--- title: "Award of Evaluation of Fair Start Scotland (FSS) Employability Service Year 6 of delivery (April ..." ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000787793" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000787793" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000787793.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000787793.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT" published: "2025-03-10" --- # Award of Evaluation of Fair Start Scotland (FSS) Employability Service Year 6 of delivery (April ... Buyer: SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000787793 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000787793) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000787793.json) ## Summary The Scottish Government has awarded a contract for evaluation services related to the Fair Start Scotland (FSS) Employability Service, specifically focusing on Year 6 of delivery. The procurement falls under the services category, with additional classifications indicating research, social research, and evaluation consultancy services. The buying organisation, represented by the Office of the Chief Economist, has selected IFF Research Ltd., based in London, to carry out a Computer Assisted Telephone Interviewing (CATI) survey. Key dates include the contract signing on 3rd July 2025, with the tender period running from 3rd to 12th July 2025. Businesses specialising in research, social research, and evaluation consultancy services stand to gain significantly from similar opportunities. This contract exemplifies potential growth for companies with expertise in delivering detailed surveys and evaluations, especially those capable of conducting CATI surveys. Companies with a strong background in employability services and social initiatives would be well-suited to compete in future tenders from the Scottish Government and related divisions. ## Notice The Scottish Government (Employability Division and Office of the Chief Economic Adviser) wishes to commission a CATI (Computer Assisted Telephone Interviewing) survey as part of an ongoing evaluation of the process and outcomes from the devolved Scottish employability service Fair Start Scotland (FSS). ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland | | Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR525660 | | 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 | 10 Mar 2025 | | Submission deadline | 12 Jul 2025 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 10 Mar 2025 | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £44,904 | | 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 | ABERDEEN CITY COUNCIL; ABERDEENSHIRE COUNCIL; CASSILTOUN HOUSING ASSOCIATION LIMITED; CLACKMANNANSHIRE COUNCIL; CROWN ESTATE SCOTLAND; DUMFRIES AND GALLOWAY COUNCIL; FIFE COUNCIL; FOOD STANDARDS SCOTLAND (FSS); FORESTRY AND LAND SCOTLAND; HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS ENTERPRISE; MIDLOTHIAN COUNCIL; NHS HIGHLAND; NHS LANARKSHIRE; PERTH & KINROSS COUNCIL; SCOTTISH ENTERPRISE; SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT- SASA; SCOTTISH HOUSING REGULATOR; SCOTTISH POLICE AUTHORITY; SOCIAL CARE AND SOCIAL WORK IMPROVEMENT SCOTLAND (CARE INSPECTORATE); THE CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL; THE HIGHLAND COUNCIL | | Locality | DUMFRIES | | Post town | Dumfries and Galloway | | Postcode | DG1 2HP | | Country | Scotland | | ITL 1 | TLM Scotland | | ITL 2 | TLM3 West Central Scotland | | ITL 3 | TLM32 Glasgow City | | Local authority | Glasgow City | | Electoral ward | Linn | | Westminster constituency | Glasgow South | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 50 | | Supplier names | A M PHILLIP TRUCKTECH; A MANSON & SONS; ABPMER; AECOM; AMD CONTRACT SERVICES; AMEY OW; APS GROUP (SCOTLAND; BMES (SCOTLAND; BRODIES; CALEDONIAN MAINTENANCE SERVICES; CHANGE MENTAL HEALTH; DALES MARINE SERVICES; DO-BE; EJ PARKER TECHNICAL SERVICES (SCOTLAND NORTH; ELEV-8 PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT; ERNST & YOUNG LLP (EY; EVILLE & JONES (COMMERCIAL SERVICES; GROUNDWORK SERVICES DURHAM; HAMILTON BROS. (ENGINEERING; HARPER MACLEOD; HARVEY NASH; HYMANS ROBERTSON; IFF RESEARCH; IGNITE CONSULTING; JOHN MCGEADY; LEICA MICROSYSTEMS (UK; LEITH CREATIVE AGENCY LTD (T/A LEITH AGENCY; LIFE TECHNOLOGIES; LORIEN RESOURCING; MISTEV EXPORT HEALTH CERTIFICATION; MOLPLANT CONSTRUCTION; NITH VALLEY CONSTRUCTION; OCF; PERTH RADIO TAXIS; PRAESTO CONSULTING; PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS; PS PARTNERSHIPS & CONSULTANCY; RPJ ENERGY SOLUTIONS; SCIENTIFIC LABORATORY SUPPLIES; STORM ID; TERRAS FORESTRY; THE OPEN UNIVERSITY; TRABAZON; VENESKY BROWN; VENESKY-BROWN RECRUITMENT; WALK IN THE GATE LTD (TRADING AS THE GATE WORLDWIDE; WELLSIDE RESEARCH; WIRTGEN; WOLF LABORATORIES; WSP | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 73110000 - Research services - 79315000 - Social research services - 79419000 - Evaluation consultancy services ## Release History - 10 Mar 2025 at 16:27 - Award - PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR525660 ## Notice URLs - http://crownestatescotland.com/ - http://https://forestryandland.gov.scot - http://www.aberdeencity.gov.uk - http://www.aberdeenshire.gov.uk - http://www.careinspectorate.gov.scot - http://www.clacks.gov.uk/business/corporateprocurementprocess/ - http://www.dumgal.gov.uk - http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk - http://www.fife.gov.uk - http://www.hie.co.uk - http://www.highland.gov.uk - http://www.housingregulator.gov.scot - http://www.midlothian.gov.uk - http://www.nhshighland.scot.nhs.uk - http://www.nhslanarkshire.org.uk - http://www.pkc.gov.uk - http://www.scotland.gov.uk - http://www.scottish-enterprise.com/ - http://www.spa.police.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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