--- title: "Award of Future Advice Services Consumer Engagement" ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000843226" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000843226" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000843226.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000843226.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "Scottish Government" published: "2026-10-20" --- # Award of Future Advice Services Consumer Engagement Buyer: Scottish Government Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000843226 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000843226) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000843226.json) ## Summary The Scottish Government, on behalf of Scottish Ministers, commissioned external qualitative consumer research into advice on the transition to clean heating. The work is to explore the needs, barriers and preferences of approximately 150 domestic consumers in relation to advice provision. This is a research services requirement, relevant to market research and consumer insight firms with experience designing and delivering qualitative studies with household participants. The research concerns the advice consumers need as they move towards clean heating, rather than the installation of heating systems or the provision of advice services themselves. The procurement has been awarded and the resulting contract is active. Thinks Insight and Strategy (Britain Thinks) Limited was selected, with an award value of £29,450. The procurement record gives a tender submission deadline of 3 October 2027, but provides no award date or contract period. The process is described as a quick quote; one bid was recorded. The requirement is presented as a single research commission, with no lot breakdown stated. The stated evaluation criteria are not available in the process details. The selected supplier is contracted to undertake qualitative research involving approximately 150 domestic consumers on needs, barriers and preferences concerning advice for the transition to clean heating. For future requirements of this kind, credible suppliers will need to demonstrate that they can design and deliver qualitative consumer research with domestic participants, and turn evidence about needs, barriers and preferences into insight relevant to advice provision. Experience engaging household consumers on the transition to clean heating, or on closely relevant consumer advice questions, would align with the subject matter. The scale indicated is a focused study of approximately 150 participants, rather than a large population survey or a heating installation programme. The Scottish Government used a quick quote route and selected a specialist insight and strategy supplier. Research agencies and consumer insight consultancies able to manage participant research and provide useful findings for government policy or service design are the closest fit. ## Notice The Scottish Government (SG), on behalf of Scottish Ministers wishes to commission an external contractor to undertake qualitative consumer research with approximately 150 domestic consumers to understand their needs, barriers and preferences on advice provision regarding their transition to clean heating. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland | | Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT566900 | | 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 | 20 Oct 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 | £29,450 | | 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 | Falkirk Council; Moray Council; NHS Fife; NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde; NHS Lanarkshire; North Lanarkshire Council; Perth & Kinross Council; Registers of Scotland; Scottish Environment Protection Agency | | Locality | GLASGOW | | Postcode area | Glasgow | | Postcode | G2 8LU | | 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 | Not specified | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 26 | | Supplier names | Thinks Insight & Strategy; bca insulation; Venesky Brown Ltd; EKOS; Robertson Group; Crest Advisory (UK) Ltd; Invoka Consulting Limited; 15489790; GRITIT; GGS Agri Ltd; Iken Business Limited; Hays Specialist Recruitment Ltd; ERS Ltd; McTaggart Construction Ltd; Fleming Buildings Ltd; Intersource Medical Services Ltd; thermo fisher scientific; Agilent Technologies LDA UK Ltd; Kevin Kulik; Scorpio Safety Systems Ltd; Change Grow Live Services Ltd; National Centre for Social Research; Jeremy Benn Associates Limited; TownRock Energy; AECOM; Landcare Solutions (Scotland) Ltd | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services ### Codes - 73110000 - Research services ## Release History - 20 Oct 2026 at 08:41 - Award - PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT566900 ## Notice URLs - http://https://www.northlanarkshire.gov.uk - http://www.falkirk.gov.uk - http://www.moray.gov.uk - http://www.nhsfife.org - http://www.nhsggc.scot/about-us/procurement/ - http://www.nhslanarkshire.org.uk - http://www.pkc.gov.uk - http://www.ros.gov.uk - http://www.scotland.gov.uk - http://www.scottishprocurement.scot - http://www.sepa.org.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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