--- title: "Scottish Enterprise Research Service (P26-0046)" ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000810837" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000810837" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000810837.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000810837.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "SCOTTISH ENTERPRISE" published: "2025-09-22" --- # Scottish Enterprise Research Service (P26-0046) Buyer: SCOTTISH ENTERPRISE Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000810837 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000810837) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000810837.json) ## Summary Scottish Enterprise, a regional and local agency located in Glasgow, has announced a procurement process titled "Scottish Enterprise Research Service (P26-0046)" aimed at providing robust and unbiased market and company research to support business decisions. This procurement falls under the services category and is currently in the planning stage. Suppliers are urged to express interest in providing market research and company information services, crucial for Scottish Enterprise's operations once the current subscriptions expire in March 2026. A "Talking Tenders" online session hosted by the Supplier Development Programme is scheduled for 21 October 2025 to discuss this opportunity further and will precede the tender's invitation expected later in the year, with the formal procurement process initiation set for 12 December 2025. Interested parties should consider attending these events to understand more about the requirements and procurement strategy. This procurement process presents significant opportunities for growth for businesses specialising in market research and data services. Firms that can provide comprehensive research databases or company information tools will find this tender particularly lucrative, as Scottish Enterprise plans to split the service into individual contracts or lots. Businesses with capabilities in economic affairs and affiliated sectors, particularly those within the regional area (UKM), are well-suited to compete. Furthermore, the engagement through the Supplier Development Programme suggests additional training and support for businesses unfamiliar with the tender process, potentially broadening the playing field for newcomers or those looking to expand their public sector portfolio. ## Notice The Scottish Enterprise Research Service supports companies by providing robust, unbiased market and company research to inform business decisions. To deliver this service, we subscribe to a range of market and company information databases, complemented by public domain sources, to answer specific client queries. Most of our current subscriptions will expire at the end of March 2026. Before issuing a new invitation to tender, we are seeking to understand the current market landscape. We welcome expressions of interest from providers of market research and company information who can support our service model. The service will be split into individual contracts/lots for each research database requirement. The requirements for each contract/lot will be finalised after consultation with the market via a Supplier Development Programme 'Talking Tenders' event. ### Lot Information Lot 1 The Scottish Enterprise Research Service supports companies by providing robust, unbiased market and company research to inform business decisions. To deliver this service, we subscribe to a range of market and company information databases, complemented by public domain sources, to answer specific client queries. To understand how the service has been procured in the past please see the Contract Notice for the previous procurement in the 'Additional Documents' section of this PIN. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland | | Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP539730 | | Notice type | OJEU - F1 - Prior Information Notice | | 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 | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 22 Sep 2025 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 12 Dec 2025 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planned | | Lots status | Planned | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | SCOTTISH ENTERPRISE | | Locality | GLASGOW | | Post town | Glasgow | | Postcode | G2 6HQ | | Country | Scotland | | ITL 1 | TLM Scotland | | ITL 2 | TLM3 West Central Scotland | | ITL 3 | TLM32 Glasgow City | | Local authority | Glasgow City | | Electoral ward | Anderston/City/Yorkhill | | Westminster constituency | Glasgow North | | Delivery location | TLM Scotland | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support - 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 72222300 - Information technology services - 72320000 - Database services - 73110000 - Research services - 73200000 - Research and development consultancy services - 79300000 - Market and economic research; polling and statistics ## Release History - 22 Sep 2025 at 00:00 - Planning - OJEU - F1 - Prior Information Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP539730 ## Documents - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=SEP539730&idx=6 24th October 2025 - Recording of the Talking Tenders session held by SDP and Scottish Enterprise - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=SEP539730&idx=5 24th October 2025 - Sample response in relation to question asking for example outcome - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=SEP539730&idx=4 24th October 2025 - Questions and answers raised at the Talking Tenders engagement session - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=SEP539730&idx=3 24th October 2025 - Scottish Enterprise slides shared at the Talking Tenders engagement session with SDP - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=SEP539730&idx=1 22nd September 2025 - Scottish Enterprise Research Service Prior Information Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=SEP539730&idx=2 22nd September 2025 - Scottish Enterprise Research Service previous procurement Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP539730 Scottish Enterprise Research Service (P26-0046) - The Scottish Enterprise Research Service supports companies by providing robust, unbiased market and company research to inform business decisions. To deliver this service, we subscribe to a range of market and company information databases, complemented by public domain sources, to answer specific client queries. Most of our current subscriptions will expire at the end of March 2026. Before issuing a new invitation to tender, we are seeking to understand the current market landscape. We welcome expressions of interest from providers of market research and company information who can support our service model. The service will be split into individual contracts/lots for each research database requirement. The requirements for each contract/lot will be finalised after consultation with the market via a Supplier Development Programme 'Talking Tenders' event. ## Notice URLs - http:// - http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk - http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=810837 - http://www.scottish-enterprise.com/ - https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000810837 ## 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-r6ebe6-0000810837. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000810837.json.