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Have Your Say Social Services Research and Report

Scottish Social Services Council

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Tender

15 Sep 2026 at 01:00

PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice
Planning

26 Aug 2026 at 01:00

PCS Notice - Website Prior Information Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Scottish Social Services Council is commissioning a research organisation to deliver its annual ‘Have Your Say’ social services research and produce a report for publication on the council’s website. The work covers a workforce survey and focus groups, with the supplier working in partnership with the council and incorporating its feedback at key stages. The supplier will design, host and administer the survey, securely collect, manage and analyse the data, and use sophisticated routing and skip logic so it is accessible and relevant to all roles on the Register. The research should encourage participation from registered and non-registered members of the social services workforce. Focus groups must reflect distinct groups including social workers, social care workers, and children and young people’s workers. Delivery is in Scotland, with the buyer based in Dundee.

The procurement has reached tender: the Scottish Social Services Council invited offers through an open procedure, with electronic submission. The estimated contract value is £87,500 excluding any further detail on tax treatment. The buyer set 15 October 2026 at 17:00 as the tender deadline. The contract is scheduled to run from 9 November 2026 to 1 June 2027, with an option for two successive one-year extensions at the council’s discretion. The award period starts on 16 October 2026, and bids are due to be opened at 09:00 that day at SSSC headquarters, Compass House, Dundee. Bids must remain valid for 90 days. There is one lot, and variant bids are not allowed. If extensions are used, retendering is planned for 2029.

This opportunity suits specialist social research organisations with experience of designing and delivering workforce surveys, focus groups and published research reports. Suppliers need the capability to design, host and administer an accessible survey with sophisticated routing and skip logic, while supporting participation from both registered and non-registered workers. Strong data governance is important: the provider will be responsible for secure collection, management and analysis of survey data. Relevant experience should include engaging distinct social services workforce groups, such as social workers, social care workers, and children and young people’s workers. The work also requires the capacity to design and facilitate focus groups, collaborate closely with a public body, manage feedback through several reporting stages, and produce a clear final report suitable for publication. Organisations able to combine robust quantitative and qualitative research methods are likely to be well placed.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Have Your Say Social Services Research and Report

Notice Description

To commission a research organisation to work in partnership with SSSC to deliver the annual 'Have Your Say' social service research (specifically a workforce survey and focus groups) and produce a report which will be published on our website.

Lot Information

Lot 1

We intend to commission a research organisation to deliver the annual 'Have Your Say' social service research on our behalf (specifically a workforce survey and focus groups) and produce a report which will be published on our website. We seek to identify suitably experienced research organisations capable of designing, hosting and administering the survey, and taking responsibility for the secure collection, management and analysis of survey data. Sophisticated routing/skip logic will be required to make sure the survey is equally accessible and relevant to all roles on our Register. The survey methodology should support and encourage participation from both registered and non-registered members of the social service workforce. Focus groups will be designed by the supplier with support from SSSC and should reflect the needs of distinct segments of the workforce including social workers, social care workers and children and young people's workers. We require the supplier to produce the 'Have Your Say' report, incorporating feedback from us at key stages.

Renewal: Option to extend for a further 1 plus 1 years at the SSSC's discretion dependent on the availability of future funding, satisfactory performance and ongoing business need.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000841052
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP564523
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Planning, Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
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

79300000 - Market and economic research; polling and statistics

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£87,500 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Sep 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
15 Oct 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
14 Sep 2026Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
9 Nov 2026 - 1 Jun 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
If extensions are invoked, retendering will take place in 2029

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Scottish Social Services Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
DUNDEE
Postcode
DD1 4NY
Postcode Area
Dundee
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM0 Eastern Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM03 Angus and Dundee City
Delivery Location
TLM Scotland
Local Authority
Dundee City
Electoral Ward
West End
Westminster Constituency
Dundee Central

Further Information

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