--- title: "Award of External Adviser to lead an Assurance of Action Plan Review of Tackling Child Poverty (B..." ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000842213" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000842213" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000842213.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000842213.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "Scottish Government" published: "2026-09-08" --- # Award of External Adviser to lead an Assurance of Action Plan Review of Tackling Child Poverty (B... Buyer: Scottish Government Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000842213 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000842213) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000842213.json) ## Summary The Scottish Government commissioned one external adviser to lead an assurance review of its second Tackling Child Poverty Delivery Plan, Best Start, Bright Futures. The work is a public-sector performance review service, covering review-team leadership and assurance of the action plan. It is relevant to advisers, evaluators and consultancy practices with experience leading structured reviews of government delivery plans, particularly in child poverty, social justice or related public policy. The buying organisation is the Scottish Government, based in Glasgow. The requirement is for an individual adviser rather than a broad delivery team or operational service provider, and the scope centres on independent review leadership and assurance of progress against the plan. This procurement has been awarded through a direct procedure to a single supplier without competition. Valuta was selected for £29,700 including the stated GBP currency, and the contract was signed on 9 August 2026. The tender period was recorded as running from 9 September 2026 to 9 November 2026. The procurement was evaluated as a performance review service, with one bid recorded. The award covers one external adviser acting as review-team leader for the assurance review of the second Tackling Child Poverty Delivery Plan, Best Start, Bright Futures. The contract is recorded as active. The award information does not set out separate lots or competing award decisions. For a future requirement of this kind, a credible competitor would need to provide a senior external adviser able to lead an assurance or action-plan review for a public body. Relevant capability includes designing and managing a review, assessing delivery against a government plan, producing clear assurance findings and working with policy and programme stakeholders. Experience in child poverty, social justice or closely related public-policy delivery would be directly applicable to this buyer’s requirement. The single-adviser model indicates that the buyer values an individual with sufficient authority, independence and review leadership experience to take responsibility for the work, rather than a large multidisciplinary delivery organisation. Consultancy practices should be able to evidence comparable public-sector performance reviews and concise, defensible reporting. ## Notice One external adviser to carry out the role of review team leader for an Assurance of Action Plan Review of the second Tackling Child Poverty Delivery Plan, Best Start, Bright Futures ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland | | Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP564052 | | 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 | 8 Sep 2026 | | Submission deadline | 9 Nov 2026 | | 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 | £29,700 | | 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 | Argyll and Bute Council; Consumer Scotland; Dumfries and Galloway Council; East Lothian Council; Lothian Health Board; NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde; North Lanarkshire Council; Perth & Kinross Council; Registers of Scotland; Scottish Fire and Rescue Service; The City of Edinburgh Council | | 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 | 21 | | Supplier names | Valuta; 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; Holyrood PR; Nuffield Health; Spire Healthcare; Laser Vision Scotland Ltd; Circle Health Group Limited; Tropical Health Consulting LLP; Harley Haddow Limited; Virgin Media Business; ac's taxis; Bodyshop Edinburgh; atholl carriers; APEM Ltd; William Waugh & Sons (Builders) Ltd | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79313000 - Performance review services ## Release History - 8 Sep 2026 at 15:19 - Award - PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP564052 ## Notice URLs - http://firescotland.gov.uk - http://https://www.eastlothian.gov.uk - http://https://www.nhslothian.scot/ - http://https://www.northlanarkshire.gov.uk - http://www.argyll-bute.gov.uk - http://www.dumgal.gov.uk - http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk - http://www.nhsggc.scot/about-us/procurement/ - http://www.pkc.gov.uk/article/15478/Tenders-and-contracts - http://www.ros.gov.uk - http://www.scotland.gov.uk - https://consumer.scot/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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