisation with expertise and experience in public participation to deliver the public and civil society participatory engagements that will guide the co-creation of Scotland's fourth Open Government Action Plan.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000805174
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT541502
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

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security


CPV Codes

79315000 - Social research services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£47,900 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Oct 20254 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
15 Oct 20254 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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT
Additional Buyers

ABERDEEN CITY COUNCIL

ABERDEENSHIRE COUNCIL

CONSUMER SCOTLAND

FALKIRK COUNCIL

FORESTRY AND LAND SCOTLAND

NHS HIGHLAND

NHS LANARKSHIRE

PERTH & KINROSS COUNCIL

REGISTERS OF SCOTLAND

SCOTTISH POLICE AUTHORITY

Contact Name
Business Support, Communities (Public Transport Unit), Corporate Procurement Unit, MPIP, Marketing Contracts, North East Scotland Pension Fund, Procurement, Procurement Department, Property & Facilities Management
Contact Email
david.mcneil@gov.scot, david.moar@aberdeenshire.gov.uk, jstrachan@pkc.gov.uk, kelly.fallon@ros.gov.uk, nhsh.tenders@nhs.scot, pensions@nespf.org.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1224045045, +44 1314793610, +44 1324506566, +44 1698752649, +44 1738475000, +44 1786895668, +44 3000676000, +44 412425466, +44 7776346937, 0, 01467 538319

Buyer Location

Locality
EDINBURGH
Postcode
EH1 3DG
Post Town
Edinburgh
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM1 East Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM12 Falkirk
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Falkirk
Electoral Ward
Bonnybridge and Larbert
Westminster Constituency
Alloa and Grangemouth

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
21
Supplier Names

AGILE SOLUTIONS GB

ATLANTIC SALMON TRUST

BMES (SCOTLAND

BRIGHT DIGITAL MARKETING LTD (BRIGHT SIGNALS

BRODIES

CARAT

D&J TAXIS

ELECTRO-TEK

IGNITE CONSULTING

INSIGHT DIRECT (UK

JOHN DOE GROUP

JUMP RESEARCH

PA CONSULTING GROUP

RICHARD IRVIN FM

SCOTTISH COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CENTRE

SIRONA MEDICAL

SOLE TRADER

SYNAPTIK

THE KEIL CENTRE

VENESKY BROWN

W H KIRKWOOD

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