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title: "Literature Review on Deaths in Prison Custody"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000623609"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SCOTTISH HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION"
published: "2020-10-09"
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# Literature Review on Deaths in Prison Custody

Buyer: SCOTTISH HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000623609

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## Summary

The Scottish Human Rights Commission, located in Edinburgh, has conducted a procurement process for a contract titled "Literature Review on Deaths in Prison Custody." The procurement, which falls under the services category, has reached the award stage, with the contract being valued at £9,100 and signed on 16 July 2020. The tender was opened under an open procedure, allowing any interested party to submit bids, which closed on 3 July 2020. The review focuses on literature published between 2010 and 2020 related to preventing and handling deaths in custody, particularly in Scotland.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in research, literature analysis, and human rights consultancy, especially small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with relevant expertise. Companies capable of conducting in-depth literature reviews and demonstrating knowledge of prison conditions and related human rights issues will find themselves well-suited to compete. This project offers a chance to contribute to important social research that can influence policy and practice in the treatment of individuals in custody.

## Notice

Delivery of a collation and analysis of relevant literature on deaths in custody, to inform the work and recommendations and the independent review

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Independent Review for the Handling of Deaths in Prison Custody invites interested parties to submit a proposal to produce a review of the literature on deaths in prison custody to support and inform the work of the independent review. The review should include literature that was published between 2010 and 2020 and focus on the prevention and handling of deaths in prison custody. The literature should focus in particular on examples from Scotland, but with scope for examples of positive practice from the UK as a whole and internationally.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT396705 |
| 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 | 9 Oct 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 3 Jul 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 16 Jul 2020 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £10,000 |
| Lots value | £10,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £9,100 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SCOTTISH HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION |
| Locality | EDINBURGH |
| Post town | Edinburgh |
| Postcode | EH7 4NS |
| 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 Walk |
| Westminster constituency | Edinburgh North and Leith |
| Delivery location | TLM Scotland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | BRIEGE NUGENT |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73210000 - Research consultancy services

## Release History

- 9 Oct 2020 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT396705
- 17 Jun 2020 at 00:00 - Tender - PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN388406

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN388406
  Literature Review on Deaths in Prison Custody - Delivery of a collation and analysis of relevant literature on deaths in custody, to inform the work and recommendations and the independent review
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT396705
  Literature Review on Deaths in Prison Custody - Delivery of a collation and analysis of relevant literature on deaths in custody, to inform the work and recommendations and the independent review

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.scottishhumanrights.com/
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000623609
- https://www.scottishhumanrights.com/about/opportunities/

## Provenance

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