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SALARY BENCHMARKING ACROSS THE ARTS - PART 2

Creative Scotland

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

10 Sep 2026 at 01:00

PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Tender

29 Apr 2026 at 01:00

PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Creative Scotland commissioned salary benchmarking across the arts, under the project title “Salary Benchmarking Across the Arts – Part 2”. This is a professional research and benchmarking service intended to provide comparative salary information across arts-sector roles and organisations. The requirement covers Scotland, with Creative Scotland as the buying organisation and central purchasing body. The service falls within the broad business and management consultancy category, including market and salary research (CPV 79000000). It was structured as a single requirement rather than separate service lots. The tender brief and an earlier draft report indicate that the work builds on salary benchmarking research for the arts, so relevant suppliers are likely to be those able to conduct sector-specific remuneration research and produce comparative findings for a public cultural body.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded following an open procedure. It had one lot, with bids due by 18 May 2026 at 12:00, and the award process beginning on that date. Four bids were recorded. CG Research was selected for the lot, with an award value of £19,625. The contract ran from 11 June 2026 to 23 December 2026 and was signed on 24 June 2026; its recorded status is active. The stated project budget range was £15,000 to £20,800 excluding VAT. Bids had to be submitted in English, and variants were not allowed. The procurement used electronic submission, and the contract was not subject to renewal or additional options. No separate weighting of quality or price is stated in the available outcome data.

This award shows demand from Creative Scotland for focused salary benchmarking within the arts and cultural sector, rather than general recruitment or broad management consultancy. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need demonstrable experience gathering, validating and comparing remuneration data across arts organisations and presenting the results in a clear report for decision-makers. Useful capability would include access to reliable salary datasets, research design, statistical analysis, sector knowledge and the ability to handle confidential employment information. The earlier draft report associated with the requirement suggests that continuity of research methods and the ability to build on previous benchmarking work may be valuable. Four suppliers competed, while none of the recorded bids came from SMEs, indicating a competitive research requirement where evidence of relevant delivery experience and analytical capacity would be important.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

SALARY BENCHMARKING ACROSS THE ARTS - PART 2

Notice Description

Please see the attached Tender Brief

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000830712
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP564302
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

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
Not specified
Contracts Value
£19,625 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Sep 20266 days ago
Submission Deadline
18 May 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
11 Jun 2026 - 23 Dec 2026 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Creative Scotland
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
EDINBURGH
Postcode
Not specified
Postcode Area
Not specified
Country
Not specified
Major Region (ITL 1)
Not specified
Basic Region (ITL 2)
Not specified
Small Region (ITL 3)
Not specified
Delivery Location
TLM Scotland
Local Authority
Not specified
Electoral Ward
Not specified
Westminster Constituency
Not specified

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

CG Research

Further Information

Notice Documents

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