--- title: "Award of Scottish Covid 19 - Public Inquiry - Media Services" ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000722943" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000722943" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000722943.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000722943.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT" published: "2023-05-09" --- # Award of Scottish Covid 19 - Public Inquiry - Media Services Buyer: SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000722943 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000722943) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000722943.json) ## Summary The Scottish Government has awarded the contract for "Scottish Covid 19 - Public Inquiry - Media Services" to Republic of Media. The procurement method used was direct contracting, without competition. The tender period for this contract was from 31st March 2023 to 31st August 2023. The contract is for media services related to a Scotland-wide public engagement and participation campaign as part of the Scottish COVID-19 Inquiry. This tender presents an opportunity for media services agencies to contribute to the Scottish COVID-19 Inquiry by raising awareness of the listening project activities. Businesses in the radio, television, communication, and research and development services sectors may find this tender of particular interest due to its focus on public engagement and participation. The award value is £100,000, with Republic of Media being the successful supplier. ## Notice The Scottish COVID-19 Inquiry is investigating the COVID-19 pandemic in Scotland. The Inquiry will establish the facts of the devolved strategic response to the COVID-19 pandemic in order to identify what lessons can be learned for the future.The Inquiry's listening project (working title) is a Scotland-wide public engagement and participation campaign, which will allow people to engage with the Inquiry by sharing their lived experiences in relation to the Inquiry's Terms of Reference.The listening project aims to widen public participation in the Inquiry by providing an opportunity to capture insights and information from individuals and groups that would otherwise be unable, or unwilling, to attend an oral hearing.The Scottish COVID-19 Inquiry seeks to appoint an agency to carry out a programme of media buying to help raise awareness of the listening project's activities, both in advance of and during its core engagement period of Spring-Autumn 2023. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland | | Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY478044 | | Notice type | PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Direct | | Procurement method details | The contract is awarded to a single supplier without competition. | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 9 May 2023 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 9 May 2023 | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £100,000 | | 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 | ANGUS COUNCIL; CLACKMANNANSHIRE COUNCIL; DUMFRIES AND GALLOWAY COUNCIL; EAST DUNBARTONSHIRE COUNCIL; EAST LOTHIAN COUNCIL; FIFE COUNCIL; FORESTRY AND LAND SCOTLAND; HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS ENTERPRISE; NATIONAL MUSEUMS SCOTLAND; NHS LANARKSHIRE; SASA SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT; SCOTTISH ENTERPRISE; SOUTH AYRSHIRE COUNCIL; THE COMMON SERVICES AGENCY (MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS NHS NATIONAL SERVICES SCOTLAND) ("NSS"); UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE; UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW; WEST LOTHIAN HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE PARTNERSHIP | | Locality | GLASGOW | | Post town | Glasgow | | Postcode | G2 8EA | | Country | Scotland | | ITL 1 | TLM Scotland | | ITL 2 | TLM3 West Central Scotland | | ITL 3 | TLM31 East Dunbartonshire and West Dunbartonshire | | Local authority | East Dunbartonshire | | Electoral ward | Lenzie and Kirkintilloch South | | Westminster constituency | Mid Dunbartonshire | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 42 | | Supplier names | 110UK LTD, T/A ALTERNATIVE SYSTEMS PROTECTION; ANDREW SHEPHERD CONSTRUCTION; ASA RECRUITMENT (QUICK QUOTES; AURION LEARNING; AUTISM INITIATIVES; AYRSHIRE RIVERS TRUST; BEN HARROWER CONSULTANCY; BIOMATHEMATICS & STATISTISTICS SCOTLAND; BOMAG GB; CAPABILITY SCOTLAND; CAPITAL CLEANING SERVICE; CIRCLES NETWORK; COLIN WARNOCK ASSOCIATES; COMMON THREAD; COMMON THREAD GROUP; DENTSU CREATIVE, A TRADING DIVISION OF DENTSU; DFFC; DIVINE CONSTRUCTION & JOINERY; DOREE BONNER INTERNATIONAL; FEEDS & STOVES; FLUIDIGM; GALLOWAY GROUNDWORKS; GMG CONTRACTORS; HARVEY NASH; HENDERSON LOGGIE; HIGHLAND INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES; IRONSIDE FARRAR; ITS COLD INSIDE; JOHNSONS 1871; LORIEN RESOURCING; MCAVOY GROUP; OAKBANK WASTE MANAGEMENT; OXFORD ECONOMICS; REPUBLIC OF MEDIA; ROBERTSON CONSTRUCTION - CENTRAL WEST; SHARP BUSINESS SYSTEMS; SKITECH SYSTEMS; TALOS360; THE DIFFLEY PARTNERSHIP; THE LINES BETWEEN; VENESKY BROWN; VOLVO TRUCK AND BUS NORTH AND SCOTLAND | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment - 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services ### Codes - 32000000 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment - 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services ## Release History - 9 May 2023 at 14:55 - Award - PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY478044 ## Notice URLs - http://https://forestryandland.gov.scot - http://www.angus.gov.uk/ - http://www.clacks.gov.uk/business/corporateprocurementprocess/ - http://www.dumgal.gov.uk - http://www.dundee.ac.uk - http://www.eastdunbarton.gov.uk - http://www.eastlothian.gov.uk - http://www.fife.gov.uk - http://www.gla.ac.uk/ - http://www.hie.co.uk - http://www.nhslanarkshire.org.uk - http://www.nms.ac.uk/ - http://www.nss.nhs.scot/browse/procurement-and-logistics - http://www.scotland.gov.uk - http://www.scottish-enterprise.com/ - http://www.south-ayrshire.gov.uk/procurement/ - https://westlothianhscp.org.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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