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title: "Award of Best Start Grant Evaluation: Qualitative Research"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000602017"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT"
published: "2020-01-07"
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# Award of Best Start Grant Evaluation: Qualitative Research

Buyer: SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000602017

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## Summary

The procurement process concerns the "Award of Best Start Grant Evaluation: Qualitative Research" project managed by the Scottish Government, located in Edinburgh. This tender, classified under the services industry, was initiated on 5th December 2019 and concluded on 30th June 2020. The process followed a tender initiation type, with an award granted on 4th December 2019 to ScotCen Social Research for a contract valued at £36,425.00.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses engaged in qualitative research and evaluation services. Companies specialising in social research, consultancy, and data analysis would be particularly well-suited to compete for similar future tenders initiated by the Scottish Government or other public sector buyers. As the government seeks evaluative insights to inform their policy work, organisations that can demonstrate expertise in gathering qualitative data and reporting within established formats will find avenues for growth and collaboration.

## Notice

Qualitative Research with the recipients of the Best Start Grant in order to provide evaluative information on whether the Grant has met its policy purposes. Fieldwork, analysis and reporting in the Scottish Government Social Research format is required.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN376283 |
| 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 | 7 Jan 2020 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 12 Apr 2019 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £36,425 |
| 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 | ANGUS COUNCIL; CLACKMANNANSHIRE COUNCIL; FIFE COLLEGE; FIFE COUNCIL; FOOD STANDARDS SCOTLAND (FSS); FORESTRY AND LAND SCOTLAND; FORTH VALLEY COLLEGE; GLASGOW SCHOOL OF ART; MARINE SCOTLAND ON BEHALF OF THE SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT; MORAY COUNCIL; NATIONAL GALLERIES OF SCOTLAND; NHS GRAMPIAN; NHS LOTHIAN; NORTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL; PERTH & KINROSS COUNCIL; REGISTERS OF SCOTLAND; SASA - SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT; SCOTTISH ENTERPRISE; SCOTTISH FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICE; SCOTTISH POLICE AUTHORITY; SOUTH AYRSHIRE COUNCIL; TCS CONSTRUCTION CONSULTANTS; THE CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL; UNIVERSITY OF THE HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS |
| Locality | INVERNESS |
| Post town | Inverness |
| Postcode | IV3 5SQ |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM0 Eastern Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM03 Angus and Dundee City |
| Local authority | Angus |
| Electoral ward | Forfar and District |
| Westminster constituency | Angus and Perthshire Glens |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 62 |
| Supplier names | AMD CONTRACT SERVICES; ANDREW DUNCAN; ASA RECRUITMENT; ASA RECRUITMENT (QUICK QUOTES; BROWNS BOOKS FOR STUDENTS; BYTES SOFTWARE SERVICES; CARAT; CASTLEVIEW PLANT; CIVICAUK; COEVAL; CONCEPT NORTHERN; D.N. MUNRO PLANT HIRE; DCL JOINERY AND CONTRACTORS; DFFC; DMFCA; ELLISONS; EMERGENCY ONE (UK; EVERWARM; F A SWEENEY; FEEDS & STOVES; FUTURESCOT; GB BARRELS; GEORGE CASEY; GTR CONTRACTS; HARVEY NASH; HIGHLAND FENCING & BARRIER CONTRACTORS; ICONIC CONSULTING; IRED; J & E SHEPHERD; JACOBS; KERNEL CREATIVES T/A ALMOND; LIDDLESDALE WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT; MML MARINE; MORGAN SINDALL CONSTRUCTION & INFRASTRUCTURE; MPMH CONSTRUCTION; NISBETS CATERING EQUIPMENT; PETER WILLS; PORTAKABIN (SCOTTISH DIVISION; PULSE FITNESS; QIAGEN; R A COX (GARAGE EQUIPMENT; RA DALTON; REPUBLIC OF MEDIA; RMF HEALTH; SANSONE PROJECTS; SCOTCEN SOCIAL RESEARCH (SCOTTISH CENTRE FOR SOCIAL RESEARCH; SCOTT YOUNG AND SONS; SIBCAS; SIGN PLUS; SMITH AND SONS COACHES; SOFTCAT; SOLWAY PLANT HIRE; STAGECOACH EAST SCOTLAND; STS DEER CONTRACTS; TAYLOR MCKENZIE RESEARCH & MARKETING; TETRALOGICAL; THE MEDIA SHOP SCOTLAND; THOMAS SHERRIFF; VANGUARD (SCOTLAND; VENESKY BROWN; VIC YOUNG (SOUTH SHIELDS; WHO CARES? SCOTLAND |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

## Release History

- 7 Jan 2020 at 09:49 - Award - PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN376283

## Notice URLs

- http://firescotland.gov.uk
- http://www.angus.gov.uk/
- http://www.clacks.gov.uk/business/corporateprocurementprocess/
- http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk
- http://www.fife.ac.uk
- http://www.fifedirect.org.uk
- http://www.forthvalley.ac.uk
- http://www.gsa.ac.uk/
- http://www.moray.gov.uk
- http://www.nationalgalleries.org
- http://www.nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk/
- http://www.northlanarkshire.gov.uk
- http://www.pkc.gov.uk
- http://www.ros.gov.uk
- http://www.sasa.gov.uk
- http://www.scotland.gov.uk
- http://www.scottish-enterprise.com/
- http://www.south-ayrshire.gov.uk/procurement/
- http://www.spa.police.uk
- http://www.tcsconstructionconsultants.co.uk
- http://www.uhi.ac.uk

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