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title: "Short term social and economic research support on circular economy and environmental quality"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000742032"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
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published: "2023-10-26"
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# Short term social and economic research support on circular economy and environmental quality

Buyer: SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000742032

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## Summary

The Scottish Government has awarded a contract for "Short term social and economic research support on circular economy and environmental quality" to The James Hutton Institute and Eunomia. The contract, valued at £90,000 GBP, was signed on 24th October 2023. The contracting authority is based in Glasgow, and the procurement process was open to bidders. The contract falls under the services category and covers economic affairs, consultation analysis, and corporate IT services.

This procurement process by the Scottish Government offers an opportunity for businesses involved in social research, economic analysis, and environmental economics to compete. The tender stage has been successfully concluded, and the contract is now active. Businesses in these sectors, including large and small-medium enterprises, can benefit from participating in similar future opportunities to grow their operations and contribute to policy development in waste management and circular economy initiatives.

## Notice

The Scottish Government's Rural and Environmental Science and Analytical Services Division wishes to procure social research, economic analysis and modelling to support policy development on waste, circular economy and environmental quality. A range of services centred on environmental economics and research throughout the policy development cycle may be required. For instance, services could include, but would not be limited to: Evidence compilation and synthesis, Development of logic models/theory of change, Cost-benefit appraisal of policy interventions, Summary statistical analysis Development of metrics for monitoring Estimation of the impact of policy options Qualitative interviews/ surveys

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Scottish Government's Rural and Environmental Science and Analytical Services Division wishes to procure social research, economic analysis and modelling to support policy development on waste, circular economy and environmental quality. A range of services centred on environmental economics and research throughout the policy development cycle may be required. For instance, services could include, but would not be limited to: Evidence compilation and synthesis, Development of logic models/theory of change, Cost-benefit appraisal of policy interventions, Summary statistical analysis Development of metrics for monitoring Estimation of the impact of policy options Qualitative interviews/ surveys

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT491285 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 26 Oct 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 19 Sep 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 24 Oct 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 | £90,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT |
| Locality | GLASGOW |
| Post town | Glasgow |
| Postcode | G2 8LU |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM3 West Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM32 Glasgow City |
| Local authority | Glasgow City |
| Electoral ward | Anderston/City/Yorkhill |
| Westminster constituency | Glasgow North |
| Delivery location | TLM Scotland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 2 |
| Supplier names | EUNOMIA; THE JAMES HUTTON INSTITUTE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

## Release History

- 26 Oct 2023 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT491285
- 17 Aug 2023 at 00:00 - Tender - PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG486219

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=AUG486219&idx=1
  17th August 2023 - EOS/002/23 - ITT
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG486219
  Short term social and economic research support on circular economy and environmental quality - The Scottish Government's Rural and Environmental Science and Analytical Services Division wishes to procure social research, economic analysis and modelling to support policy development on waste, circular economy and environmental quality. A range of services centred on environmental economics and research throughout the policy development cycle may be required. For instance, services could include, but would not be limited to: Evidence compilation and synthesis, Development of logic models/theory of change, Cost-benefit appraisal of policy interventions, Summary statistical analysis Development of metrics for monitoring Estimation of the impact of policy options Qualitative interviews/ surveys
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT491285
  Short term social and economic research support on circular economy and environmental quality - The Scottish Government's Rural and Environmental Science and Analytical Services Division wishes to procure social research, economic analysis and modelling to support policy development on waste, circular economy and environmental quality. A range of services centred on environmental economics and research throughout the policy development cycle may be required. For instance, services could include, but would not be limited to: Evidence compilation and synthesis, Development of logic models/theory of change, Cost-benefit appraisal of policy interventions, Summary statistical analysis Development of metrics for monitoring Estimation of the impact of policy options Qualitative interviews/ surveys

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.disclosurescotland.co.uk/
- http://www.gov.scot/Topics/Government/Procurement/Selling/supplier-enquiries
- http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000742032

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