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title: "Award of DPC - Evaluation of the National Centre for Remote and Rural Health and Care"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000792867"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT"
published: "2025-05-01"
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# Award of DPC - Evaluation of the National Centre for Remote and Rural Health and Care

Buyer: SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000792867

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## Summary

The Scottish Government, representing the Scottish Ministers, has completed the award stage for the procurement titled "Award of DPC - Evaluation of the National Centre for Remote and Rural Health and Care". This procurement falls under the services category, specifically research services, and aims to assess the impacts and progress of the National Centre. The centre is designed to enhance healthcare delivery in remote, rural, and island areas across Scotland. The contract is valued at £36,475 GBP, with the possibility of a three-month extension ending on 19 March 2026, and was awarded to The Diffley Partnership. This initiative is based in Edinburgh and aligns with efforts to address health and wellbeing inequalities. The award was made official on 5 January 2025, and it signifies the active engagement of South Ayrshire Council and the Scottish Government in this endeavour.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in research, particularly those with expertise in healthcare evaluations and a focus on rural and community healthcare services. Companies like The Diffley Partnership, which was awarded the contract, illustrate the type of business well-suited to such research services. Organisations with a track record in impact assessments and stakeholder engagement, especially those geared towards supporting public health initiatives in challenging geographical locations, could find this project a beneficial avenue for growth and development. The procurement process encourages participation from firms that can provide robust, timely information to aid governmental policy-making and strategy evaluation in the healthcare sector.

## Notice

The Scottish Government (SG), on behalf of the Scottish Ministers, wishes to commission an evaluation of the National Centre for Remote and Rural Health and Care ("National Centre"). The aim of the National Centre is to support delivery of improved care for remote, rural and island communities across Scotland, and to reduce remote, rural and island health and wellbeing inequalities, with an initial focus on primary care and community services. The aim of the Contract is to provide the Scottish Government with timely, robust information on the progress of the National Centre around its deliverables, and impacts on stakeholders.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY529428 |
| 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 | 1 May 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 5 Jan 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £36,475 |
| 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 | ANGUS COUNCIL; CHILDREN'S HEARINGS SCOTLAND; EAST DUNBARTONSHIRE COUNCIL; FALKIRK COUNCIL; FIFE COLLEGE; FIFE COUNCIL; FORESTRY AND LAND SCOTLAND; HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS ENTERPRISE; JORDANHILL SCHOOL; LHC PROCUREMENT GROUP FOR THE SCOTTISH PROCUREMENT ALLIANCE (SPA); MUIRHOUSE HOUSING ASSOCIATION; NATIONAL LIBRARY OF SCOTLAND; NHS GRAMPIAN; NHS GREATER GLASGOW AND CLYDE; NHS HIGHLAND; NHS LANARKSHIRE; NORTH EAST SCOTLAND COLLEGE; PERTH & KINROSS COUNCIL; REGISTERS OF SCOTLAND; SCOTTISH BORDERS COUNCIL; SCOTTISH COURTS AND TRIBUNALS SERVICE; SCOTTISH ENTERPRISE; SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT- SASA; SCOTTISH POLICE AUTHORITY; SOUTH AYRSHIRE COUNCIL; STIRLING COUNCIL; THE CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL; UHI EXECUTIVE OFFICE; UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW; UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE |
| Locality | GLASGOW |
| Post town | Glasgow |
| Postcode | G2 8LU |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM9 Southern Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM94 South Ayrshire |
| Local authority | South Ayrshire |
| Electoral ward | Ayr West |
| Westminster constituency | Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 61 |
| Supplier names | ; ARCADIS; ARCO; ARTSCAPE GARDENS; ATKINSREALIS; BECHTLE DIRECT; BURNS CONSTRUCTION (ABERDEEN; COMRIE CROFT BIKES; COPTRZ; CR CONTRACTING NORTH; CURRIE & BROWN; DELOITTE; DELSON CONTRACTS; DENNIS EAGLE; DOIG AND SMITH; DYNAM; EAGLE RECYCLING; EDENRED (UK GROUP; FRBK; GIBB & BEVERIDGE ENGINEERING AGENCIES; GINA GORVETT NUTRITION; GLEN SHURAIG CONSULTING; GROWTH FLAG (PART OF GC INSIGHT; HARBOUR MULTI-TRADES; HARPER MACLEOD; HARVEY NASH; HILLCREST FUTURES; HYMANS ROBERTSON; IRVINE CIVIL ENGINEERING; JML CONTRACTS; KINTO; LION SAFETY (SMI SCOTLAND; LORIEN RESOURCING; MACLIN ELECTRIC; MEHLER VARIO SYSTEM; MERKLAND DESIGN & ENGINEERING CONSULTANCY; NOTTINGHAM REHAB; ORACLE; REPUBLIC OF MEDIA; RICHARD IRVIN FM; ROV SCOTLAND; RS FLEET INSTALLATIONS LTD T/A RS CONNECT; STAND; STORM ID; STREAMTEC; SURE RECRUITMENT GROUP; SWARCO SMART CHARGING; SYNAPTIK; TANPOPO JAPANESE FOOD; THE DIFFLEY PARTNERSHIP; THE LINES BETWEEN; THORNTONS LAW; THRIVE; TOPSPEED COURIERS; TREKA BUS; TRUST HOUSING ASSOCIATION; VENESKY BROWN; VENESKY-BROWN RECRUITMENT; WELLSIDE RESEARCH; WYLIE SHANKS ARCHITECTS; ZENITH PROPERTY CONSERVATION |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73110000 - Research services

## Release History

- 1 May 2025 at 15:17 - Award - PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY529428

## Notice URLs

- http://fife.ac.uk
- http://https://forestryandland.gov.scot
- http://https://www.uhi.ac.uk
- http://www.angus.gov.uk/
- http://www.chscotland.gov.uk/
- http://www.eastdunbarton.gov.uk
- http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk
- http://www.falkirk.gov.uk
- http://www.fife.gov.uk
- http://www.gla.ac.uk/
- http://www.hie.co.uk
- http://www.muirhouseha.org.uk
- http://www.nhsggc.scot/about-us/procurement/
- http://www.nhsgrampian.org
- http://www.nhshighland.scot.nhs.uk
- http://www.nhslanarkshire.org.uk
- http://www.nls.uk
- http://www.pkc.gov.uk
- http://www.ros.gov.uk
- http://www.scotborders.gov.uk
- http://www.scotcourtstribunals.gov.uk
- http://www.scotland.gov.uk
- http://www.scottish-enterprise.com/
- http://www.scottishprocurement.scot
- http://www.south-ayrshire.gov.uk/procurement/
- http://www.spa.police.uk
- http://www.stirling.gov.uk
- http://www.strath.ac.uk/
- https://www.jordanhill.glasgow.sch.uk/

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