Notice Information
Notice Title
Award of Scottish Commission on Social Security - literature review on English as a Second Language
Notice Description
The Scottish Commission on Social Security (SCoSS) is commissioning a short research report to support its statutory role in evaluating the Scottish social security system's compliance with the commitments outlined in the Social Security Charter. This will focus on a review of existing research on languages in Scotland and the type of communication barriers people experience including specific barriers to accessing certain types of benefits.The aim of the work specified is to provide SCoSS with timely, robust evidence on the communication barriers faced by people whose first language is not English, including barriers to accessing specific types of benefits.This is a call off under Lot 3 (Social Research) of the Social Research and Analysis Framework Agreement.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-r6ebe6-0000815667
- Publication Source
- Public Contracts Scotland
- Latest Notice
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC545655
- 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
79315000 - Social research services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £19,225 Under £100K
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 15 Dec 20252 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 15 Dec 20252 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
- SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT
- Additional Buyers
- Contact Name
- Building Services Surveying and Estimating, Business Support, Fleet, IT Services, MPIP, Procurement, Property & Facilities Management, Purchasing, Roads and Transportation
- Contact Email
- craig.ferguson@inverclyde.gov.uk, david.mcneil@gov.scot, david.moar@aberdeenshire.gov.uk, derek.mcculloch@westlothian.gov.uk, jallan@clacks.gov.uk, joanne.napier@scotent.co.uk, kelly.fallon@ros.gov.uk, lorna.cruickshank@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk, margaret.hislop@sasa.gov.scot, procurement.central@forestryandland.gov.scot, procurement@eastlothian.gov.uk, procurement@moray.gov.uk, procurement@rgu.ac.uk, sgourlay@pkc.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 0131 244 8890, +44 1224262000, +44 1259450000, +44 1314793610, +44 1343563137, +44 1412420133, +44 1414686024, +44 1475712634, +44 1620827827, +44 1698752647, +44 3000676700, 01467 538319, 01506283616, 01738 477128
Buyer Location
- Locality
- INVERNESS
- Postcode
- IV3 8NW
- Post Town
- Inverness
- Country
- Scotland
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLM Scotland
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLM5 North Eastern Scotland
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLM50 Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Aberdeen City
- Electoral Ward
- Airyhall/Broomhill/Garthdee
- Westminster Constituency
- Aberdeen South
Further Information
Notice URLs
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