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Contract term linked to completion of the agreed deliverables.", "status": "active", "value": { "amount": 80000, "currency": "GBP" }, "hasOptions": false, "submissionTerms": { "variantPolicy": "notAllowed" }, "contractPeriod": { "durationInDays": 180 }, "hasRenewal": false } ], "bidOpening": { "date": "2026-10-26T12:00:00Z" }, "contractTerms": { "hasElectronicPayment": true, "hasElectronicOrdering": true, "electronicInvoicingPolicy": "allowed" }, "coveredBy": [ "GPA" ], "otherRequirements": { "requiresStaffNamesAndQualifications": true }, "submissionTerms": { "languages": [ "en" ] }, "classification": { "id": "71241000", "scheme": "CPV" }, "hasRecurrence": false }, "language": "EN", "description": "n/a NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=844149. The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx. Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems. Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see: https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-procurement/ A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows: Minimum community benefit requirements for this contract are provided in the Community Benefit Guidance. Tenderers must meet these minimum requirements and should use their own judgement as to what additional outputs they consider are achievable in relation to the contract. An evaluation of the submission will be made by considering the quality and ambition of the supporting Contract Plan, which should detail how the tenderer intends to deliver the Community Benefits. (SC Ref:844149) Download the copy of the online SPD document here (to be completed online through postbox submission): https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/ESPD/ESPD_Download.aspx?id=844149", "links": [ { "rel": "canonical", "href": "https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000844149" } ] }