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title: "Social Enterprise Census 2023-2025"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03c708"
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# Social Enterprise Census 2023-2025

Buyer: SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03c708

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## Summary

The Scottish Government is conducting a procurement process for the Social Enterprise Census 2023-2025. The contract involves research services and aims to collect data on the Scottish social enterprise sector. The procurement stage is complete, with a total contract value of £140,000. The anticipated start date for the contract is late August/early September 2023, with the publication of the 2023 Census in November 2024. The Scottish Government is the buying organisation for this procurement, located in Glasgow, UK.

This tender opportunity for the Social Enterprise Census can benefit businesses specialising in research services and survey services. The contract involves collecting and analysing data from the social enterprise sector, making it suitable for companies with experience in conducting surveys and delivering research reports. The procurement method is an open procedure, providing opportunities for a wide range of businesses to compete for this contract. The awards were made to The Diffley Partnership as the contracted supplier.

## Notice

The Scottish Government (SG) Public Service Reform & Public Bodies Division has a requirement to place a contract with an external service provider to undertake the Social Enterprise Census 2023 (and potentially 2025).

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Enterprising Third Sector team in the Scottish Government has commissioned the Social Enterprise (SE) Census biennially since 2015 and is a world leading survey of the SE sector across Scotland, giving data on the health of the sector. We are looking to refresh the process while still keeping the benefits of collecting a longitudinal data set. The service provider should have knowledge of social research, running surveys and using collected data to form coherent analysis in the form of a report to be published. The census is run on behalf of the SE sector and their input and buy in to the process is vital, a Census Steering Group made up of sector representatives should be formed, with the final agreed questions being run through that group. The specific methodology can be flexible, but should include a questionnaire of SE Sector, target a 20% response rate from known social enterprises, include Financial Data Gathering and a formal written report of findings. It may include a qualitative follow up of questionnaire to solidify understanding of trends. The anticipated start date for the contract is late August/early September 2023, with publication of the 2023 Census in November 2024. There is the possibility of an extension to complete the 2025 census upon review of the 2023 census.

Renewal: Option to extend the contract for a further 15 month period to cover the 2025 census, if required.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034892-2023 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 27 Nov 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 27 Jul 2023 |
| Future notice date | 29 May 2023 |
| Award date | 14 Nov 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £140,000 |
| Lots value | £140,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £140,000 |

## 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 8JX |
| 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 | THE DIFFLEY PARTNERSHIP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 73110000 - Research services
- 79311000 - Survey services
- 79315000 - Social research services

## Release History

- 27 Nov 2023 at 10:12 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034892-2023
- 28 Jun 2023 at 08:23 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018330-2023
- 9 May 2023 at 08:39 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013064-2023

## Notice URLs

- http://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
- http://www.scotland.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000735775
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA10482

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