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title: "Award of Victim Centred Approach - Review of Communications"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000697045"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT"
published: "2022-08-11"
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# Award of Victim Centred Approach - Review of Communications

Buyer: SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000697045

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## Summary

The Scottish Government's Victims and Witnesses Unit has awarded a contract for the 'Review of Communications' project, which aims to enhance communication materials provided to victims and witnesses of crime. The contract was awarded to 'The First Word' for an amount of £50,000. The tender falls under the services category, with the procurement process starting on August 1, 2022, and ending on June 1, 2023. The award was made on July 22, 2022, following a single bid submission.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses in the advertising, marketing, and consultancy sectors to engage with the Scottish Government. Companies well-versed in design consultancy services and advertising would be well-suited to compete for this contract. With a focus on victim-centred communication, the project emphasises the development of a compassionate and consistent communication style guide, creating avenues for inclusive and user-friendly dialogue tailored to victims and witnesses of crime.

## Notice

The Scottish Government's Victims and Witnesses Unit has a requirement for a supplier to review communication materials that are provided to victims and witnesses of crime using a case study approach. The supplier will develop a style guide which promotes victim-centred, consistent, up to date and compassionate language.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG456103 |
| 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 | 11 Aug 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 6 Jan 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 11 Aug 2022 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £50,000 |
| 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 | EAST DUNBARTONSHIRE COUNCIL; FORESTRY AND LAND SCOTLAND; NORTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL; PERTH & KINROSS COUNCIL; SASA SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT; SCOTTISH COURTS & TRIBUNAL SERVICE; SCOTTISH ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION AGENCY; SCOTTISH POLICE AUTHORITY; SKILLS DEVELOPMENT SCOTLAND CO. LIMITED; SOCIAL SECURITY SCOTLAND; SOUTH LANARKSHIRE COLLEGE; THE CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL; THE HIGHLAND COUNCIL; THE SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT; UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE; UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE |
| Locality | INVERNESS |
| Post town | Inverness |
| Postcode | IV3 8NW |
| 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 | City Centre |
| Westminster constituency | Edinburgh East and Musselburgh |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 52 |
| Supplier names | ASPECT: THE STRATEGIC COMMUNICATION EXPERTS; AZZURRO; BIFFA WASTE SERVICES; BUILDING RESEARCH ESTABLISHMENT; CALEY CONSTRUCTION; CELLO SIGNAL LTD (T/A LEITH AGENCY; CINDY MACDONALD; CITB; CLARK CONTRACTS; COLLECTIVE ARCHITECTURE; CREXCELL; CTRACK; D&J TAXIS; DAISY CORPORATE SERVICES TRADING; DAVID MACDOUGALL; DELL; DFFC; EDUCATION PROTECT SCOTLAND; HARBURN ESTATE (PREVIOUSLY COUNTRY BUSINESS; HARVEY NASH; HAYS PUBLIC SERVICES; HBE; ILLUMINA CAMBRIDGE; INSTRUCTUS GROUP; JACKSON TRAWLS; JAMES JONES & SONS; JAMES RAMSAY (GLASGOW; LAURENT BIENFAIT WOODLAND SERVICES; LORIEN RESOURCING; LUC; MACLAY CIVIL ENGINEERING; NSPCC; ORACLE; PERTH RADIO TAXIS; PETER D L MILNE AND CAROL A MILNE; PICK EVERARD; PROGRESSIVE PARTNERSHIP; REPUBLIC OF MEDIA; SCREENSKILLS; SRUC; STIRLING PARK; STM ENGINEERING; TAYLOR MCKENZIE RESEARCH & MARKETING; THE DIFFLEY PARTNERSHIP; THE FIRST WORD; THE INSTITUTE OF THE MOTOR INDUSTRY; THE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT TRUST; UK GRID SOLUTIONS; UKFT; UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH; VENESKY BROWN; VEOLIA WATER TECHNOLOGIES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79340000 - Advertising and marketing services
- 79341000 - Advertising services
- 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services
- 79415200 - Design consultancy services

## Release History

- 11 Aug 2022 at 12:04 - Award - PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG456103

## Notice URLs

- http://https://forestryandland.gov.scot
- http://https://www.socialsecurity.gov.scot/
- http://www.dundee.ac.uk
- http://www.eastdunbarton.gov.uk
- http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk
- http://www.highland.gov.uk/
- http://www.northlanarkshire.gov.uk
- http://www.pkc.gov.uk
- http://www.scotcourtstribunals.gov.uk
- http://www.scotland.gov.uk
- http://www.sepa.org.uk
- http://www.south-lanarkshire-college.ac.uk
- http://www.spa.police.uk
- http://www.strath.ac.uk/

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