--- title: "RESEARCH EXAMINING FRAMEWORKS OF IMPACT IN THE CREATIVE ECONOMY" ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000845126" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000845126" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000845126.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000845126.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "Creative Scotland" published: "2026-10-07" --- # RESEARCH EXAMINING FRAMEWORKS OF IMPACT IN THE CREATIVE ECONOMY Buyer: Creative Scotland Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000845126 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000845126) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000845126.json) ## Summary Creative Scotland is seeking research into frameworks for assessing impact in the creative economy. The procurement is for research services, classified under business and management consultancy and related services (CPV 73200000); the listed activity also carries a research and experimental development classification. The stated purpose is to examine frameworks of impact, but the detailed scope is set out in the tender brief. The work is for Creative Scotland and is to be delivered in Scotland. The process is presented as a single-lot research commission, rather than a purchase of goods or construction works. This is likely to be relevant to research consultancies and specialists working on evaluation, impact measurement, cultural policy or the creative industries. Creative Scotland invited offers through an open procedure. The tender submission deadline was 28 October 2026 at 12:00 UTC, with the award period scheduled to begin at that time. The contract period runs from 25 November 2026 to 30 April 2027. The stated project budget is £35,000–£45,000 excluding VAT. There is one lot, covering the research commission as a whole, and variant bids are not permitted. Offers are to be submitted electronically in English. The published procurement information does not set out the award criteria or scoring basis; the tender brief contains the detailed requirements. The process reached the tender stage, at which the buyer invited suppliers to submit offers. This is a focused research commission suited to consultancies, research organisations and independent specialists able to investigate how impact is understood and assessed across the creative economy. Relevant strengths include designing research frameworks, gathering and analysing qualitative or quantitative evidence, evaluating outcomes and presenting findings for a public-sector or cultural-sector audience. Experience with creative industries, arts and culture, evaluation practice or impact measurement would be directly useful. Suppliers should be able to deliver the work within a defined, relatively short project period and respond to a single-lot commission; the buyer does not permit variant proposals. The opportunity may suit a specialist small firm as well as a larger research provider, depending on the detailed scope and delivery requirements in the tender brief. ## Notice Please see the attached Tender Brief ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland | | Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT566192 | | Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 7 Oct 2026 | | Submission deadline | 28 Oct 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 25 Nov 2026 - 30 Apr 2027 | | 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 | Active | | Lots status | Active | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | Creative Scotland | | Locality | EDINBURGH | | Postcode area | Not specified | | Postcode | Not specified | | Country | Not specified | | ITL 1 | Not specified | | ITL 2 | Not specified | | ITL 3 | Not specified | | Local authority | Not specified | | Electoral ward | Not specified | | Westminster constituency | Not specified | | Delivery location | TLM Scotland | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services ### Codes - 73110000 - Research services - 73200000 - Research and development consultancy services ## Release History - 7 Oct 2026 at 01:00 - Tender - PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT566192 ## Documents - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT566192 RESEARCH EXAMINING FRAMEWORKS OF IMPACT IN THE CREATIVE ECONOMY - Please see the attached Tender Brief ## Notice URLs - http:// - http://www.creativescotland.com - https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000845126 - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=845126 - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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