--- title: "Participation Framework Agreement" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-042502" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-042502" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-042502.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-042502.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT" published: "2023-12-12" --- # Participation Framework Agreement Buyer: SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-042502 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-042502) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-042502.json) ## Summary The Scottish Government is planning a Participation Framework Agreement in the services industry category. This agreement aims to enhance participatory processes and establish a person-centered approach across government. The agreement, with a value of £4,000,000, will engage organisations operating nationally and within specific communities to promote inclusivity in decision-making and policy design. The procurement stage is currently at the planning phase with a future notice date set for September 1, 2024. This tender by the Scottish Government offers opportunities for organisations with expertise in research services and community engagement. Businesses that can design and deliver inclusive participatory activities and engage with a diverse range of people are well-suited to compete for this Framework Agreement. The Scottish Government, as the buying organisation, is based in Edinburgh, United Kingdom, and can be contacted through Freya Boyes for further details regarding the tender process. ## Notice The Scottish Government intends to commission a Framework Agreement to support our commitment to increasing the use of participatory processes and to establish a person-centered approach across government. The Framework Agreement will ensure approaches taken to engage individuals and communities in decision making and policy design are meaningful, coordinated, ethical and proportionate. This Framework will establish a robust and effective mechanism that provides the Scottish Government with a strategic, high quality and sustainable approach to routinely engage individuals on decisions, services, policies and legislation developed by government. The Framework will enable policy areas across Scottish Government to identify, recruit and engage with organisations that have the skills and expertise required to design and deliver high quality, deliberative and inclusive participatory activities with a wide variety of people. It is anticipated that the appointed suppliers will be both organisations operating at a national level and those working within specific communities. These organisations will engage with and represent a broad range of people, with particular representation of those identified as being seldom heard and furthest from decision making. Please refer to the additional document section below to see the proposed lot categories. All information published in this Prior Information Notice is subject to change. The Scottish Government is currently engaging with internal policy areas and key stakeholders to finalise the Specifications for this requirement. Further updates and engagement with the market will take place in due course. The Scottish Government reserve the right not to proceed at any point with the procurement and award of this Framework Agreement. ### Lot Information Participation Framework Agreement The purpose of this initial Prior Information Notice is to give advance notice of our intentions to the market. The Scottish Government is currently conducting internal engagement with policy areas and key stakeholders to determine the lotting structure of the Framework agreement. Please record your interest in this notice to automatically receive updates as we progress and opportunities to engage. Please complete the Microsoft Forms Request for Information link below to help inform this requirement. https://forms.office.com/e/wEVWuGRmmY Participation Framework Agreement The purpose of this initial Prior Information Notice is to give advance notice of our intentions to the market. The Scottish Government is currently conducting internal engagement with policy areas and key stakeholders to determine the lotting structure of the Framework agreement. Please record your interest in this notice to automatically receive updates as we progress and opportunities to engage. Please complete the Microsoft Forms Request for Information link below to help inform this requirement. https://forms.office.com/e/wEVWuGRmmY ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036554-2023 | | Notice type | Planning Notice | | Procurement type | Framework | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 12 Dec 2023 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 31 Aug 2024 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £4,000,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planned | | Lots status | Planned | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## 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 | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services ### Codes - 73110000 - Research services ## Release History - 12 Dec 2023 at 15:52 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036554-2023 ## Notice URLs - http://www.scotland.gov.uk - https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000753073 - https://forms.office.com/e/wEVWuGRmmY - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=753073 - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA10482 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-042502. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-042502.json.