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title: "Farm Workers in Scottish Agriculture"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000656754"
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buyer: "SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT"
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# Farm Workers in Scottish Agriculture

Buyer: SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000656754

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## Summary

The Scottish Government is currently conducting a tender process for a project titled "Farm Workers in Scottish Agriculture." This initiative falls within the services category and is aimed at understanding seasonal non-UK workers in the agricultural sector, particularly during the peak soft fruit harvesting months. The procurement method is an open procedure, with the tender period closing on 6th July 2021, and the project intended for delivery in the UK. The project seeks to gather evidence and insights that enhance the existing knowledge base about migrant workers' conditions, and the specification details management arrangements and timelines.

This procurement presents valuable opportunities for businesses involved in social research, agricultural consultancy, or labour market analysis, particularly those with expertise in working with migrant populations and agricultural practices. Companies capable of conducting mixed methods research will be especially well-positioned to compete. With the Scottish Government's focus on community wellbeing and fair work practices, firms that can demonstrate thorough understanding and innovative recommendations related to employment conditions and migrant worker integration could significantly benefit from this contract.

## Notice

1. The Scottish Government is seeking to commission a mixed methods research project, which aims to contribute further evidence on the seasonal non-UK workers working in the Scottish agricultural labour market, and build upon previous research published by Scottish Government in 2018. The research should concentrate on the seasonal migrant workers who are employed for around four-five months of the year, corresponding to the key soft fruit harvest period. The specification sets out the aims of the work, and the tasks required of the contractor. It also sets out the management arrangements and timescales.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Scope /Statement of Requirement Aims 10. Overall, the research aims to provide a holistic view of the agricultural seasonal migrant workers labour market. The work will therefore contribute to a wider knowledge base on community wellbeing, fair work practices, migration issues, equalities concerns, and should make recommendation for on-going monitoring and evaluation as well as possible process changes in the future. 11. The project should aim to answer the following questions: 1. What does the profile of the current agricultural seasonal migrant worker population in Scotland's horticultural sector look like, i.e. numbers of workers, countries of origin, wages, migration patterns, and working patterns? 2. What are the positives to build on, and the challenges to address, for migrant workers? These could include the ease of obtaining working permits, pay comparisons with other European countries, wellbeing, and their living & working conditions? 3. What are the positives to build on, and the challenges to address, for farm employers? These could include recruitment practices and communication methods to facilitate employment of workers, obtaining enough workers, process changes outside of EU, COVID regulation, ensuring workers' wellbeing. 4. What recommendations should be put in place to ensure on-going availability of current and future agricultural seasonal migrant workers? Specifically, recommendations should consider recruitment processes, wages, fair work principles, well-being and health, COVID testing and regulations, and the impacts of EU Exit. Recommendations also need to take into account employers, workers, regulators, inspectors and consumers perspectives. Also recommendations on ensuring that there is access to a continuing workforce and for that workforce to fairly recruited and employed in line with fair work principles.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN438555 |
| 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 | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 25 Jan 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 6 Jul 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 23 Aug 2021 |
| Contract period | 26 Jul 2021 - 28 Feb 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £79,182 |

## 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 | EH6 6QQ |
| 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 | THE DIFFLEY PARTNERSHIP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

## Release History

- 25 Jan 2022 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN438555
- 8 Dec 2021 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC435130
- 9 Jun 2021 at 00:00 - Tender - PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN417681

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JUN417681&idx=1
  9th June 2021 - CR/2021/01 - ITT V2
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JUN417681&idx=2
  9th June 2021 - Questionnaire
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN417681
  Farm Workers in Scottish Agriculture - 1. The Scottish Government is seeking to commission a mixed methods research project, which aims to contribute further evidence on the seasonal non-UK workers working in the Scottish agricultural labour market, and build upon previous research published by Scottish Government in 2018. The research should concentrate on the seasonal migrant workers who are employed for around four-five months of the year, corresponding to the key soft fruit harvest period. The specification sets out the aims of the work, and the tasks required of the contractor. It also sets out the management arrangements and timescales.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC435130
  Farm Workers in Scottish Agriculture - 1. The Scottish Government is seeking to commission a mixed methods research project, which aims to contribute further evidence on the seasonal non-UK workers working in the Scottish agricultural labour market, and build upon previous research published by Scottish Government in 2018. The research should concentrate on the seasonal migrant workers who are employed for around four-five months of the year, corresponding to the key soft fruit harvest period. The specification sets out the aims of the work, and the tasks required of the contractor. It also sets out the management arrangements and timescales.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN438555
  Farm Workers in Scottish Agriculture - 1. The Scottish Government is seeking to commission a mixed methods research project, which aims to contribute further evidence on the seasonal non-UK workers working in the Scottish agricultural labour market, and build upon previous research published by Scottish Government in 2018. The research should concentrate on the seasonal migrant workers who are employed for around four-five months of the year, corresponding to the key soft fruit harvest period. The specification sets out the aims of the work, and the tasks required of the contractor. It also sets out the management arrangements and timescales.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
- http://www.scotland.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000656754
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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