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title: "Abortion Clinic Vigils or Protests - Research"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-035a20"
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# Abortion Clinic Vigils or Protests - Research

Buyer: SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-035a20

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## Summary

The Scottish Government has completed a procurement process for the study titled "Abortion Clinic Vigils or Protests - Research" in the services category. The research aims to understand the prevalence and impact of vigils/protests outside abortion clinics in Scotland. The procurement used an open procedure and has a unique tender ID of 585320. Rocket Science is the supplier awarded the contract, with an active status, valued at £68,112.50, signed on August 9, 2022.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses in social research services to engage with the Scottish Government. Suppliers with expertise in qualitative and quantitative research methods, data analysis, and research participant recruitment would be well-suited to compete. The tender focuses on aspects such as project management, ethical sensitivities, and data security. Businesses interested in providing fair work practices and appropriate staff skills allocation are encouraged to participate in this research procurement process.

## Notice

The Scottish Government (SG), on behalf of the Scottish Ministers, wishes to commission a study to enhance its understanding of the prevalence and impact of vigils/protests that take place outside of abortion clinics within Scotland. The research will aim to produce new data from a variety of respondents in order to develop a detailed picture of current practices and experiences of vigils/protests outside abortion clinics in different localities across Scotland. This will be used to inform Scottish Government policy on vigils and protests outside abortion clinics.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

A combination of qualitative and quantitative research methods will be required to meet the aims and objectives of this research. When placing a bid, suppliers should state as clearly as possible the full research design and methodology they propose to use. This should include the modes of data capture, and research participant recruitment, as well as methods for data analysis and synthesis. Possible suitable methods include: - Collection, collation and analysis of relevant NHS Board data relating to observations of protests. - Qualitative interviews and/or surveys of patients and protestors to understand the perspectives of each. Based on the research aims and objectives set out above and the available budget, proposals should set out how they will address and build on the following requirements: - Build a holistic picture of the prevalence and scale of abortion vigils/protests in Scotland and their impact on women's experience of accessing abortion services in Scotland. - Recruit research participants from relevant groups involved in/impacted by abortion vigils/protests, especially women who have accessed abortion services while protests/vigils are ongoing outside the clinics, and protestors participating in vigils/protests. - Outline any proposed use of incentives or payments to research participants.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021835-2022 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 9 Aug 2022 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 8 Aug 2022 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £68,112 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT |
| Locality | GLASGOW |
| Post town | Glasgow |
| Postcode | G2 8EA |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM3 West Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM32 Glasgow City |
| Local authority | Glasgow City |
| Electoral ward | Anderston/City/Yorkhill |
| Westminster constituency | Glasgow North |
| Delivery location | TLM Scotland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ROCKET SCIENCE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79315000 - Social research services

## Release History

- 9 Aug 2022 at 10:33 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021835-2022

## Notice URLs

- http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343
- http://www.scotland.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000690672
- https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:690672-2022:TEXT:EN:HTML
- https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-procurement/
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA10482

## Provenance

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