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title: "Award of RAED Lot 3 011- HIE and SOSE Business Panel 2026-27"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000834783"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS ENTERPRISE"
published: "2026-07-03"
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# Award of RAED Lot 3 011- HIE and SOSE Business Panel 2026-27

Buyer: HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS ENTERPRISE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000834783

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## Summary

The procurement process initiated by Highlands and Islands Enterprise, located in Inverness, involves the award of the contract titled "Award of RAED Lot 3 011- HIE and SOSE Business Panel 2026-27". This procurement, under the services category, focuses on research consultancy and market analysis, with a second classification in polling and statistics. With the tender period running from 7th March 2026 to 2nd March 2027, the stage is at the award phase, having been directly awarded to Ipsos MORI, an organisation based in Edinburgh. As part of the Highlands and Islands Enterprise Research, Appraisal, Evaluation, and Delivery (RAED) Framework, the contract is awarded without competition, highlighting its specificity in supplier selection.

This contract presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in research consultancy and economic analysis to expand their footprint by aligning with government growth initiatives. Organisations capable of offering robust survey and market research services, particularly those specialising in business panels, will find it advantageous to position themselves for future opportunities within similar frameworks. The contract demonstrates a commitment to informed economic strategies and the importance of detailed market insights, thereby fostering potential collaboration with governmental bodies such as Highlands and Islands Enterprise and the South of Scotland Enterprise (SOSE). Businesses looking to enhance their portfolios in these specialised areas should consider leveraging such alignments for growth.

## Notice

Building on our established Business Panel model, HIE and SOSE are looking to commission one survey wave in the 2026-17 financial year.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL559399 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | The contract is awarded to a single supplier without competition. |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 3 Jul 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 2 Mar 2027 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 7 Mar 2026 |
| 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 | Not specified |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS ENTERPRISE |
| Additional buyers | GLASGOW CALEDONIAN UNIVERSITY; MORAY COUNCIL; NORTH EAST SCOTLAND COLLEGE; NORTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL; PERTH & KINROSS COUNCIL; REGISTERS OF SCOTLAND; SCOTTISH BORDERS COUNCIL; VISITSCOTLAND |
| Locality | ELGIN |
| Post town | Inverness |
| Postcode | IV30 1BX |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM2 Highlands and Islands |
| ITL 3 | TLM20 Highlands and Islands |
| Local authority | Highland |
| Electoral ward | Inverness South |
| Westminster constituency | Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 11 |
| Supplier names | ALPHA FENCING; BERGMANN DIRECT; BRIGHT DIGITAL MARKETING LTD (BRIGHT SIGNALS; BROWNRIGGS; HENDERSON LOGGIE; IPSOS MORI; JACOBS; NORTH OFFSHORE; PROGRESSIVE PARTNERSHIP; QTS CONTRACTS NORTH; WSP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 73210000 - Research consultancy services
- 79300000 - Market and economic research; polling and statistics

## Release History

- 3 Jul 2026 at 14:58 - Award - PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL559399

## Notice URLs

- http://www.hie.co.uk
- http://www.https://www.gcu.ac.uk/aboutgcu/services-and-facilities/finance/procurement
- http://www.moray.gov.uk
- http://www.nescol.ac.uk
- http://www.northlanarkshire.gov.uk
- http://www.pkc.gov.uk/article/15478/Tenders-and-contracts
- http://www.ros.gov.uk
- http://www.scotborders.gov.uk
- https://www.visitscotland.com

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