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title: "Social Security Experience Panels: Seldom Heard work stream 2 Carers and Care Experienced"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000585235"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
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buyer: "SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT"
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# Social Security Experience Panels: Seldom Heard work stream 2 Carers and Care Experienced

Buyer: SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000585235

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## Summary

The Scottish Government is seeking to procure services for its project titled "Social Security Experience Panels: Seldom Heard work stream 2 Carers and Care Experienced." This procurement falls under the services industry category and is aimed at understanding the needs of specific groups of carers and care-experienced individuals in Scotland. The project location spans across Scotland, with an active status at the award stage. The tender had a submission deadline on 9th July 2019, where electronic responses were encouraged. The procurement method employed is open procedure, and the total contract value awarded was £29,868.75 to Blake Stevenson Ltd.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in research and social services, particularly those experienced in engaging with diverse community groups. Companies that can provide innovative recruitment strategies and research methodologies suited for seldom heard groups may find this contract beneficial. Additionally, organisations with a focus on social security and community visibility should consider competing for similar future projects, as the Scottish Government aims to conduct more initiatives targeting different groups in the coming years.

## Notice

The Scottish Government (SG), on behalf of the Scottish Ministers wishes to commission a research recruitment and fieldwork project. This research seeks to better understand the needs of specific kinds of carers and care experienced people in Scotland and their experiences of and views on social security. The aim of the research is to better understand the groups' experiences and needs and use them to help design the new Social Security Scotland system.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

We require researchers to lead on recruiting research participants from specific groups of carers and care experienced people, propose appropriate methods, and work with our researchers to undertake fieldwork, and pass the data back to Scottish Government researchers for analysis and reporting. This will involve annual fieldwork for the next two years. The successful contractor will provide short advice reports on working with the specified groups in the future.

Renewal: only if additional time required to fulfil the work

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG361878 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 1 Aug 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 9 Jul 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 18 Jul 2019 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | four similar projects focusing on different 'seldom heard' groups, three of which advertised parallel to this one. Details in Invitation to Tender document |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £30,000 |
| Lots value | £30,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £29,868 |

## 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 | EH1 3DG |
| 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 |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | BLAKE STEVENSON |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79315000 - Social research services

## Release History

- 1 Aug 2019 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG361878
- 30 May 2019 at 00:00 - Tender - PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY355545

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAY355545&idx=1
  30th May 2019 - Invitation to tender
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAY355545&idx=2
  30th May 2019 - terms and conditions
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY355545
  Social Security Experience Panels: Seldom Heard work stream 2 Carers and Care Experienced - The Scottish Government (SG), on behalf of the Scottish Ministers wishes to commission a research recruitment and fieldwork project. This research seeks to better understand the needs of specific kinds of carers and care experienced people in Scotland and their experiences of and views on social security. The aim of the research is to better understand the groups' experiences and needs and use them to help design the new Social Security Scotland system.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG361878
  Social Security Experience Panels: Seldom Heard work stream 2 Carers and Care Experienced - The Scottish Government (SG), on behalf of the Scottish Ministers wishes to commission a research recruitment and fieldwork project. This research seeks to better understand the needs of specific kinds of carers and care experienced people in Scotland and their experiences of and views on social security. The aim of the research is to better understand the groups' experiences and needs and use them to help design the new Social Security Scotland system.

## Notice URLs

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- http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
- http://www.scotland.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000585235

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