---
title: "Award of MSF 2017 - Smarter, Wealthier and Fairer - PR"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000700611"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT"
published: "2022-09-05"
---

# Award of MSF 2017 - Smarter, Wealthier and Fairer - PR

Buyer: SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000700611

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## Summary

The Scottish Government has awarded the contract for PR services under the "MSF 2017 - Smarter, Wealthier and Fairer - PR" project to Stripe Communications for a value of 400,000 GBP. The tender started on August 29, 2022, and has an end date of August 28, 2023. This procurement falls under the category of business services, specifically in law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing, and security.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses involved in providing PR services to compete for contracts with the Scottish Government. Businesses in the marketing and communications industry would be well-suited to participate in this tender stage. The contracting process has progressed to the award stage, with Stripe Communications emerging as the successful supplier. The contract was signed on August 29, 2022, marking the commencement of the awarded PR service provision.

## Notice

The requirement is for PR Service for the "MSF 2017 - Smarter, Wealthier and Fairer - PR" contract under the Research Marketing Services Framework (Ref: SP-16-011). Full details are supplied in the documents attached. As a call-off from the Marketing Research Services Framework (Ref: SP-16-009) this contract will be subject to those Terms and Conditions.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP458192 |
| 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 | 5 Sep 2022 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 5 Sep 2022 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £400,000 |
| 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 | ABERDEEN CITY COUNCIL; ANGUS COUNCIL; ARGYLL COMMUNITY HOUSING ASSOCIATION LIMITED; BRIDGEWATER HOUSING ASSOCIATION; CLACKMANNANSHIRE COUNCIL; CONSUMER SCOTLAND; DUNDEE CITY COUNCIL; EDUCATION SCOTLAND; ENERGY TRANSITION ZONE LIMITED; FALKIRK COUNCIL; FIFE COUNCIL; FOOD STANDARDS SCOTLAND (FSS); FORESTRY AND LAND SCOTLAND; HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS ENTERPRISE; JOBS & BUSINESS GLASGOW; KINGDOM HOUSING ASSOCIATION LIMITED; LINTHOUSE HOUSING ASSOCIATION; MORAY COUNCIL; NATIONAL LIBRARY OF SCOTLAND; NHS LANARKSHIRE; ORKNEY ISLANDS COUNCIL; PERTH & KINROSS COUNCIL; SCOTTISH ENTERPRISE; SCOTTISH ENTERPRISE C/O COLLIERS INTERNATIONAL; SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT- SASA; SCOTTISH NATIONAL INVESTMENT BANK; SCOTTISH POLICE AUTHORITY; SOCIAL CARE AND SOCIAL WORK IMPROVEMENT SCOTLAND (CARE INSPECTORATE); SOCIAL SECURITY SCOTLAND; SRUC; THE CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL; UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW; UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING; UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE; UNIVERSITY OF THE HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS |
| Locality | ABERDEEN |
| Post town | Aberdeen |
| Postcode | AB11 5RL |
| 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 | Craigentinny/Duddingston |
| Westminster constituency | Edinburgh East and Musselburgh |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 94 |
| Supplier names | 2CIRCLES COMMUNICATIONS; 3X1 GROUP; A M PHILLIP TRUCKTECH; ABM; AMP BIOMASS FUELS; ARGO'S BAKERY; ARGON TECHNICAL; ARISTI; ASA RECRUITMENT (QUICK QUOTES; AVISON YOUNG (UK; BALGOWNIE; BMI ROSS HALL HOSPITAL; BREAKSPEAR LEARNING; BURO HAPPOLD; CADCORP; CASTLEVIEW PLANT; CDLH LESIURE & HOSPITALITY SURVEYORS; COMPUTACENTER; CRAIGFORTH CONSULTANCY AND RESEARCH; CRANTIT DAIRY; DFFC; DRUMCLOG PLANT; DUNCAN WEMYSS; EKOS; EKOSGEN; ELITE TRAINING & CONSULTANCY; EVERWARM; FERA SCIENCE; FES; FIAT CHRYSLER AUTOMOBILES; FIREMARK; FYFE FORESTRY; GATENBYSANDERSON; GLEN RAE COMMUNICATIONS; GLEN SHURAIG CONSULTING; H2O COST REDUCTION SERVICES LIMITED T/A H2O LEGIONELLA CONTROL SERVICES; HARVEY NASH; HAWTHORNE BOYLE; HENDERSON LOGGIE; HONEYWELL CONTROL SYSTEMS; IAN PEARCE; INNOVATE IT; INSOURCE MEDICARE; J W GRAY; JAMES D BILSLAND; JAMES WILSON (ORKNEY; JASCO APPLIED SCIENCES; JEREMY BENN ASSOCIATES; JS HARVIE; LINDA DICKSONTAXIS; LINK TREASURY SERVICES; LORIEN RESOURCING; MACKAY MARINE SERVICES; MACROBERTS; MAM CONTRACTING; MOFFAT ELECTRICAL PROJECTS; NJC POWER; ORKNEY FISHERMENS SOCIETY C/O ORKNEY FISH; ORONA; PALLADIUM INTERNATIONAL; PERTEMPS RECRUITMENT PARTNERSHIP; PERTH RADIO TAXIS; PICK EVERARD; PRISTINE CLEAN AND RESTORATION; RAEBURN DRILLING & GEOTECHNICAL; RELATIONSHIPS SCOTLAND-COUPLE COUNSELLING CENTRAL SCOTLAND; RESEARCH SCOTLAND; RITEMP SERVICES; ROSS MACARTHUR CONTRACTORS; SAFETY-COUNTS OCCUPATIONAL SERVICES; SCOTGRAIN AGRICULTURE; SIDEY SOLUTIONS; SIMPSON BUILDERS; SIRONA MEDICAL; SOCIAL CARE COMMISSIONING AND CONSULTANCY SERVICES; SPORTEX GROUP; SRUC; STARLAB; STRIPE COMMUNICATIONS; STROMA FILMS; TAYLOR AND FRASER; THE FIREFLY GROUP; THE GREEN CONSULTANCY (JRP SOLUTIONS LTD TRADING; THE UNION ADVERTISING AGENCY; THE UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD; TILBURY DOUGLAS CONSTRUCTION; URSA GATES; VENESKY BROWN; VENESKY-BROWN RECRUITMENT; WILLIAM YULE & SON; WPC SOFTWARE; XODUS AURORA; YOUGOV; ZURICH INSURANCE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

## Release History

- 5 Sep 2022 at 17:12 - Award - PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP458192

## Notice URLs

- http://https://forestryandland.gov.scot
- http://https://www.socialsecurity.gov.scot/
- http://www.aberdeencity.gov.uk
- http://www.acha.co.uk
- http://www.angus.gov.uk/
- http://www.bridgewaterha.org.uk
- http://www.careinspectorate.gov.scot
- http://www.clacks.gov.uk/business/corporateprocurementprocess/
- http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk
- http://www.educationscotland.gov.uk/
- http://www.falkirk.gov.uk
- http://www.fife.gov.uk
- http://www.gla.ac.uk/
- http://www.jbg.org.uk/
- http://www.kingdomhousing.org.uk
- http://www.linthouseha.com/
- http://www.moray.gov.uk
- http://www.nhslanarkshire.org.uk
- http://www.nls.uk
- http://www.orkney.gov.uk
- http://www.pkc.gov.uk
- http://www.scotland.gov.uk
- http://www.scottish-enterprise.com/
- http://www.spa.police.uk
- http://www.sruc.ac.uk
- http://www.stir.ac.uk/finance-office/procurement/
- http://www.strath.ac.uk/
- http://www.thebank.scot
- http://www.uhi.ac.uk

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