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title: "Provision of a Scottish Employer Perspectives Survey 2021"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000664941"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
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published: "2021-11-15"
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# Provision of a Scottish Employer Perspectives Survey 2021

Buyer: SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000664941

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## Summary

The Scottish Government is conducting a procurement process for the "Provision of a Scottish Employer Perspectives Survey 2021," aimed at gathering insights into how employers in Scotland meet their skills needs. This survey, classified under the category of general public services and conducted in the services sector, is currently at the Award stage following a selective procurement method, specifically a restricted procedure. The contract was signed on 11th October 2021, with a total value of £89,754. This project primarily serves the region of Edinburgh, UKM.

This tender offers opportunities for businesses engaged in market research, particularly those with experience in telephone surveys and analysis of employment trends. Companies such as research firms, consultancies, or those with a focus on economic affairs may find this an advantageous opportunity to grow their service offerings, expand into public sector contracting, or strengthen their portfolio with authoritative data that could influence skills development strategies within Scotland.

## Notice

The Scottish Government (SG), on behalf of the Scottish Ministers, has commissioned a telephone survey that explores how Scottish employers go about meeting their skills needs, and assesses employer views of the skills system.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

This is the Scottish Employer Perspectives Survey 2021. The questionnaire will mirror the Scottish Employer Perspectives Survey (EPS) carried out by the Scottish Government in 2019 and will be published as an Official Statistics publication[1]. Public Contracts Scotland Tender: Project_19475 ITT_40897

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV433010 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 15 Nov 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 6 Sep 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 11 Oct 2021 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £89,754 |

## 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 | EH11 3XD |
| 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 | TLM Scotland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | IFF RESEARCH |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

## Release History

- 15 Nov 2021 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV433010
- 24 Aug 2021 at 00:00 - Tender - PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG425281

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG425281
  Provision of a Scottish Employer Perspectives Survey 2021 - The Scottish Government (SG), on behalf of the Scottish Ministers, wishes to commission a telephone survey that explores how Scottish employers go about meeting their skills needs, and assesses employer views of the skills system.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV433010
  Provision of a Scottish Employer Perspectives Survey 2021 - The Scottish Government (SG), on behalf of the Scottish Ministers, has commissioned a telephone survey that explores how Scottish employers go about meeting their skills needs, and assesses employer views of the skills system.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
- http://www.scotland.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000664941
- https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/esop/pts-host/public/pts/web/login.html
- https://www.scotcourts.gov.uk/the-courts/sheriff-court/find-a-court

## Provenance

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