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title: "Understanding how local 'health systems' support healthy weight in the early years"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000608089"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT"
published: "2020-02-26"
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# Understanding how local 'health systems' support healthy weight in the early years

Buyer: SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000608089

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## Summary

The Scottish Government is conducting a tender for the project titled "Understanding how local ‘health systems’ support healthy weight in the early years," aimed at enhancing understanding of weight assessment and support for child healthy weight from pregnancy to Primary 1. The procurement is currently in the award stage, with the contract awarded on 5th February 2020, following an open procurement method. This procurement falls under the services category, with a project duration of 270 days, and the geographical location is Edinburgh, UK. The submission deadline for this tender was 28th January 2020.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly those in social research and consultancy sectors that specialise in health, early childhood development, or public health initiatives. Firms with experience in conducting comprehensive studies and data analysis related to weight management and childhood obesity will find this contract particularly well-suited to their expertise. The successful bidder, Ipsos MORI, which has already been awarded the contract, emphasizes the competitive nature of this procurement, highlighting its relevance for SMEs aiming to expand their public sector engagements.

## Notice

This contract is for social research to enhance the Scottish Government's understanding of weight assessment and support for child healthy weight in the early years - specifically, from recognition of pregnancy to Primary 1. The study will aim to produce new data from a variety of respondents in order to develop a detailed picture of current policy, practices and experiences in different localities across Scotland. This will, in turn, inform plans for reducing childhood obesity.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

to procure social research services to conduct a study of weight assessment and support for child healthy weight in the early years - specifically, from recognition of pregnancy to Primary 1. The study will aim to produce new data from a variety of respondents in order to develop a detailed picture of current policy, practices and experiences in different localities across Scotland.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB381790 |
| 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 | 26 Feb 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 28 Jan 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 5 Feb 2020 |
| 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 | GLASGOW |
| Post town | Glasgow |
| Postcode | G2 8AE |
| 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 | IPSOS MORI |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79315000 - Social research services

## Release History

- 26 Feb 2020 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB381790
- 13 Dec 2019 at 00:00 - Tender - PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC375073

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=DEC375073&idx=1
  13th December 2019 - Research into Early Years Healthy Weight Support - ITT
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=DEC375073&idx=2
  13th December 2019 - Scottish Government Terms and Conditions 2 - Services (vNov2019)
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC375073
  Understanding how local 'health systems' support healthy weight in the early years - This contract is for social research to enhance the Scottish Government's understanding of weight assessment and support for child healthy weight in the early years - specifically, from recognition of pregnancy to Primary 1. The study will aim to produce new data from a variety of respondents in order to develop a detailed picture of current policy, practices and experiences in different localities across Scotland. This will, in turn, inform plans for reducing childhood obesity.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB381790
  Understanding how local 'health systems' support healthy weight in the early years - This contract is for social research to enhance the Scottish Government's understanding of weight assessment and support for child healthy weight in the early years - specifically, from recognition of pregnancy to Primary 1. The study will aim to produce new data from a variety of respondents in order to develop a detailed picture of current policy, practices and experiences in different localities across Scotland. This will, in turn, inform plans for reducing childhood obesity.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
- http://www.scotland.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000608089
- https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk

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