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title: "Social Security Experience Panels: Seldom Heard Work stream 4: Vulnerable groups"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000585445"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT"
published: "2019-09-24"
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# Social Security Experience Panels: Seldom Heard Work stream 4: Vulnerable groups

Buyer: SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000585445

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## Summary

The Scottish Government has completed a procurement process for the contract titled "Social Security Experience Panels: Seldom Heard Work stream 4: Vulnerable groups." This project falls under the services industry category, specifically aimed at understanding the needs of vulnerable groups in Scotland regarding social security. The procurement method used was an open procedure, and the contract was awarded on 18th September 2019, with an estimated value of £33,950. The project's implementation will take place across various locations in Scotland, addressing groups such as the homeless, ex-prisoners, individuals affected by HIV, and veterans.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses that specialise in research, social services, or community engagement, particularly SMEs with experience in working with vulnerable populations. Companies capable of conducting qualitative research and fieldwork, as well as those that can design inclusive strategies for participant recruitment, would be well-suited to compete in similar future tenders. The ongoing need for research and consultation with seldom-heard groups indicates a continuing demand for related services, which may lead to extended contracts or further tenders in this area.

## 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 specified vulnerable groups 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 seldom heard vulnerable groups - people with experience of hoomelessness, prisoners and those who have offended and their families, people affected by HIV and hepatitis, and veterens- 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=SEP366933 |
| 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 | 24 Sep 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 8 Aug 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 18 Sep 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 | £35,000 |
| Lots value | £35,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £33,950 |

## 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 | MARK DIFFLEY CONSULTANCY AND RESEARCH |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79315000 - Social research services

## Release History

- 24 Sep 2019 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP366933
- 30 May 2019 at 00:00 - Tender - PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY355547

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAY355547&idx=3
  5th July 2019 - for information - expenses policy used for Experience Panels events.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAY355547&idx=1
  30th May 2019 - Invitation to tender
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAY355547&idx=2
  30th May 2019 - terms and conditions
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY355547
  Social Security Experience Panels: Seldom Heard Work stream 4: Vulnerable groups - 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 specified vulnerable groups 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=SEP366933
  Social Security Experience Panels: Seldom Heard Work stream 4: Vulnerable groups - 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 specified vulnerable groups 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-r6ebe6-0000585445

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