--- title: "Award of CivTech Round 12 PR and Communications Support" ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000836576" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000836576" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000836576.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000836576.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "Scottish Government" published: "2026-09-11" --- # Award of CivTech Round 12 PR and Communications Support Buyer: Scottish Government Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000836576 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000836576) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000836576.json) ## Summary The Scottish Government procured public relations and communications support for CivTech Round 12. The requirement is a professional communications service connected with the programme, rather than goods, construction or technical delivery. The buyer is the Scottish Government, based at Victoria Quay in Edinburgh, and the supplier’s work is associated with the Scottish Government’s CivTech programme. The procurement is therefore relevant to PR agencies, communications consultancies and firms that support public-sector innovation programmes. Its classification is communications network services (CPV 32412000), although the stated requirement is specifically PR and communications support for CivTech Round 12. This procurement has reached the award stage. Three bids were recorded, and the contract was awarded to Holyrood PR for £6,975.39 including the stated GBP currency. The associated contract is recorded as active. The award concerns the complete stated requirement for CivTech Round 12 PR and Communications Support, with no separate lot awards reported. The award outcome was recorded on 11 September 2026. The available procurement record identifies the successful supplier and contract value, but does not set out an evaluation weighting or a contract duration. This is therefore an awarded low-value communications engagement rather than an opportunity to submit a bid on the current process. For a supplier that did not win, this award is useful evidence that the Scottish Government buys focused PR and communications support for its CivTech programme through a competitive tender route. Firms best placed for comparable future work would be PR or communications specialists able to understand a public-sector innovation programme, turn its activities into clear external communications, and work with government stakeholders. Credibility would come from relevant campaign or programme communications experience, strong media and content skills, and the capacity to deliver a defined support package at modest scale. Experience communicating technology, innovation or public-service initiatives would be particularly relevant to this requirement, alongside an ability to meet public-sector procurement and delivery expectations. ## Notice CivTech Round 12 PR and Communications Support ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland | | Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP564389 | | 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 | 11 Sep 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £6,975 | | 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 | Consumer Scotland; Fife Council; LHC Procurement Group for the Scottish Procurement Alliance (SPA); Lothian Health Board; North Lanarkshire Council; Perth & Kinross Council; Registers of Scotland; Scottish Fire and Rescue Service | | Locality | EDINBURGH | | Postcode area | Edinburgh | | Postcode | EH1 3DG | | 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 | Not specified | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 12 | | Supplier names | Holyrood PR; John Doe Group; Ace Taxis Perth Ltd; MAN Truck & Bus UK Ltd; Bell Group Limited; Jump Research; Quo Imus Limited; Morgan Philips Executive Search; Central Roofing & Building Services Ltd; Bright Digital Marketing LTD (Bright Signals); Gartner UK Limited; Zurich Municipal | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment ### Codes - 32412000 - Communications network ## Release History - 11 Sep 2026 at 15:51 - Award - PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP564389 ## Notice URLs - http://firescotland.gov.uk - http://https://www.nhslothian.scot/ - http://https://www.northlanarkshire.gov.uk - http://www.fife.gov.uk - http://www.pkc.gov.uk/article/15478/Tenders-and-contracts - http://www.ros.gov.uk - http://www.scotland.gov.uk - http://www.scottishprocurement.scot - https://consumer.scot/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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