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Award of External Adviser to lead an Assurance of Action Plan Review of Tackling Child Poverty (B...

Scottish Government

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08 Sep 2026 at 15:19

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Summary of the contracting process

The Scottish Government commissioned one external adviser to lead an assurance review of its second Tackling Child Poverty Delivery Plan, Best Start, Bright Futures. The work is a public-sector performance review service, covering review-team leadership and assurance of the action plan. It is relevant to advisers, evaluators and consultancy practices with experience leading structured reviews of government delivery plans, particularly in child poverty, social justice or related public policy. The buying organisation is the Scottish Government, based in Glasgow. The requirement is for an individual adviser rather than a broad delivery team or operational service provider, and the scope centres on independent review leadership and assurance of progress against the plan.

This procurement has been awarded through a direct procedure to a single supplier without competition. Valuta was selected for £29,700 including the stated GBP currency, and the contract was signed on 9 August 2026. The tender period was recorded as running from 9 September 2026 to 9 November 2026. The procurement was evaluated as a performance review service, with one bid recorded. The award covers one external adviser acting as review-team leader for the assurance review of the second Tackling Child Poverty Delivery Plan, Best Start, Bright Futures. The contract is recorded as active. The award information does not set out separate lots or competing award decisions.

For a future requirement of this kind, a credible competitor would need to provide a senior external adviser able to lead an assurance or action-plan review for a public body. Relevant capability includes designing and managing a review, assessing delivery against a government plan, producing clear assurance findings and working with policy and programme stakeholders. Experience in child poverty, social justice or closely related public-policy delivery would be directly applicable to this buyer’s requirement. The single-adviser model indicates that the buyer values an individual with sufficient authority, independence and review leadership experience to take responsibility for the work, rather than a large multidisciplinary delivery organisation. Consultancy practices should be able to evidence comparable public-sector performance reviews and concise, defensible reporting.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Award of External Adviser to lead an Assurance of Action Plan Review of Tackling Child Poverty (B...

Notice Description

One external adviser to carry out the role of review team leader for an Assurance of Action Plan Review of the second Tackling Child Poverty Delivery Plan, Best Start, Bright Futures

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000842213
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP564052
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
The contract is awarded to a single supplier without competition.
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

79313000 - Performance review services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£29,700 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
9 Nov 20262 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

Argyll and Bute Council

Consumer Scotland

Dumfries and Galloway Council

East Lothian Council

Lothian Health Board

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde

North Lanarkshire Council

Perth & Kinross Council

Registers of Scotland

Scottish Fire and Rescue Service

The City of Edinburgh Council

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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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
21
Supplier Names

Valuta

Jump Research

Quo Imus Limited

Morgan Philips Executive Search

Central Roofing & Building Services Ltd

Bright Digital Marketing LTD (Bright Signals)

Gartner UK Limited

Zurich Municipal

Holyrood PR

Nuffield Health

Spire Healthcare

Laser Vision Scotland Ltd

Circle Health Group Limited

Tropical Health Consulting LLP

Harley Haddow Limited

Virgin Media Business

ac's taxis

Bodyshop Edinburgh

atholl carriers

APEM Ltd

William Waugh & Sons (Builders) Ltd

Further Information

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