---
title: "Online Engagement Platform"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000722304"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT"
published: "2023-02-10"
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# Online Engagement Platform

Buyer: SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000722304

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## Summary

The Scottish Government has awarded a contract for an Online Engagement Platform, which is essential for the listening project's community engagement activities planned to launch in Spring 2023 and end in Autumn 2023. The procurement was carried out through a limited procurement method using an Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. The buying organisation, Scottish Government, is located in Edinburgh, UK, and the procurement falls under the services category.

This tender for the Online Engagement Platform from the Scottish Government presents opportunities for businesses specializing in interactive engagement tools and accessibility requirements. The contract is currently at the award stage and was signed on February 9, 2023. Businesses that can provide specialist platforms catering to online engagement needs and meeting accessibility standards are well-suited to compete for this contract and contribute to the listening project's success in facilitating national-scale community engagement.

## Notice

The listening project requires an online engagement platform. This platform is required to facilitate community engagement on a national scale, and is an essential element of the listening project's core engagement activities, which are planned to launch in Spring 2023 and end in Autumn 2023. Thereafter, this platform will be used to host more tailored, qualitative engagement during post-core activities. As the listening project expects to receive the bulk of responses online, it is important that online engagement is as seamless as possible, while also meeting best practice accessibility requirements. The listening project needs a specialist platform that offers interactive engagement tools and fully meets function and accessibility requirements.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The listening project requires an online engagement platform. This platform is required to facilitate community engagement on a national scale, and is an essential element of the listening project's core engagement activities, which are planned to launch in Spring 2023 and end in Autumn 2023. Thereafter, this platform will be used to host more tailored, qualitative engagement during post-core activities. As the listening project expects to receive the bulk of responses online, it is important that online engagement is as seamless as possible, while also meeting best practice accessibility requirements. The listening project needs a specialist platform that offers interactive engagement tools and fully meets function and accessibility requirements.

### Procurement Information

Use of framework agreement

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB470941 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 10 Feb 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 9 Feb 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £49,275 |

## 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 | GRANICUS-FIRMSTEP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 72415000 - World wide web (www) site operation host services

## Release History

- 10 Feb 2023 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB470941

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB470941
  Online Engagement Platform - The listening project requires an online engagement platform. This platform is required to facilitate community engagement on a national scale, and is an essential element of the listening project's core engagement activities, which are planned to launch in Spring 2023 and end in Autumn 2023. Thereafter, this platform will be used to host more tailored, qualitative engagement during post-core activities. As the listening project expects to receive the bulk of responses online, it is important that online engagement is as seamless as possible, while also meeting best practice accessibility requirements. The listening project needs a specialist platform that offers interactive engagement tools and fully meets function and accessibility requirements.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.scotland.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000722304

## Provenance

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