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title: "Provision of Witness Training and Statement Writing Services"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000754837"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "REVENUE SCOTLAND"
published: "2024-05-15"
---

# Provision of Witness Training and Statement Writing Services

Buyer: REVENUE SCOTLAND  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000754837

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## Summary

The Revenue Scotland organisation has awarded a contract for the provision of Witness Training and Statement Writing Services. The contract was signed on 20th March 2024. This opportunity was open to businesses in the services category. The procurement process was in the award stage, with Revenue Scotland being the buying organisation based in Edinburgh, UK. The contract value is £15,000 GBP.

This tender for Witness Training and Statement Writing Services by Revenue Scotland presents an opportunity for businesses, especially small and medium enterprises (SMEs), to provide specialised training services to support staff and third parties in legal proceedings. Businesses with experience in providing training modules related to legal processes and court appeals would be well-suited to compete for this contract. The procurement method used was an open procedure, allowing fair competition for interested suppliers.

## Notice

Revenue Scotland is appointing a suitably qualified and experienced Supplier to provide witness training modules to its staff and nominated third parties, primarily in connection with appeals to the First-tier Tribunal for Scotland Tax Chamber (FTTS) but also the Scottish courts.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Revenue Scotland is appointing a suitably qualified and experienced Supplier to provide the following training modules to its staff and nominated third parties, primarily in connection with appeals to the First-tier Tribunal for Scotland Tax Chamber (FTTS) but also the Scottish courts:- Module 1: Witness familiarisation training: designed to ensure that the Purchaser's staff and others who are required to give evidence, whether as witnesses of fact or expert witnesses, undergo a process of familiarisation to gain knowledge of the procedures involved, and the skills and confidence to give oral evidence from the witness box and, where appropriate, to present expert evidence effectively. Module 2: Witness statement writing training: covering best practice in writing statements, including content, layout and style, to improve the quality and effectiveness of witness statements prepared by the Purchaser's staff for FTTS appeals. The Supplier will be required to deliver the modules virtually or face to face. As specified in the pricing schedule, training will be offered as part of pre-existing public training modules, or for groups of the Purchaser's staff on a bespoke basis.

Renewal: The initial Contract period will be 24 months (two years). The Contract may be extended, subject to satisfactory performance under the Contract, for up to a further period of 12 months (1 year), at the sole discretion of the Purchaser. The total Contract period, if the extension period is utilised, is 36 months (3 years).

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY505307 |
| 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 | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 15 May 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 9 Feb 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 20 Mar 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £15,000 |
| Lots value | £15,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £15,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | REVENUE SCOTLAND |
| 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 | KINNOUL |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 71319000 - Expert witness services
- 79100000 - Legal services
- 80000000 - Education and training services
- 80500000 - Training services
- 80510000 - Specialist training services
- 80511000 - Staff training services
- 80531200 - Technical training services

## Release History

- 15 May 2024 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY505307
- 10 Jan 2024 at 00:00 - Tender - PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN496135

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JAN496135&idx=1
  10th January 2024 - RS/2023/005 - Provision of Witness Training and Statement Writing Services - Invitation to Tender
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN496135
  Provision of Witness Training and Statement Writing Services - Revenue Scotland is seeking to appoint a single suitably qualified and experienced provider to provide witness training modules to its staff and nominated third parties, primarily in connection with appeals to the First-tier Tribunal for Scotland Tax Chamber (FTTS) but also the Scottish courts.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY505307
  Provision of Witness Training and Statement Writing Services - Revenue Scotland is appointing a suitably qualified and experienced Supplier to provide witness training modules to its staff and nominated third parties, primarily in connection with appeals to the First-tier Tribunal for Scotland Tax Chamber (FTTS) but also the Scottish courts.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
- http://www.revenue.scot
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000754837

## Provenance

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