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Award of Fair Work Convention - Childcare and Fair Work - Research with Parents

Scottish Government

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21 Oct 2026 at 11:41

PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award
Summary of the contracting process

The Scottish Government’s Fair Work Convention Secretariat commissioned social research into how Scotland’s childcare system supports parents’ labour-market outcomes and access to fair work. The work focuses on parents and the relationship between childcare provision, employment and fair work opportunities. It is a research services requirement, rather than a contract to provide childcare itself. The procurement identifies social research as the service category. The stated focus is Scotland; no specific delivery site is identified.

The procurement has been awarded and the contract is active. The National Centre for Social Research was selected for the work, with an award value of £44,997. The award is recorded without a publication of its date or a contract-period duration. The tender period began on 11 February 2026, but no submission deadline is recorded. The process was run as a quick quote, and three bids were reported. The award entry does not set out evaluation criteria or a lot structure, so the reported outcome is for the research project as a whole. The contracting authority is the Scottish Government. The available contract record confirms active status but does not provide a separate signed date or contract value.

This award shows demand from the Scottish Government for focused social research that can explain how childcare arrangements affect parents’ employment and fair-work opportunities in Scotland. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need to design and deliver research with parents, analyse connections between childcare and labour-market outcomes, and produce findings relevant to fair work policy. The selected supplier is the National Centre for Social Research, indicating that an established social research organisation was judged suitable for this commission. The work is a targeted research project rather than childcare delivery, making it relevant to research consultancies and organisations with expertise in social policy, childcare and employment. The quick-quote route and three reported bids show that suppliers competed for this commission.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Award of Fair Work Convention - Childcare and Fair Work - Research with Parents

Notice Description

The Fair Work Convention Secretariat seek to commission a research project looking at how the childcare system supports labour market outcomes and fair work opportunities for parents in Scotland.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000839923
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT567065
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
£44,997 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Oct 20266 days 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

Falkirk Council

Moray Council

NHS Fife

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde

NHS Lanarkshire

North Lanarkshire Council

Perth & Kinross Council

Registers of Scotland

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
20
Supplier Names

National Centre for Social Research

Venesky Brown Ltd

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Further Information

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