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title: "Award of Social Research Framework Lot 3 - Tenant Focus Groups - PRS MEES - July 2025"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000806034"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT"
published: "2025-09-08"
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# Award of Social Research Framework Lot 3 - Tenant Focus Groups - PRS MEES - July 2025

Buyer: SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000806034

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## Summary

The Scottish Government, located in Glasgow, has awarded a contract under the title "Award of Social Research Framework Lot 3 - Tenant Focus Groups - PRS MEES - July 2025", which falls under the services category, specifically focusing on research and development services and related consultancy. This procurement process aimed to gather tenant feedback on proposed energy efficiency standards within Scotland's Private Rented Sector. The process started on 9th August 2025, with a consultation closing date on 29th August 2025. The contract has been awarded to Thinks Insight and Strategy (Britain Thinks) Limited and is currently in the Award stage, with the contract signed on 9th August 2025.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in social research, tenant engagement, and consultancy on energy efficiency standards. By engaging in focus groups and data analysis, businesses can help shape policy proposals, making it highly relevant for firms experienced in stakeholder consultation and policy development. Companies with novel or efficient methodologies for conducting such research within tight timelines would be particularly well-suited to this type of contract. This contract, valued at £19,368, offers a chance for businesses to support governmental efforts in enhancing energy standards, potentially leading to further opportunities within ongoing policy framework projects.

## Notice

The Scottish Government (SG), on behalf of the Scottish Ministers wishes to commission an external contractor to carry our focus group session with tenants from the Private Rented Sector (PRS) In Scotland. The outcomes and feedback from those session will be provided to the SG in an analysis report. This work is being commissioned through Lot 3 of the Scottish Government Social Research and Analysis Framework.The aim of the work specified here is to provide the SG with timely, robust information on tenant views on proposals to introduce minimum energy efficiency standard (MEES) regulations within the PRS. These proposals are currently being consulted on, with the consultation due to close on 29 August.The proposed focus groups and analysis will complement the feedback received through the formal consultation and the findings will be used to support the development of policy proposals that are due to be finalised in the second half of 2025.This specification sets out what is required, provides background information on the PRS MEES and suggestions on method, but bidders are encouraged to propose alternative methods for carrying out this work within the available budget and timescale.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP538682 |
| 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 Sep 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 9 Aug 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £19,368 |
| 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 | EAST DUNBARTONSHIRE COUNCIL; EAST LOTHIAN COUNCIL; FALKIRK COUNCIL; FIFE COLLEGE; FIFE COUNCIL; FORESTRY AND LAND SCOTLAND; HISTORIC ENVIRONMENT SCOTLAND; LOTHIAN HEALTH BOARD; MORAY COUNCIL; NATIONAL GALLERIES OF SCOTLAND; NHS TAYSIDE; NORTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL; PERTH & KINROSS COUNCIL; PUBLIC HEALTH SCOTLAND; REGISTERS OF SCOTLAND; SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT- SASA; SOUTH AYRSHIRE COUNCIL; THE CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL; ZERO WASTE SCOTLAND LTD |
| Locality | PERTH |
| Post town | Perth |
| Postcode | PH1 5PH |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM0 Eastern Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM01 Clackmannanshire and Fife |
| Local authority | Fife |
| Electoral ward | Dunfermline Central |
| Westminster constituency | Dunfermline and Dollar |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 54 |
| Supplier names | ACE TAXIS PERTH; AKHTER COMPUTERS; APEM; ASA RECRUITMENT (QUICK QUOTES; ATKINSREALIS; AVISON YOUNG (UK; BARNETT WADDINGHAM; BAXTERSTOREY; BRB ELECTRICAL; CRAIGFORTH CONSULTANCY AND RESEARCH; DATAVITA; DECIDING MATTERS; EKOS; ELEVATOR; ELIS; ENSCAPE CONSULTING; FAUN ZOELLER (UK; FISHERS SERVICES; G4S CASH SOLUTIONS (UK; GCU; GMG CONTRACTORS; GTR CONTRACTS; HAGS-SMP; HARVEY NASH; HAYS SPECIALIST RECRUITMENT; HEARTS & MINDS; IPSOS MORI; JUMP RESEARCH; LEITH CREATIVE AGENCY LTD (T/A LEITH AGENCY; MAM CONTRACTING; MANIFESTO DIGITAL; MCGREGOR BOYALL ASSOCIATES; MULTI HEALTH SYSTEMS; PERFECT SERVICE SOLUTIONS; PERTH RADIO TAXIS; RESOURCE FUTURES; RICARDO-AEA; RICHARD IRVIN FM; SCIENTIFIC LABORATORY SUPPLIES; SCIQUIP; SCOT J C B; SMITH AND SONS COACHES; SOLOGICAL SOLUTIONS / GIS247; STORY LEARNING; THE LINES BETWEEN; THE MEDIA SHOP SCOTLAND; THINKPROJECT; THINKS INSIGHT AND STRATEGY (BRITAIN THINKS; THOMAS & ADAMSON INTERNATIONAL; TONY WEIR CONTRACTOR; TRIANGLE CONSULTING SOCIAL ENTERPRISE; VENESKY BROWN; VENESKY-BROWN RECRUITMENT; VERTURE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

## Release History

- 8 Sep 2025 at 10:02 - Award - PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP538682

## Notice URLs

- http://fife.ac.uk
- http://historicenvironment.scot
- http://https://forestryandland.gov.scot
- http://https://www.northlanarkshire.gov.uk/
- http://www.eastdunbarton.gov.uk
- http://www.eastlothian.gov.uk
- http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk
- http://www.falkirk.gov.uk
- http://www.fife.gov.uk
- http://www.moray.gov.uk
- http://www.nationalgalleries.org
- http://www.nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk/
- http://www.nhstayside.scot.nhs.uk
- http://www.pkc.gov.uk
- http://www.ros.gov.uk
- http://www.scotland.gov.uk
- http://www.south-ayrshire.gov.uk/procurement/
- http://www.zerowastescotland.org.uk/
- https://publichealthscotland.scot/

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