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title: "Recruitment for Deliberative Engagement"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06aef5"
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current_stage: "Planning"
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# Recruitment for Deliberative Engagement

Buyer: SCOTTISH PARLIAMENTARY CORPORATE BODY  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06aef5

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## Summary

The Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body (SPCB) is planning a procurement process titled "Recruitment for Deliberative Engagement", targeting the recruitment services sector. The process, currently in the planning stage, aims to hire a contractor to randomly select and recruit members of the public for deliberative engagement events that support the Scottish Parliament's activities. This service falls under the main procurement category of services, identified by the CPV code 79600000. The procurement is relevant to the location designated as UKM75, which includes areas around Edinburgh. Interested service providers must express their interest by 19 June 2026, with a future notice date scheduled for 1 July 2026. The procurement process follows the legal basis outlined in Directive 2014/24/EU.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in recruitment services, particularly those experienced in managing large-scale, inclusive participant recruitment efforts. Companies with robust methodologies for random selection and stratified sampling are well-suited to compete, as there is a strong emphasis on minimising selection bias and ensuring demographic representation. Furthermore, firms familiar with engaging participants from diverse socio-economic backgrounds will find valuable opportunities here. Engaging with the SPCB in this capacity can not only enhance a business's portfolio in public sector contracts but also provide a pathway to further opportunities within the sector. Interested parties are encouraged to contact Nigel MacGillivray at nigel.macgillivray@parliament.scot for more information and to register their interest.

## Notice

The SPCB require a Contractor to provide recruitment services to randomly select and recruit members of the public to participate in deliberative engagement events delivered to support the work of the Scottish Parliament. Further information can be found below. Any service providers with the ability to provide this service, or wishing to request further information, are invited to contact nigel.macgillivray@parliament.scot by 19 June 2026 to note their interest.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The SPCB require a Contractor to provide recruitment services to randomly select and recruit members of the public to participate in deliberative engagement events delivered to support the work of the Scottish Parliament. Recruitment shall be undertaken using a robust and transparent random selection methodology, designed to minimise selection bias and maximise inclusivity. The preferred approach is random selection via postal invitation to a randomly generated sample of residential addresses, with appropriate follow-up procedures to support response rates and accessibility. Where alternative or supplementary methods are proposed, Contractors must clearly demonstrate how these preserve the integrity of random selection. Potential participants will then be stratified from the pool of respondents to broadly reflect the specified demographic profile requested by the Scottish Parliament, such as the adult population of Scotland, a Parliamentary region, or within a specified radius of an event location. To ensure broad participation the contractor should consider how their methodology encourages participation from residents in lower SIMD and have contingency plans to support successful fulfilment of all demographic targets. The SPCB will typically require between 20-30 participants to be involved in deliberative engagement processes; however, this may vary depending on the needs of the Parliamentary Committee requesting deliberative input and available budget. The Contractor shall propose a methodology that is both cost-effective and consistent with the principles of random selection and stratified sampling, setting out how participants will be contacted, recruited, and selected from the respondent pool. Any service providers with the ability to provide this service, or wishing to request further information, are invited to contact nigel.macgillivray@parliament.scot by 19 June 2026 to note their interest.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/053434-2026 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| 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 | 5 Jun 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 30 Jun 2026 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| 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 PARLIAMENTARY CORPORATE BODY |
| Locality | EDINBURGH |
| Post town | Edinburgh |
| Postcode | EH99 1SP |
| 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 | City Centre |
| Westminster constituency | Edinburgh East and Musselburgh |
| Delivery location | TLM75 City of Edinburgh |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79600000 - Recruitment services

## Release History

- 5 Jun 2026 at 14:10 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/053434-2026

## Notice URLs

- http://www.parliament.scot
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000833961
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=833961
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA10284

## Provenance

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