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Award of DCAF - Evaluation of the Programme for Scotland's Childminding Future

Scottish Government

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Award

23 Sep 2026 at 12:21

PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award
Summary of the contracting process

The Scottish Government commissioned social research on childminding in Scotland. The work evaluates whether the current strategy, including the Scottish Childminding Association’s Programme for Scotland’s Childminding Future, is addressing the reasons for the sustained decline in childminder numbers. It is intended to assess the effectiveness of this intervention, rather than to provide childminding services. The research is for the Scottish Ministers and concerns the childminding workforce across Scotland. This is a specialist research and evaluation requirement for suppliers with the ability to investigate workforce trends and assess the effects of a public programme in its policy context.

The procurement has been awarded to Ipsos (market research) Ltd, and the contract is recorded as active. The award date and contract period are not stated. The award value is £99,700. The requirement was for a single research project, procured as a service. One bid was recorded. The tender period began on 9 July 2026; no submission deadline is given. The stated evaluation purpose was to assess the current strategy, including the Scottish Childminding Association programme, and its effectiveness in mitigating the causes of declining childminder numbers. The contract was signed on 9 March 2026. The recorded signing date precedes the stated start of the tender period.

For research and evaluation suppliers, this award demonstrates Scottish Government demand for evidence on workforce decline and the effectiveness of interventions in a specific public-policy area. A credible competitor for a future requirement of this kind would need to design and deliver robust social research, understand the childminding sector across Scotland, and assess both the underlying reasons for falling workforce numbers and whether a programme has addressed them. Relevant experience would include evaluating government strategies and programmes, interpreting workforce trends, and producing findings useful to ministers and policy teams. The selected supplier was a market research company, and the procurement attracted one recorded bid, indicating a specialist research requirement rather than a broad service contract.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Award of DCAF - Evaluation of the Programme for Scotland's Childminding Future

Notice Description

In the context of sustained decline in the childminding workforce and the current intervention strategy, the Scottish Government, on behalf of the Scottish Ministers wishes to commission a research project to evaluate the effectiveness of the current strategy, including the Scottish Childminding Association's Programme for Scotland's Childminding Future, in mitigating the underlying reasons behind the continued decline in childminder numbers across Scotland.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000837225
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP565092
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
£99,700 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
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

Consumer Scotland

Dumfries and Galloway Council

Dundee City Council

Fife Council

Moray Council

North Lanarkshire Council

Perth & Kinross Council

Registers of Scotland

Scottish Borders Housing Association

The Highland Council

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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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
29
Supplier Names

Ipsos MORI

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

Further Information

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