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Award of MSF 2022 - Safer and Parental Audience - PR - ITT - 2026

Scottish Government

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16 Sep 2026 at 12:10

PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award
Summary of the contracting process

The Scottish Government procured marketing services for the “Safer and Parental Audience – PR” requirement under Marketing Services Framework 2022. The work is intended to provide public relations support connected with reaching safer and parental audiences. It falls within business services, specifically marketing and related consultancy, with CPV code 79000000. The buying organisation is the Scottish Government, based at St Andrew’s House in Edinburgh. The requirement is described as a contract within the wider framework rather than a general marketing commission. The procurement therefore concerns suppliers able to provide targeted public relations and marketing services for a Scottish Government audience-related programme.

This procurement has been awarded. The Scottish Government selected John Doe Group, following a process that received two bids. The award value is £300,000. The award and contract signing took place on 4 February 2026, and the contract is recorded as active. The tender period ran from 4 February 2026 to 4 January 2027. The opportunity was handled as an invitation-to-tender under Marketing Services Framework 2022 and identified as a quick-quote award. The award covers the Safer and Parental Audience – PR marketing services requirement. The available outcome records one supplier and one award, rather than separate awards for multiple lots.

For suppliers that did not win, this award is evidence that the Scottish Government buys specialist public relations and marketing support for safer and parental audience objectives through its Marketing Services Framework 2022. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need a demonstrable capability in public relations, audience-focused communications and marketing services, with the ability to shape work for public-sector objectives involving safety and parents. Experience of delivering clear, targeted campaigns for defined audiences would be relevant. Suppliers should also understand the framework and quick-quote route used for this requirement, since the successful competition attracted two bids and resulted in an active contract with John Doe Group.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Award of MSF 2022 - Safer and Parental Audience - PR - ITT - 2026

Notice Description

The requirement is for Marketing Services Framework 2022 for the "Safer and Parental Audience - PR" contract. Full details are supplied in the documents attached.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000825012
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP564613
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

79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£300,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
4 Jan 20273 months to go
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

Argyll and Bute Council

Clackmannanshire Council

Consumer Scotland

Crown Estate Scotland

Dumfries and Galloway Council

Dundee City Council

Fife Council

Moray Council

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde

North Lanarkshire Council

Perth & Kinross Council

Public Health Scotland

Redress Scotland

Registers of Scotland

Scottish Borders Housing Association

Student Awards Agency Scotland

The Highland Council

West Lothian Council

Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
GLASGOW
Postcode
G2 8LU
Postcode Area
Glasgow
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM3 West Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM32 Glasgow City
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Glasgow City
Electoral Ward
Anderston/City/Yorkhill
Westminster Constituency
Glasgow North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
49
Supplier Names

John Doe Group

NEC Software Solutions UK Limited

FRP Advisory

Mitie

Turner & Townsend

Jump Research

Chase Services Group Ltd

Houlder Limited

IFF Research

Hays Specialist Recruitment Ltd

GC Insight Ltd

Amey OW Ltd

Beam Up Ltd

Gemmell & Prout Marine Limited

Venesky Brown Ltd

SKODA UK

HaskoningDHV UK Ltd

William Yule & Son Limited

LEARNING POOL LIMITED

Abbeyfield Kirkcaldy Society Limited

Sanderson Government and Defence

Helpthemove Ltd

George Brown & Sons Engineers (Leith) Limited

VWR International Ltd

WSP UK Limited

Stantec UK Ltd

Galliford Try Construction Ltd

Specialist Computer Centres

8x8 UK Limited

Ipsos MORI

Decathlon UK

Findel Education Ltd

RJM Sports Ltd

Boswell Mitchell & Johnston Ltd

BLAZIE ENGINEERING LIMITED

Storm ID Ltd

McTaggart Construction Ltd

Alliance Disposables Ltd

Bunzl UK Ltd

Instock Disposables Ltd

QA RESEARCH LTD

Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP

Harper Macleod LLP

Brodies

CRB Cunninghams Limited

Spiritmedia Scotland

Taylor McKenzie Research & Marketing Ltd

City Gate Construction Limited

Jacobs UK Ltd

Further Information

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