---
title: "Award of Mini Competition - SG Provision of Marketing Services (SSP-21-017) Lot 4"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000789015"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "THE SCOTTISH SPORTS COUNCIL TRADING AS SPORTSCOTLAND"
published: "2025-03-04"
---

# Award of Mini Competition - SG Provision of Marketing Services (SSP-21-017) Lot 4

Buyer: THE SCOTTISH SPORTS COUNCIL TRADING AS SPORTSCOTLAND  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000789015

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## Summary

The Scottish Sports Council, trading as sportscotland, has awarded a contract for public relations services to 3x1 Group. The tender, titled "Award of Mini Competition - SG Provision of Marketing Services (SSP-21-017) Lot 4," falls under the services category with a specific focus on public relations. This procurement process, which is at the award stage as of 4th March 2025, aims to support sportscotland's communication team with their social media efforts on platforms like LinkedIn, X, Facebook, and Instagram. The procurement falls under the Scottish Government's Framework Agreement, and the awarded contract, valued at £61,500, is for the address location in Glasgow, G40 1DA.

This tender creates significant opportunities for businesses specialising in public relations and digital marketing. Companies with expertise in managing social media campaigns and enhancing online communication for organisations will find this contract particularly fitting. The awarded firm, 3x1 Group, exemplifies the type of organisation that could capitalise on such tenders, thus indicating that businesses focusing on media relations, content strategy, and digital engagement strategies have considerable potential to grow in the public sector through similar contracts.

## Notice

Through Scottish Government Framework Agreement - The Provision of Marketing Services (Ref; SSP-21-017) - Lot 4 Public Relations Services sportscotland is looking for a supplier to support our communication team with ongoing work on our social media platforms - LinkedIn, X, Facebook and Instagram.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR525124 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| 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 | 4 Mar 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| 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 | £61,500 |
| 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 | THE SCOTTISH SPORTS COUNCIL TRADING AS SPORTSCOTLAND |
| Additional buyers | ABERDEEN CITY COUNCIL; ABERDEENSHIRE COUNCIL; CASSILTOUN HOUSING ASSOCIATION LIMITED; CLACKMANNANSHIRE COUNCIL; CROWN ESTATE SCOTLAND; DUMFRIES AND GALLOWAY COUNCIL; EAST AYRSHIRE COUNCIL; FIFE COUNCIL; FOOD STANDARDS SCOTLAND (FSS); FORESTRY AND LAND SCOTLAND; HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS ENTERPRISE; LHC PROCUREMENT GROUP FOR THE SCOTTISH PROCUREMENT ALLIANCE (SPA); MIDLOTHIAN COUNCIL; MORAY COUNCIL; NHS HIGHLAND; NHS LANARKSHIRE; ORKNEY ISLANDS COUNCIL; PERTH & KINROSS COUNCIL; SCOTTISH ENTERPRISE; SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT; SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT- SASA; SCOTTISH HOUSING REGULATOR; SCOTTISH POLICE AUTHORITY; SOCIAL CARE AND SOCIAL WORK IMPROVEMENT SCOTLAND (CARE INSPECTORATE); STIRLING COUNCIL; THE CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL; THE HIGHLAND COUNCIL; TRANSPORT SCOTLAND |
| 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 | Calton |
| Westminster constituency | Glasgow East |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 69 |
| Supplier names | 3X1 GROUP; 4-CONSULTING; A M PHILLIP TRUCKTECH; A MANSON & SONS; ABPMER; AECOM; ALMA ECONOMICS; AMD CONTRACT SERVICES; AMEY OW; APS GROUP (SCOTLAND; ATKINSRÉALIS PPS LIMITED (FORMERLY FAITHFUL+GOULD; AVISON YOUNG (UK; BLAKE STEVENSON; BMES (SCOTLAND; BRODIES; CALEDONIAN MAINTENANCE SERVICES; CHANGE MENTAL HEALTH; CLUCAS METHOD OF ENTRY; COMMUNITY ENTERPRISE (CEL TRADING; DALES MARINE SERVICES; DENNIS EAGLE; 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; INSIGHT DIRECT (UK; INTEGRATIS CONSULTING; INVOKA CONSULTING; JACKSON TRAWLS; JACOBS; 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; NORTEK; OCF; PERTH RADIO TAXIS; PRAESTO CONSULTING; PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS; PROCAST BUILDING CONTRACTORS; PS PARTNERSHIPS & CONSULTANCY; ROWAN CONSULTANCY; RPJ ENERGY SOLUTIONS; SCIENTIFIC LABORATORY SUPPLIES; SOIL ASSOCIATION CERTIFICATION; STORM ID; TERRAS FORESTRY; THE OPEN UNIVERSITY; THE WRITE PEOPLE FOR DESIGN LTD T/A ARKEN CREATIVE; 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

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

### Codes

- 79416000 - Public relations services

## Release History

- 4 Mar 2025 at 11:10 - Award - PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR525124

## 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.east-ayrshire.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.moray.gov.uk
- http://www.nhshighland.scot.nhs.uk
- http://www.nhslanarkshire.org.uk
- http://www.orkney.gov.uk
- http://www.pkc.gov.uk
- http://www.scotland.gov.uk
- http://www.scottish-enterprise.com/
- http://www.scottishprocurement.scot
- http://www.spa.police.uk
- http://www.sportscotland.org.uk
- http://www.stirling.gov.uk
- http://www.transport.gov.scot

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