---
title: "Provision of User Research Recruitment Partner"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000753501"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT"
published: "2023-12-18"
---

# Provision of User Research Recruitment Partner

Buyer: SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000753501

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## Summary

The Scottish Government has awarded a contract for the provision of a User Research Recruitment Partner. The contract involves recruiting participants for user research and managing the payment of incentives for those participants. The contracting process was completed on 16th November 2023. The procurement falls under the services category and was conducted through an open procedure. The buying organisation is the Scottish Government, located in Glasgow, UK, with the tender titled "Provision of User Research Recruitment Partner".

This tender presents opportunities for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) specializing in research, marketing, and recruitment services. Businesses capable of recruiting research participants and managing incentive payments are well-suited to compete for this opportunity. The contract has a total value of £255,000 in GBP and is currently active. Moreover, the contract allows for a potential extension of up to 24 months, offering long-term business prospects for successful bidders.

## Notice

The Social Security Directorate within Scottish Government (the Purchaser) has placed a Contract where the Service Provider will recruit participants for user research and will manage the payment of incentives to those participants.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Social Security Directorate within Scottish Government (the Purchaser) progressed an open procurement to seek a Service Provider who can recruit participants for user research and will manage the payment of incentives to those participants to meet the demands of the Social Security Programme. The Service Provider must be able to support this work by providing access to user research participants, and have the resources to manage the process of engaging participants in user research and handle the payment of incentives (as required).

Options: The Purchaser may extend the period of this Contract for up to a period of 24 months.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC495091 |
| 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 | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 Dec 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 16 Nov 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 | £255,000 |

## 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 8EA |
| 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 | 1 |
| Supplier names | TAYLOR MCKENZIE RESEARCH & MARKETING |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79310000 - Market research services

## Release History

- 18 Dec 2023 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC495091

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC495091
  Provision of User Research Recruitment Partner - The Social Security Directorate within Scottish Government (the Purchaser) has placed a Contract where the Service Provider will recruit participants for user research and will manage the payment of incentives to those participants.

## Notice URLs

- http://
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## Provenance

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