---
title: "Award of Literature Review Understanding Family Support Needs of People in Prison Custody"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000755351"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT"
published: "2024-04-05"
---

# Award of Literature Review Understanding Family Support Needs of People in Prison Custody

Buyer: SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000755351

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## Summary

The Scottish Government awarded a contract for a 'Literature Review Understanding Family Support Needs of People in Prison Custody'. The contract falls under the services category and has a value of £43,050. The contract was signed on 2nd April 2024 and can be extended by 3 months until 9th January 2025. The buying organisation is the Scottish Government, and the procurement process started on 9th April 2024 and ended on 9th October 2024.

This tender for a literature review presents opportunities for service providers in the social research sector. Businesses that specialise in social research services, particularly in understanding family support needs in prison custody, would be well-suited to compete. The contract was awarded to The Diffley Partnership. Interested businesses can leverage their expertise in social research to grow their presence in public procurement opportunities provided by the Scottish Government.

## Notice

Literature Review Understanding Family Support Needs of People in Prison Custody

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR502492 |
| 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 | 5 Apr 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 10 Sep 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 4 Feb 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £43,050 |
| 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; CITY PROPERTY (GLASGOW) LLP; CLACKMANNANSHIRE COUNCIL; DUMFRIES AND GALLOWAY COUNCIL; EAST DUNBARTONSHIRE COUNCIL; EAST LOTHIAN COUNCIL; EDINBURGH NAPIER UNIVERSITY; FORESTRY AND LAND SCOTLAND; FORTH VALLEY COLLEGE; NATIONAL LIBRARY OF SCOTLAND; PERTH & KINROSS COUNCIL; REGISTERS OF SCOTLAND; SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT- SASA; STIRLING COUNCIL; THE CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL; THE JAMES HUTTON INSTITUTE; TRANSPORT SCOTLAND; UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE; UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW; UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING; UNIVERSITY OF THE HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS |
| Locality | STIRLING |
| Post town | Falkirk and Stirling |
| Postcode | FK7 7QA |
| 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 East |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 47 |
| Supplier names | A.C.T HERITAGE; AB SCIEX UK LIMITED [OPERATING AS SCIEX; AMD CONTRACT SERVICES; ASA RECRUITMENT (QUICK QUOTES; AV ONE SOLUTIONS; AYRSHIRE RIVERS TRUST; BELL GROUP; BLACKBURN FENCING; BOXXE; CALTECH LIFTS; CAMPBELLS PRIME MEAT; CRIFFEL CLEANING SERVICES; CRUISE TECHNOLOGIES; CUNNINGLY GOOD GROUP (VOLPA; DALKIA SCOTSHIELD; ECD ARCHITECTS; ENABLE NETWORK SERVICES; ERNST & YOUNG LLP (EY; GECKO AGENCY; GRIESBACH & ASSOCIATES; HALLIDAY LIGHTING; HARVEY NASH; HIGH TIDE; JAMES HUTTON; LANGSTANE PRESS; LEGRAND ELECTRIC; LINK TREASURY SERVICES; LORIEN RESOURCING; MITIE SECURITY; MURRAY FORESTRY; PACEMAKER CLEANING SERVICES; PHOENIX SOFTWARE; PROJECT HEALTH AND SAFETY SERVICES; REPUBLIC OF MEDIA; SOCOTEC; SPEAKEASY PRODUCTIONS; TAYSIDE CONTRACTS; TECHNOGYM; THE DIFFLEY PARTNERSHIP; THE GLAMIS CONSULTANCY; THE ROCK TRUST; THOMAS AND ADAMSON; TRUSTMARQUE SOLUTIONS; ULTIMA BUSINESS SOLUTIONS; VENESKY BROWN; WESTBURY GROUP; XMA |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79315000 - Social research services

## Release History

- 5 Apr 2024 at 12:38 - Award - PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR502492

## Notice URLs

- http://https://forestryandland.gov.scot
- http://www.aberdeenshire.gov.uk
- http://www.citypropertyglasgow.co.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.edinburgh.gov.uk
- http://www.forthvalley.ac.uk
- http://www.gla.ac.uk/
- http://www.hutton.ac.uk
- http://www.nls.uk
- http://www.pkc.gov.uk
- http://www.ros.gov.uk
- http://www.scotland.gov.uk
- http://www.stir.ac.uk/finance-office/procurement/
- http://www.stirling.gov.uk
- http://www.transport.gov.scot
- http://www.uhi.ac.uk

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