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Award of DLEARN-Doran Review Research

Scottish Government

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28 Jul 2026 at 15:37

PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award
Summary of the contracting process

The Scottish Government commissioned research connected with the Doran Review into learning provision for children and young people with complex additional support needs. The work falls within social research services, including research design, evidence gathering and analysis relevant to education and additional support needs. It was bought through the Scottish Procurement Alliance’s Social Research and Analysis Framework, specifically its social research lot, with LHC Procurement Group for the Scottish Procurement Alliance acting as the procurement organisation. The requirement is for Scottish Government policy and service development rather than construction, goods supply or routine operational support. Organisations with experience of public-sector social research, education research or research involving children and young people with complex needs are the most directly relevant.

This procurement has been awarded through a framework call-off rather than being a new open-market tender. The selected supplier is the National Centre for Social Research. The award value is £120,000 excluding any further adjustment stated in the award information. The award allows a six-month extension, with the extended term ending no later than 1 February 2028. The procurement is classified as research services and social research services under CPV codes 73110000 and 79315000. The recorded tender period runs from 8 January 2026 to 8 January 2027. One bid was recorded. The requirement was evaluated and awarded within the Scottish Government’s existing Social Research and Analysis Framework, using its Lot 3 social research route.

For a supplier that did not win this call-off, the opportunity demonstrates demand for specialist social research supporting Scottish Government reviews and policy decisions about children and young people with complex additional support needs. A credible competitor would need strong qualitative and quantitative research capability, experience of working with children, young people, families and education or support services, and the ability to turn sensitive evidence into clear findings for government decision-makers. Experience of additional support needs, learning provision and public-sector research governance would be particularly relevant. Suppliers would also need to be appointed to, or able to access, the relevant social research framework route, and to demonstrate sufficient capacity for an end-to-end research assignment of this scale.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Award of DLEARN-Doran Review Research

Notice Description

The Scottish Government has a requirement for research related to the Doran Review- Learning provision for children and young people with complex additional support needs. This is a call off from Lot 3 - Social Research Lot of the Scottish Government Social Research and Analysis Framework.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000826803
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL561069
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

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

CPV Codes

73110000 - Research services

79315000 - Social research services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£120,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
8 Jan 20274 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

LHC Procurement Group for the Scottish Procurement Alliance (SPA)

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

Buyer Location

Locality
EDINBURGH
Postcode
EH1 3DG
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
City Centre
Westminster Constituency
Edinburgh East and Musselburgh

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
6
Supplier Names

National Centre for Social Research

TCS Response LTD.

Watts Group Limited

GRAHAM + SIBBALD Property Consultants Ltd

SSG Support Services Group LTD

3x1

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