--- title: "Award of Provision of Postal Research" ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000802549" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000802549" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000802549.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000802549.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "CONSUMER SCOTLAND" published: "2025-08-08" --- # Award of Provision of Postal Research Buyer: CONSUMER SCOTLAND Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000802549 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000802549) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000802549.json) ## Summary Consumer Scotland, based in Edinburgh, has recently awarded a contract titled "Award of Provision of Postal Research" under the services category. The project is focused on conducting research workshops to evaluate postal service experiences in Na h-Eileanan an Iar (Western Isles), Orkney, and Shetland Isles. This award, tagged at the procurement stage, was finalised on 8th August 2025, with the main activity commencing from 8th November 2025. The research initiative aligns with industry classifications such as research and development services, market research, social research, public-opinion polling, and public relations services, highlighting a comprehensive framework for engaging community insights. This procurement process presents substantial growth opportunities for businesses specialising in research and consultancy services. Companies experienced in conducting participatory workshops and developing policy solutions, particularly those with a focus on accessibility and inclusivity, would find this project well-suited to their expertise. The awarded contract, valued at £49,720.50, was successfully secured by Thinks Insight and Strategy (Britain Thinks) Limited, indicating potential competitiveness in the bidding process and showcasing an opportunity for similar firms to expand their profile in public contracting initiatives within remote Scottish communities. Businesses that can offer innovative solutions within a fixed budget and timeline stand to benefit from such commissions. ## Notice Consumer Scotland is commissioning a research project to design, facilitate, and report on workshops exploring the experiences of consumers and small businesses with postal services in three remote Scottish island areas: Na h-Eileanan an Iar (Western Isles), Orkney, and Shetland Isles.This contract is for a supplier to conduct inclusive, participatory workshops to gather lived experiences and co-develop policy solutions related to postal services in remote Scottish island communities. The supplier must handle design, facilitation, reporting, and ensure accessibility and inclusivity while working within a fixed budget and timeline. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland | | Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG536621 | | 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 | 8 Aug 2025 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 8 Apr 2025 | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £49,720 | | 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 | CONSUMER SCOTLAND | | Additional buyers | ENVIRONMENTAL STANDARDS SCOTLAND; FALKIRK COUNCIL; FIFE COUNCIL; FORESTRY AND LAND SCOTLAND; FORTH VALLEY COLLEGE; GLASGOW CALEDONIAN UNIVERSITY; NATIONAL RECORDS OF SCOTLAND; NHS GREATER GLASGOW AND CLYDE; PERTH & KINROSS COUNCIL; REGISTERS OF SCOTLAND; SCOTTISH FORESTRY; SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT; SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT- SASA; SOCIAL CARE AND SOCIAL WORK IMPROVEMENT SCOTLAND (CARE INSPECTORATE); SOCIAL SECURITY SCOTLAND; THE CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL; UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE | | Locality | EDINBURGH | | Post town | Edinburgh | | Postcode | EH8 7AU | | Country | Scotland | | ITL 1 | TLM Scotland | | ITL 2 | TLM9 Southern Scotland | | ITL 3 | TLM95 South Lanarkshire | | Local authority | South Lanarkshire | | Electoral ward | Hamilton North and East | | Westminster constituency | Hamilton and Clyde Valley | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 35 | | Supplier names | ABM; ALPHA MARKETING; BREWSTER BROTHERS; CRAIGFORTH CONSULTANCY AND RESEARCH; DATA ORCHARD; DFFC; ECON ENGINEERING; GLOBAL HSE SOLUTIONS; GMC CORSEHILL; HARPER MACLEOD; HARVEY NASH; HAYS SPECIALIST RECRUITMENT; HIGHWATER (SCOTLAND; HOLMES MILLER; HYPOSTYLE DESIGNS; INSETO (UK; IPSOS SCOTLAND; KNOXFIELD ESTATE SERVICES; LAND USE CONSULTANTS; LUCE BAY PLANT HIRE; MB PRODUCTIONS; MORAY MARINE SOLUTIONS; MPHASIS; MYRTLE COFFEE SERVICES; PETA HAY CONSULTANCY; POWATEC; RYDER ARCHITECTURE; SANDERSON GOVERNMENT AND DEFENCE; SPINWELL GLOBAL; STORRIER & DONALDSON; THE LINES BETWEEN; THINKS INSIGHT AND STRATEGY (BRITAIN THINKS; VENESKY BROWN; VWR INTERNATIONAL; WYLIE SHANKS ARCHITECTS | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services - 79310000 - Market research services - 79315000 - Social research services - 79320000 - Public-opinion polling services - 79416000 - Public relations services ## Release History - 8 Aug 2025 at 11:21 - Award - PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG536621 ## Notice URLs - http://https://forestryandland.gov.scot - http://www.careinspectorate.gov.scot - http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk - http://www.falkirk.gov.uk - http://www.fife.gov.uk - http://www.forthvalley.ac.uk - http://www.https://www.gcu.ac.uk/aboutgcu/services-and-facilities/finance/procurement - http://www.nhsggc.scot/about-us/procurement/ - http://www.nrscotland.gov.uk - http://www.pkc.gov.uk - http://www.ros.gov.uk - http://www.scotland.gov.uk - http://www.strath.ac.uk/ - https://consumer.scot/ - https://www.socialsecurity.gov.scot/ ## 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-r6ebe6-0000802549. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000802549.json.