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title: "Provision of a Macroeconomic Model"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-031abb"
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buyer: "SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT"
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# Provision of a Macroeconomic Model

Buyer: SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-031abb

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## Summary

The Scottish Government's Office of the Chief Economic Adviser is conducting a procurement process for the provision of a macroeconomic model intended for economic scenario analysis and forecasting relevant to Scotland and the UK. The procurement, classified under programming services (CPV 72211000), is currently in the Award stage, following the completion of the initial tender process. The successful contract was awarded on 14th June 2022, with a total value of £578,840.28. This initiative, taking place in Edinburgh, aims to enhance the analytical capacity of the Scottish Government by integrating new outputs into existing economic models.

This contract presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly those specialising in economic modelling, analytical services, and software development. Firms with expertise in providing advanced programming services that can contribute to economic forecasting and policy development would be well-positioned to compete for similar future tenders. Additionally, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that can demonstrate compliance with specified quality and financial criteria, including insurance coverage, are encouraged to engage in this sector, which is critical to shaping government policy and economic strategy in Scotland.

## Notice

The Scottish Government's Office of the Chief Economic Adviser (OCEA) is seeking to commission a macroeconometric model for Scotland for economic scenario analysis and macroeconomic forecasting for both Scotland and the rest of the UK. This is part of enhancing and maintaining OCEA's analytical capacity and will build on the suite of existing models that OCEA currently has access to. The outputs from the Model will be used to inform policy development in the Scottish Government, support Scottish Ministers and will be incorporated into the broader analysis of the Scottish economy that OCEA publishes.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Scottish Government's Office of the Chief Economic Adviser (OCEA) is seeking to commission a macroeconometric model for Scotland for economic scenario analysis and macroeconomic forecasting for both Scotland and the rest of the UK. This is part of enhancing and maintaining OCEA's analytical capacity and will build on the suite of existing models that OCEA currently has access to. The outputs from the Model will be used to inform policy development in the Scottish Government, support Scottish Ministers and will be incorporated into the broader analysis of the Scottish economy that OCEA publishes. Additional information: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

Renewal: The contract may be extended by an additional 4 x 12 month periods.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017115-2022 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 23 Jun 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 28 Mar 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 13 Jun 2022 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £200,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £578,840 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT |
| Locality | EDINBURGH |
| Post town | Edinburgh |
| Postcode | EH6 6QQ |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM1 East Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM13 City of Edinburgh |
| Local authority | City of Edinburgh |
| Electoral ward | Leith |
| Westminster constituency | Edinburgh North and Leith |
| Delivery location | TLM Scotland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL RESEARCH |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 72211000 - Programming services of systems and user software

## Release History

- 23 Jun 2022 at 07:45 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017115-2022
- 24 Feb 2022 at 13:24 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005151-2022

## Notice URLs

- http://www.scotcourts.gov.uk/the-courts/court-locations/edinburgh-sheriff-court-and-justice-of-the-peace-court
- http://www.scotland.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000683287
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA10482
- https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk

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