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title: "The Economic, Social and Cultural Value of Scotland's Snowsports Sector"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000667018"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT"
published: "2022-01-11"
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# The Economic, Social and Cultural Value of Scotland's Snowsports Sector

Buyer: SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000667018

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## Summary

The Scottish Government is seeking to analyse the economic, social, and cultural value of Scotland's snowsports sector through a contract titled "The Economic, Social and Cultural Value of Scotland’s Snowsports Sector". The procurement is currently in the Award stage, having recently signed the contract worth £61,825 on 10 January 2022. The work will be primarily conducted in Edinburgh and focuses on services related to social research, with an emphasis on understanding the impact of Coronavirus (COVID-19) and ensuring the sector's long-term sustainability. Key deadlines included the closure of submissions on 16 November 2021.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in economic impact analysis, research services, and consultancy within the tourism and recreational sectors. Companies that excel in conducting surveys, focus groups, and secondary data analysis, particularly those familiar with the snowsports or broader leisure industries, would be well-suited to compete for future contracts of a similar nature. Furthermore, small and medium enterprises (SMEs) have a strong presence in this procurement, with three bids received from such entities, indicating a potential space for relevant niche players to thrive.

## Notice

The aims of the contract are: 1) To produce an analysis of the economic, cultural and social value of the Scottish snowsports sector 2) To understand the impact of Coronavirus (COVID-19) on the snowsports sector 3) To project the long-term sustainability of the snowsports sector 4) To recommend how the sector may be strengthened

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The aims of the contract are: 1) To produce an analysis of the economic, cultural and social value of the Scottish snowsports sector 2) To understand the impact of Coronavirus (COVID-19) on the snowsports sector 3) To project the long-term sustainability of the snowsports sector 4) To recommend how the sector may be strengthened. Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 8 and 9 of the Procurement (Scotland) Regulations 2016.

Renewal: 1 month extension option

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN437426 |
| 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 | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 11 Jan 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 16 Nov 2021 |
| Future notice date | 11 Oct 2021 |
| Award date | 10 Jan 2022 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £70,000 |
| Lots value | £70,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £61,825 |

## 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 | EKOS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73110000 - Research services

## Release History

- 11 Jan 2022 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN437426
- 26 Oct 2021 at 00:00 - Tender - PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT431316
- 13 Sep 2021 at 00:00 - Planning - PCS Notice - Website Prior Information Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP427255

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP427255
  The Economic, Social and Cultural Value of Scotland's Snowsports Sector - The aims of the contract are: 1) To produce an analysis of the economic, cultural and social value of the Scottish snowsports sector 2) To understand the impact of Coronavirus (COVID-19) on the snowsports sector 3) To project the long-term sustainability of the snowsports sector 4) To recommend how the sector may be strengthened
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT431316
  The Economic, Social and Cultural Value of Scotland's Snowsports Sector - The aims of the contract are: 1) To produce an analysis of the economic, cultural and social value of the Scottish snowsports sector 2) To understand the impact of Coronavirus (COVID-19) on the snowsports sector 3) To project the long-term sustainability of the snowsports sector 4) To recommend how the sector may be strengthened
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN437426
  The Economic, Social and Cultural Value of Scotland's Snowsports Sector - The aims of the contract are: 1) To produce an analysis of the economic, cultural and social value of the Scottish snowsports sector 2) To understand the impact of Coronavirus (COVID-19) on the snowsports sector 3) To project the long-term sustainability of the snowsports sector 4) To recommend how the sector may be strengthened

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