---
title: "Award of Minimum Unit Pricing of Alcohol Consultation Analysis"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000741954"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT"
published: "2023-10-04"
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# Award of Minimum Unit Pricing of Alcohol Consultation Analysis

Buyer: SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000741954

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## Summary

The Scottish Government has awarded the contract for "Minimum Unit Pricing of Alcohol Consultation Analysis" to The Lines Between Ltd. The contract, valued at £50,000, is set to run until 19 February 2024. The analysis involves reviewing public views on whether Minimum Unit Pricing of Alcohol should continue and at what level, aiming to provide timely and robust reporting.

This tender presents an opportunity for research and social research service providers to engage with the Scottish Government on public health initiatives. Businesses with experience in conducting public consultations and analysing data in the services sector would be well-suited to compete for this contract. The deadline for bidding was 19 January 2024, and the award has already been made to The Lines Between Ltd.

## Notice

The Alcohol Harm Prevention (AHP) Team on behalf of Scottish Ministers are seeking to commission an experienced Supplier to undertake the analysis of the Minimum Unit Pricing of Alcohol public consultation which is scheduled to open in mid September 2023 on whether Minimum Unit Pricing (MUP) should continue and if so, at what level. The overall aim of the contract is to prove a robust and timely analysis and reporting on the views of the public consultation.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT489751 |
| 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 | 4 Oct 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 4 Oct 2023 |
| 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 | ABERDEENSHIRE COUNCIL; ANGUS COUNCIL; CONSUMER SCOTLAND; DUMFRIES AND GALLOWAY COUNCIL; EAST DUNBARTONSHIRE COUNCIL; EAST LOTHIAN COUNCIL; FIFE COUNCIL; FORESTRY AND LAND SCOTLAND; HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS ENTERPRISE; MORAY COUNCIL; NATIONAL RECORDS OF SCOTLAND; NEW COLLEGE LANARKSHIRE; NHS AYRSHIRE & ARRAN; PERTH & KINROSS COUNCIL; REGISTERS OF SCOTLAND; SCOTTISH BORDERS COUNCIL; SCOTTISH ENTERPRISE; SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT- SASA; SCOTTISH PUBLIC PENSIONS AGENCY; SCOTTISH QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY; SOCIAL SECURITY SCOTLAND; SOUTH AYRSHIRE COUNCIL; STIRLING COUNCIL; THE COMMON SERVICES AGENCY (MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS NHS NATIONAL SERVICES SCOTLAND) ("NSS"); THE HIGHLAND COUNCIL; UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW; UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING; UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE |
| Locality | AYR |
| Post town | Kilmarnock |
| Postcode | KA7 1DR |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM0 Eastern Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM02 Perth and Kinross, and Stirling |
| Local authority | Stirling |
| Electoral ward | Stirling North |
| Westminster constituency | Stirling and Strathallan |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 59 |
| Supplier names | A M DUNBAR ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR; ABERLOUR CHILD CARE TRUST; AECOM; ALEX F NOBLE & SON NISSAN; AMEY OW; ASA RECRUITMENT (QUICK QUOTES; ASHLEIGH (SCOTLAND; BARNARDO'S; BELL TRUCK & VAN; BLACKWOOD HOMES AND CARE; CARL ZEISS; CGF SERVICES; CIRCLES NETWORK; CLARK CONTRACTS; COLLABORATE RESEARCH; COMPASS BUILDING & CONSTRUCTION SERVICES; CRITIQOM LIMITED (TRADING AS ADARE SEC; CROWN WORKSPACE; CURRIE & BROWN; DATASEC; DENNIS EAGLE; DUKE ELECTRICAL SERVICES; DUNCAN WEMYSS; DUNNYDEERSERVICES; EVERWARM; GEO-STRUCTURAL; GLOBAL CONNECTIONS (SCOTLAND; HARVEY NASH; HEALIOS; HIGHLAND HEATING MANAGEMENT; INSIGHT DIRECT (UK; J B CORRIE; LAMDK; LAND USE CONSULTANTS; LORIEN RESOURCING; MAPLETON CONSULTING; MARSH; MCSENCE COMMUNICATIONS; MURRAY PEAT CONTRACTING; NATIONAL OCEANOGRAPHY CENTRE; NIKON; OBJECTIVE; PAGE BROS (NORWICH; PINNACLE PIPE SUPPLIES; PRIME INDUSTRIAL & JANITORIAL SUPPLIES; SCOTGRAIN AGRICULTURE; SOLOGICAL SOLUTIONS / GIS247; SPEAKEASY PRODUCTIONS; SPECTRUM.LIFE; SPORTEX GROUP; STEPPING STONES FOR FAMILIES; TAYLOR & FRASER; THE LINES BETWEEN; THE UNION ADVERTISING AGENCY; THORNTONS LAW; TITAN CONTAINERS; UNIVERSITY COURT OF THE UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW; VENESKY BROWN; VENESKY-BROWN RECRUITMENT |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 73110000 - Research services
- 79315000 - Social research services

## Release History

- 4 Oct 2023 at 14:44 - Award - PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT489751

## Notice URLs

- http://https://forestryandland.gov.scot
- http://https://www.socialsecurity.gov.scot/
- http://www.aberdeenshire.gov.uk
- http://www.angus.gov.uk/
- http://www.dumgal.gov.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.highland.gov.uk/
- http://www.moray.gov.uk
- http://www.nclanarkshire.ac.uk
- http://www.nhsaaa.net
- http://www.nrscotland.gov.uk
- http://www.nss.nhs.scot/
- http://www.pkc.gov.uk
- http://www.ros.gov.uk
- http://www.scotborders.gov.uk
- http://www.scotland.gov.uk
- http://www.scottish-enterprise.com/
- http://www.south-ayrshire.gov.uk/procurement/
- http://www.sppa.gov.uk/
- http://www.sqa.org.uk
- http://www.stir.ac.uk/finance-office/procurement/
- http://www.stirling.gov.uk
- http://www.strath.ac.uk/
- https://www.spectrum.life/

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