---
title: "Award of DTR-Scottish Income Tax Competitiveness Research"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000788879"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT"
published: "2025-04-03"
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# Award of DTR-Scottish Income Tax Competitiveness Research

Buyer: SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000788879

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## Summary

The Scottish Government, located in Glasgow, has awarded a contract to IFF Research Ltd. for conducting qualitative research aimed at understanding the impact of Scottish Income Tax policy on business competitiveness within Scotland. This service tender, classified under CPV code 73110000 for research services, went through an initiation phase in the form of a tender and has now reached the award stage. The contract, valued at £49,391.25, was signed on 4th March 2025, with the tender period having been active from 4th July to 8th July 2025.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in economic research, especially those with experience in tax policy analysis and its effects on business environments. Companies engaged in research services are well-suited to compete for such contracts, benefiting from the chance to work closely with the Scottish Government and gain insights into the Scottish business community. Detailed findings from this study can support policy-making processes, positioning the winning bidder as a key player in shaping economic strategies that influence business operations across Scotland.

## Notice

The Scottish Government is seeking researchers to carry out qualitative research with businesses to identify and understand the views of members of the Scottish business community on the interactions between Scottish Income Tax policy and the competitiveness of Scotland's economy.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR527525 |
| 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 | 3 Apr 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 8 Jul 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 4 Mar 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £49,391 |
| 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 | APUC LIMITED ON BEHALF OF SABHAL MOR OSTAIG; APUC LIMITED ON BEHALF OF UHI ARGYLL; EAST LOTHIAN COUNCIL; FIFE COUNCIL; FOOD STANDARDS SCOTLAND (FSS); FORESTRY AND LAND SCOTLAND; HANOVER (SCOTLAND) HOUSING ASSOCIATION LTD; HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS ENTERPRISE; JUDICIAL APPOINTMENTS BOARD FOR SCOTLAND; LHC PROCUREMENT GROUP FOR THE SCOTTISH PROCUREMENT ALLIANCE (SPA); MORAY COUNCIL; NHS LANARKSHIRE; PERTH & KINROSS COUNCIL; REGISTERS OF SCOTLAND; SCOTTISH BORDERS COUNCIL; SCOTTISH FORESTRY; SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT- SASA; SRUC; STIRLING COUNCIL; SUPPLIER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME /SOUTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL; THE CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL; THE HIGHLAND COUNCIL; UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW; UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE; WEST LOTHIAN COUNCIL |
| Locality | INVERNESS |
| Post town | Inverness |
| Postcode | IV3 8NW |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM2 Highlands and Islands |
| ITL 3 | TLM20 Highlands and Islands |
| Local authority | Highland |
| Electoral ward | Inverness South |
| Westminster constituency | Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 59 |
| Supplier names | A M DUNBAR ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR; ABERDEEN MARINE SERVICES; ANDERSON ANDERSON AND BROWN; ARC MARQUEES; ATKINSRÉALIS; AVISON YOUNG (UK; BREWSTER BROTHERS; BUCHER MUNICIPAL; CHIPTECH INTERNATIONAL; CHUBB FIRE & SECURITY LTD (QUICK QUOTES; CLAREMONT OFFICE FURNITURE; CLYDE SCAFFOLDING; CORE CUT; D A GILMOUR; DENTSU CREATIVE, A TRADING DIVISION OF DENTSU; DMFCA; EJ PARKER TECHNICAL SERVICES (SCOTLAND NORTH; ENVA SCOTLAND; EVILLE & JONES (COMMERCIAL SERVICES; G MCNAUGHTON & SON (PLANT HIRE; GRIESBACH & ASSOCIATES; GVAV; HARVEY NASH; HENDERSON LOGGIE; HERON BROS.; HIGHLAND HEATING MANAGEMENT; HOWELL MARINE CONSULTING; HUB PARKING TECHNOLOGY A BUSINESS UNIT OF FAAC (UK; IDEAGEN; IFF RESEARCH; INFLUENTIAL SOFTWARE SERVICES; INTEGRATED ENVIRONMENTS; IRONSIDE FARRAR; JACKSON TRAWLS; KORN FERRY (UK; LEITH CREATIVE AGENCY LTD (T/A LEITH AGENCY; MARSHALL CONSTRUCTION; MBA ENGINEERING CONSULTANCY; MISTEV EXPORT HEALTH CERTIFICATION; OX IT SOLUTIONS; PAT MUNRO CONSTRUCTION; PROCAST BUILDING CONTRACTORS; PSQUARE; RAY BLACK CONSULTING; REID ASSOCIATES; ROSS MACARTHUR CONTRACTORS; SCOTEC LIFTS; SHARP BUSINESS SYSTEMS; SMART TRAVEL; SPECTRUM.LIFE; STIRLING PARK; THE DIFFLEY PARTNERSHIP; THE SME CLINIC; TROSSACHS ECOLOGY; TURNER & TOWNSEND; VENESKY BROWN; VWS; WALK IN THE GATE LTD (TRADING AS THE GATE WORLDWIDE; YNG MEDIA GROUP LTD OPERATING AS SPEAKEASY PRODUCTIONS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73110000 - Research services

## Release History

- 3 Apr 2025 at 15:53 - Award - PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR527525

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://https://forestryandland.gov.scot
- http://www.apuc-scot.ac.uk
- http://www.eastlothian.gov.uk
- http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk
- http://www.fife.gov.uk
- http://www.gla.ac.uk/
- http://www.hanover.scot
- http://www.hie.co.uk
- http://www.highland.gov.uk
- http://www.moray.gov.uk
- http://www.nhslanarkshire.org.uk
- http://www.pkc.gov.uk
- http://www.ros.gov.uk
- http://www.scotborders.gov.uk
- http://www.scotland.gov.uk
- http://www.scottishprocurement.scot
- http://www.sdpscotland.co.uk
- http://www.sruc.ac.uk
- http://www.stirling.gov.uk
- http://www.strath.ac.uk/
- https://www.spectrum.life/

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