---
title: "Award of Communities of Expertise"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000650883"
canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000650883"
markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000650883.md"
json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000650883.json"
source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT"
published: "2021-07-06"
---

# Award of Communities of Expertise

Buyer: SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000650883

[View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000650883)  
[Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000650883.json)

## Summary

The procurement process, titled "Award of Communities of Expertise," is managed by the Scottish Government. It falls under the services industry, specifically focusing on business and management consultancy services. The tender period commenced on 29 April 2021 and concluded on 29 July 2021, with an active contract signed on 26 April 2021. The important contact point for this procurement is the Administration Department at Forestry and Land Scotland, located in Golspie, with a postal code of KW10 6UB. The awarded contract is valued at £9,750 and was awarded to Co-Thought Consulting Ltd.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses engaged in consultancy and support services, particularly those that specialise in organisational development and change management. Companies experienced in facilitating benefits realisation and advocacy are well-suited to compete for similar future opportunities. The focus on re-establishing purpose and objectives within the Communities of Expertise project aligns with the skills offered by consultancy firms that can navigate strategic transformations in public sector projects.

## Notice

The work being undertaken will re-establish purpose, scope, objectives and relevance of the Communities of Expertise project. Work will focus on supporting benefits realisation, creating the conditions for change and setting expectations on advocacy and role modelling.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL420305 |
| 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 | 6 Jul 2021 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 6 Jul 2021 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £9,750 |
| 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 | ARGYLL AND BUTE COUNCIL; CLACKMANNANSHIRE COUNCIL; CROWN OFFICE AND PROCURATOR FISCAL SERVICE; EAST AYRSHIRE COUNCIL; EAST LOTHIAN COUNCIL; EDUCATION SCOTLAND; FIFE COUNCIL; FORESTRY AND LAND SCOTLAND; GLASGOW SCHOOL OF ART; NHS HIGHLAND; QUEENS CROSS HOUSING ASSOCIATION LTD.; SCOTTISH BORDERS COUNCIL; SCOTTISH COURTS AND TRIBUNALS SERVICE; SCOTTISH FORESTRY; SCOTTISH POLICE AUTHORITY; SKILLS DEVELOPMENT SCOTLAND CO. LIMITED; SOCIAL CARE AND SOCIAL WORK IMPROVEMENT SCOTLAND (CARE INSPECTORATE); SOCIAL SECURITY SCOTLAND; STIRLING COUNCIL; THE CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL; TRANSPORT SCOTLAND; UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE; UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW |
| Locality | GOLSPIE |
| Post town | Kirkwall |
| Postcode | KW10 6UB |
| 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 | Sighthill/Gorgie |
| Westminster constituency | Edinburgh South West |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 78 |
| Supplier names | A1 VERMIN CONTROL AND DEER MANAGEMENT; ABB LTD, TURBOCHARGING; ABPMER; AECOM; ALLTEC CONSTRUCTION; ARRAN FOOTPATHS AND FORESTRY; ASA RECRUITMENT (QUICK QUOTES; ATKINS; AWESOME NINJA; BESTWAY; BOXXE; CAPITA BUSINESS SERVICES; CEBOTEC; CITROEN; CIVIC; CO-THOUGHT CONSULTING; COEVAL; COLTART CONTRACTS; CRAIGMARLOCH NURSERIES; D & K LAFFERTY; DAVID RITCHIE & SONS; DDZ MARINE; DEER SERVICES; DELOITTE; DUNCAN WEMYSS; DX NETWORK SERVICES; EDINBURGH INNOVATIONS; EX-PG; FARID HILLEND ENGINEERING; FORESTRY GROUND PREP; FORTH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; GALLOWAY DRAINAGE SUPPLIES; GALLOWAY FIELDSPORTS; GB BARRELS; GRAFTON MERCHANTING GB; GUARDIAN MOVING & STORAGE; HARVEY NASH; HAYS SPECIALIST RECRUITMENT; HIGHLAND DEER AND HABITAT SOLUTIONS; HYDROCK; INTERNET CREATION; IPSOS MORI SCOTLAND; J. A. JONES AND SONS (CHURCHTOWN; J.B.BLACK (AYRSHIRE; JAMES L SCOBIE DEER MANAGEMENT SERVICES; JOHN GRAHAM; JOINT2JOINT SPRAY SERVICES; LEIDOS INNOVATIONS; LORIEN RESOURCING; MARIAN BOYLE CONSULTANCY; MARK HAMILTON LANDSCAPE SERVICES; MATTEST SITE SERVICES; MICHAEL RAMAGE FORESTRY; MITIE PROPERTY SERVICES (UK; MURRAY FORESTRY; OPERATION PLAY OUTDOORS; PARTNERS IN ADVOCACY; PERTEMPS RECRUITMENT PARTNERSHIP; PROCAST BUILDING CONTRACTORS; R K MCHARDY; ROLAND MCMEEKEN; SENTINEL CLERK OF WORKS; SKILLFLUENCE; SOCIAL CARE COMMISSIONING AND CONSULTANCY SERVICES; SOFTCAT; SOLWAY PLANT HIRE; STRANG FORESTRY; STS DEER CONTRACTS; SYCHEM; THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY; THE LINES BETWEEN; THE SCHOOL OF GOOD SERVICES; TRACSIS TRAFFIC DATA; VENESKY BROWN; WATERS; WHY RESEARCH; WILLIAM YULE AND SON; XODUS AURORA |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79410000 - Business and management consultancy services

## Release History

- 6 Jul 2021 at 08:01 - Award - PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL420305

## Notice URLs

- http://https://forestryandland.gov.scot
- http://https://www.socialsecurity.gov.scot/
- http://www.argyll-bute.gov.uk
- http://www.careinspectorate.gov.scot
- http://www.clacks.gov.uk/business/corporateprocurementprocess/
- http://www.copfs.gov.uk/
- http://www.dundee.ac.uk
- http://www.east-ayrshire.gov.uk
- http://www.eastlothian.gov.uk
- http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk
- http://www.educationscotland.gov.uk/
- http://www.fife.gov.uk
- http://www.gla.ac.uk/
- http://www.gsa.ac.uk/
- http://www.nhshighland.scot.nhs.uk
- http://www.scotborders.gov.uk
- http://www.scotcourtstribunals.gov.uk
- http://www.scotland.gov.uk
- http://www.spa.police.uk
- http://www.stirling.gov.uk
- http://www.transport.gov.scot

## Provenance

This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000650883. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000650883.json.