--- title: "Recruitment for Deliberative Engagement" ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000833961" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000833961" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000833961.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000833961.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "SCOTTISH PARLIAMENTARY CORPORATE BODY" published: "2026-06-05" --- # Recruitment for Deliberative Engagement Buyer: SCOTTISH PARLIAMENTARY CORPORATE BODY Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000833961 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000833961) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000833961.json) ## Summary The Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body is in the planning stage of a procurement process titled "Recruitment for Deliberative Engagement," focusing on recruiting services within the services industry category. This process takes place in Edinburgh, UKM75 region, and is aimed at recruiting members of the public for deliberative engagement events to aid the Scottish Parliament's work. Potential service providers are encouraged to express their interest by 19 June 2026, with further communication scheduled for 1 July 2026. This planned procurement seeks to employ a robust and transparent random selection methodology, ensuring inclusivity and aligning with the needs of specific Parliamentary Committees. This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in recruitment services, particularly those capable of managing a transparent and efficient random selection process. Organisations with experience in stratified sampling and participant recruitment from diverse demographic backgrounds, including hard-to-reach areas, would be well-suited to this opportunity. By participating, businesses can expand their portfolio and establish a contract with a reputable public entity, potentially leading to future engagements with the Scottish Parliament and beyond. ## Notice The SPCB require a Contractor to provide recruitment services to randomly select and recruit members of the public to participate in deliberative engagement events delivered to support the work of the Scottish Parliament. Further information can be found below. Any service providers with the ability to provide this service, or wishing to request further information, are invited to contact nigel.macgillivray@parliament.scot by 19 June 2026 to note their interest. ### Lot Information Lot 1 The SPCB require a Contractor to provide recruitment services to randomly select and recruit members of the public to participate in deliberative engagement events delivered to support the work of the Scottish Parliament. Recruitment shall be undertaken using a robust and transparent random selection methodology, designed to minimise selection bias and maximise inclusivity. The preferred approach is random selection via postal invitation to a randomly generated sample of residential addresses, with appropriate follow-up procedures to support response rates and accessibility. Where alternative or supplementary methods are proposed, Contractors must clearly demonstrate how these preserve the integrity of random selection. Potential participants will then be stratified from the pool of respondents to broadly reflect the specified demographic profile requested by the Scottish Parliament, such as the adult population of Scotland, a Parliamentary region, or within a specified radius of an event location. To ensure broad participation the contractor should consider how their methodology encourages participation from residents in lower SIMD and have contingency plans to support successful fulfilment of all demographic targets. The SPCB will typically require between 20-30 participants to be involved in deliberative engagement processes; however, this may vary depending on the needs of the Parliamentary Committee requesting deliberative input and available budget. The Contractor shall propose a methodology that is both cost-effective and consistent with the principles of random selection and stratified sampling, setting out how participants will be contacted, recruited, and selected from the respondent pool. Any service providers with the ability to provide this service, or wishing to request further information, are invited to contact nigel.macgillivray@parliament.scot by 19 June 2026 to note their interest. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland | | Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN557413 | | 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 | 5 Jun 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 1 Jul 2026 | | 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 PARLIAMENTARY CORPORATE BODY | | Locality | EDINBURGH | | Post town | Edinburgh | | Postcode | EH99 1SP | | Country | Scotland | | ITL 1 | TLM Scotland | | ITL 2 | TLM1 East Central Scotland | | ITL 3 | TLM13 City of Edinburgh | | Local authority | City of Edinburgh | | Electoral ward | City Centre | | Westminster constituency | Edinburgh East and Musselburgh | | Delivery location | TLM75 City of Edinburgh | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79600000 - Recruitment services ## Release History - 5 Jun 2026 at 00:00 - Planning - OJEU - F1 - Prior Information Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN557413 ## Documents - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN557413 Recruitment for Deliberative Engagement - The SPCB require a Contractor to provide recruitment services to randomly select and recruit members of the public to participate in deliberative engagement events delivered to support the work of the Scottish Parliament. Further information can be found below. Any service providers with the ability to provide this service, or wishing to request further information, are invited to contact nigel.macgillivray@parliament.scot by 19 June 2026 to note their interest. ## Notice URLs - http:// - http://www.parliament.scot - http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=833961 - https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000833961 ## 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-r6ebe6-0000833961. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000833961.json.