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title: "Developing Markets for Third Sector Providers"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000488855"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT"
published: "2017-11-20"
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# Developing Markets for Third Sector Providers

Buyer: SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000488855

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## Summary

The Scottish Government is overseeing a tender titled "Developing Markets for Third Sector Providers," aimed at providing a short-term support service for Public Social Partnerships (PSPs) across Scotland. The procurement process has reached the award stage, with the contract having been signed on 21 March 2017. This project, categorised under the services industry, is intended to maintain momentum in public service reform and delivery by supporting emerging PSPs at critical phases. Interested parties should note that this award procedure was conducted without prior publication of a call for competition, marking it as a limited procurement method.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses engaged in social enterprises or those with expertise in public service partnerships, particularly in the fields of social care, health, and community services. Businesses that have established stakeholder relationships and a track record of innovation in commissioning models would be well-positioned to compete for this contract, contributing to Scotland's focus on enhancing public service provision through collaborative efforts with the third sector. The ongoing evaluation of the PSP model may lead to further opportunities for those equipped to adapt to evolving procurement landscapes and respond to the needs of the sector.

## Notice

The Scottish Government believe that a short term, limited support service for Public Social Partnerships (PSPs) is an appropriate interim solution.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Scottish Government believe that a short term, limited support service for Public Social Partnerships (PSPs) is an appropriate interim solution. This will support those PSPs who are just emerging or at a critical phase and maintain momentum in this important area of public service reform and delivery. The current provider, with it's established stakeholder relationships, wide-ranging experience and acknowledged expertise is the most appropriate supplier to carry out this work.

### Procurement Information

The Third Sector Unit has supported six strategic Public Social Partnerships financially over the last 5 years, and has also funded practical support for these strategic PSPs and the significant number of other PSPs now being taken forward across Scotland as one element of the Developing Markets contract delivered by Ready for Business. Over this time, Ready for Business has developed considerable expertise in how to set up and run PSPs and are the acknowledged experts in this area. We are in the process of commissioning an evaluation of the PSP model (out to tender just now) and of the support provided under the Developing Markets contract which will report in the autumn. This evaluation will inform our consideration of our future approach to PSPs, which will also take account of changes in the procurement landscape over the last five years and the emergence of alternative models for the design and delivery of public services, the focus on social enterprise in public markets set out in Scotland's Social Enterprise Strategy: 2016-2026 published in December 2016, and consider how the third sector is involved in commissioning and procurement across policy areas for example in health and social care integration and newly devolved employability services. Once this evaluation is complete we will be in a position to consider and redesign what services may be needed to support innovative commissioning models and the involvement of the third sector/social enterprise in procurement, as well as our long term approach to the PSP model. During this period of transition, we believe that a short term, limited support service for PSPs is an appropriate interim solution. This will support those PSPs who are just emerging or at a critical phase and maintain momentum in this important area of public service reform and delivery. The current provider, with it's established stakeholder relationships, wide-ranging experience and acknowledged expertise is the most appropriate supplier to carry out this work.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV301857 |
| Notice type | OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 20 Nov 2017 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 21 Mar 2017 |
| 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 | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| 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 |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 72224000 - Project management consultancy services

## Release History

- 20 Nov 2017 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV301857
- 13 Jun 2017 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F15 - Voluntary Ex Ante Transparency Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN286270

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN286270
  Developing Markets for Third Sector Providers - The Scottish Government believe that a short term, limited support service for Public Social Partnerships (PSPs) is an appropriate interim solution. This will support those PSPs who are just emerging or at a critical phase and maintain momentum in this important area of public service reform and delivery. The current provider, with it's established stakeholder relationships, wide-ranging experience and acknowledged expertise is the most appropriate supplier to carry out this work.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV301857
  Developing Markets for Third Sector Providers - The Scottish Government believe that a short term, limited support service for Public Social Partnerships (PSPs) is an appropriate interim solution.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.scotland.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000488855

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