--- title: "Setting the Table: Guidance Update: Writer" ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000767131" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000767131" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000767131.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000767131.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT" published: "2026-04-16" --- # Setting the Table: Guidance Update: Writer Buyer: SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000767131 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000767131) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000767131.json) ## Summary The Scottish Government is currently in the Award stage of a procurement process for the project titled "Setting the Table: Guidance Update: Writer", focusing on the industry categories of health and general public services. The procurement method is open procedure, and it primarily involves services. The process is tied to the central purchasing body, the Scottish Government, located in Glasgow, UK (region code UKM75), with key contact Monika Dimitrova. The procurement seeks a writer to finalise and update the Setting the Table guidance document, with the final delivery deadline set for June 2024. The contract was signed on 3rd October 2023 with Gina Gorvett Nutrition, valued at £6,300, and covers the services required to complete the guidance update. This tender presents a valuable opportunity for businesses in the writing and content development sector, especially SMEs, to collaborate with public authorities and enhance their portfolio with government contracts. As the contract has been awarded to Gina Gorvett Nutrition, this project can serve as a reference for similar future opportunities. The tender encourages competition among service providers with a focus on electronic submissions, thereby reducing barriers to entry and simplifying the process for potential suppliers. Businesses offering expertise in policy documentation and health-focused content writing stand to gain significantly from engaging in such processes, contributing to robust public service deliverables. ## Notice 1. This requirement concerns the procurement of a writer to: a. deliver the complete updated Setting the Table guidance document by the proposed June 2024 publication timeframe b. make final changes to the current draft guidance document following the informal consultation exercise, including comprehensive feedback on the updated Section 2, previously drafted by an external writer in 2022 ### Lot Information Lot 1 1. This requirement concerns the procurement of a writer to: a. deliver the complete updated Setting the Table guidance document by the proposed June 2024 publication timeframe b. make final changes to the current draft guidance document following the informal consultation exercise, including comprehensive feedback on the updated Section 2, previously drafted by an external writer in 2022 ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland | | Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR553971 | | 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 | 16 Apr 2026 | | Submission deadline | 22 May 2024 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 3 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 | £6,300 | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Complete | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Active | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT | | Locality | EDINBURGH | | Post town | Glasgow | | Postcode | N/A | | 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 | TLM75 City of Edinburgh | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | GINA GORVETT NUTRITION | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 98 - Other community, social and personal services ### Codes - 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services ## Release History - 16 Apr 2026 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR553971 - 21 May 2024 at 00:00 - Tender - PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY505640 ## Documents - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAY505640&idx=1 21st May 2024 - Setting the Table - Guidance Update:Writer - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY505640 Setting the Table: Guidance Update: Writer - 1. This requirement concerns the procurement of a writer to: a. deliver the complete updated Setting the Table guidance document by the proposed June 2024 publication timeframe b. make final changes to the current draft guidance document following the informal consultation exercise, including comprehensive feedback on the updated Section 2, previously drafted by an external writer in 2022 - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR553971 Setting the Table: Guidance Update: Writer - 1. This requirement concerns the procurement of a writer to: a. deliver the complete updated Setting the Table guidance document by the proposed June 2024 publication timeframe b. make final changes to the current draft guidance document following the informal consultation exercise, including comprehensive feedback on the updated Section 2, previously drafted by an external writer in 2022 ## Notice URLs - http:// - http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk - http://www.scotland.gov.uk - https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000767131 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000767131. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000767131.json.