---
title: "Award of Feasibility Study on Developing Trade Modelling for Scotland"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000560906"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT"
published: "2019-06-06"
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# Award of Feasibility Study on Developing Trade Modelling for Scotland

Buyer: SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000560906

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## Summary

The Scottish Government initiated a tender process for a project titled "Award of Feasibility Study on Developing Trade Modelling for Scotland". This procurement falls under the services category, specifically focused on market research. The tender period ran from 28 November 2018 to 31 March 2019. The award was granted retrospectively on 26 November 2018, with a contract value of £46,550, to the Fraser of Allander Institute, University of Strathclyde. The contracting authority is housed at 7th Floor, 5 Atlantic Quay, Glasgow, G2 8LU and can be contacted through the Central Government Procurement Shared Services.

This tender offers valuable opportunities for businesses specialising in market research, data analysis, and trade modelling. Companies experienced in conducting feasibility studies and those with innovative approaches to addressing trade data gaps may find this contract especially relevant. By engaging with public sector projects like this, businesses can expand their reach and enhance their portfolios while contributing to vital research for Scotland's economy.

## Notice

The focus of this new research commission is to identify and assess options for building new trade modelling capability for Scotland. This will build on consideration of how trade data gaps (particularly import data) could be filled in practice and propose which types of trade model it would be feasible to produce for Scotland.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN356211 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award |
| 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 | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 6 Jun 2019 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 6 Jun 2019 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £46,550 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Not specified |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT |
| Additional buyers | ARGYLL AND BUTE COUNCIL; CLACKMANNANSHIRE COUNCIL; EAST DUNBARTONSHIRE COUNCIL; EDINBURGH NAPIER UNIVERSITY; FIFE COUNCIL; FORESTRY AND LAND SCOTLAND; FORTH VALLEY COLLEGE; GLASGOW SCHOOL OF ART; GLASGOW WEST HOUSING ASSOCIATION LIMITED; MORAY COLLEGE; NATIONAL LIBRARY OF SCOTLAND; NHS LANARKSHIRE; ORKNEY ISLANDS COUNCIL; PERTH & KINROSS COUNCIL; RENFREWSHIRE COUNCIL; SCOTTISH FORESTRY; SCOTTISH PARLIAMENTARY CORPORATE BODY; SCOTTISH PUBLIC PENSIONS AGENCY; SOUTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL; THE CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL; THE HIGHLAND COUNCIL; UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE |
| Locality | GLENROTHES |
| Post town | Kirkcaldy |
| Postcode | KY7 5LT |
| 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 | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 46 |
| Supplier names | ADOPTION AND FOSTERING ALLIANCE SCOTLAND; ALD AUTOMOTIVE; ASA RECRUITMENT; ASA RECRUITMENT (QUICK QUOTES; ASHTEAD PLANT HIRE; BDO; BEAVER BRIDGES; BH PPM; BMI ROSS HALL HOSPITAL; CELLO SIGNAL LTD (T/A 'SIGNAL; CELLO SIGNAL LTD (T/A LEITH AGENCY; CITY BUILDING (CONTRACTS) LLP/RSBI; COVANBURN CONTRACTS; CUNNINGHAM CASH REGISTERS; CVP (CREATIVE VIDEO PRODUCTIONS; ECON ENGINEERING; EFFICIENT INFRASTRUCTURE SOLUTIONS; FINTIEDE SOLUTIONS; FLEXIFORM BUSINESS FURNITURE; FRASER OF ALLANDER INSTITUTE, UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE; G & A BARNIE GROUP; GEORGE MCNAUGHTON AND SON (PLANT HIRE; HARVEY NASH; IMPERIAL COMMERCIALS; INSIGHT DIRECT (UK; JARVIE PLANT GROUP; KSO RESEARCH; LORIEN RESOURCING; LS SYSTEMS; MEDINET; NORTHERN SERVICES; OPERATION PLAY OUTDOORS; P&J TRAINING; PARITY PROFESSIONALS; PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS; RAINBOW BLINDS AND INTERIORS; SCOT JCB; SOFTWARE BOX; SPRING TECHNOLOGY; SYNAPTIK; THE ANTISOCIAL ENGINEER; THE RED STRING AGENCY; THE UNION ADVERTISING AGENCY; UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE; VENESKY BROWN; WHITESPACE (SCOTLAND |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 19 - Leather and textile fabrics, plastic and rubber materials

## Release History

- 6 Jun 2019 at 09:52 - Award - PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN356211

## Notice URLs

- http://https://forestryandland.gov.scot/
- http://https://www.moray.uhi.ac.uk
- http://www.argyll-bute.gov.uk
- http://www.clacks.gov.uk/business/corporateprocurementprocess/
- http://www.dundee.ac.uk
- http://www.eastdunbarton.gov.uk
- http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk
- http://www.fifedirect.org.uk
- http://www.forthvalley.ac.uk
- http://www.gsa.ac.uk/
- http://www.gwha.org.uk/
- http://www.highland.gov.uk/
- http://www.nhslanarkshire.org.uk
- http://www.nls.uk
- http://www.orkney.gov.uk
- http://www.parliament.scot
- http://www.pkc.gov.uk
- http://www.renfrewshire.gov.uk
- http://www.scotland.gov.uk
- http://www.southlanarkshire.gov.uk
- http://www.sppa.gov.uk/

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