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DCAF - Truth Project (Pilot)

Scottish Government

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09 Sep 2026 at 01:00

OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Scottish Government is procuring services to deliver a pilot Truth Project, appointing one qualified provider. The work is a private listening exercise for victims and survivors, enabling them to give accounts of what happened to them and its impact in a trauma-informed setting. The service includes psychological support and will be delivered in Scotland. This is a specialist support and engagement requirement rather than a general counselling, research or administrative contract. The provider will need to design and deliver the pilot in line with the requirements set by Scottish Ministers, with appropriate arrangements for confidentiality, trauma-informed practice and support for participants. The procurement is classified as human psychological support services (CPV 85121270).

The buyer invited offers through an open procedure, with electronic submission via PCS-Tender. The estimated value is £250,000. Bids were due by 12:00 on 9 October 2026, with bid opening at the same time; the evaluation period was scheduled to start on that date. The contract is for 150 days, with an option to extend by up to three months. There is one lot and one provider is to be appointed. The stated lot criteria include trauma-informed support quality, weighted at 25, and price, weighted at 30; the Invitation to Tender contains the award questions and weightings. The Single Procurement Document is assessed pass or fail, alongside suitability, economic and technical selection requirements.

This suits an established psychological support, survivor support or specialist trauma-informed service provider able to deliver confidential listening work for victims and survivors. Staff providing psychological support must either hold a British Psychological Society-accredited undergraduate or conversion qualification plus at least two years’ professional experience in a trauma-informed environment, or recognised trauma-informed training from a professional body or accredited provider plus at least five years’ relevant experience. Bidders need relevant examples from the past three years, a current ratio of at least 1.0, professional indemnity insurance of at least £2 million and public liability insurance, including abuse liability, of at least £5 million. Providers using subcontractors must demonstrate suitable supply-chain controls, payment performance and environmental management measures.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

DCAF - Truth Project (Pilot)

Notice Description

A Truth Project is fundamentally a listening exercise. It collects the accounts of victims and survivors privately, in a trauma-informed way, allowing them to share what happened to them and its impact,

Lot Information

Lot 1

Scottish Ministers seek to appoint a single qualified service provider to deliver a Truth Project Pilot. A Truth Project is fundamentally a listening exercise. It collects the accounts of victims and survivors privately, in a trauma-informed way, allowing them to share what happened to them and its impact,

Renewal: The contract may be extended by up to 3 months.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000842595
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP564191
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F2 - 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

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85121270 - Psychiatrist or psychologist services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£250,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
9 Oct 20264 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Scottish Government
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
EDINBURGH
Postcode
EH6 6QQ
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
TLM Scotland
Local Authority
City of Edinburgh
Electoral Ward
Leith
Westminster Constituency
Edinburgh North and Leith

Further Information

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