Award of PROVISION OF RESEARCH INTO ‘SELDOM HEARD’ GROUPS WITHIN THE SCOTTISH SOCIAL SECURITY SYSTEM
Details
- Buyer
- Scottish Government
- Supplier(s)
- Natcen
- Topic
- Research and development services and related consultancy services
- Published
- 27 June 2024
Tender description
A desk-based review around ‘seldom heard’ groups within the Scottish social security system. The purpose of this review will be to provide the Scottish Government with systematic analysis around the groups of people most likely to face significant barriers in accessing social security support they are entitled to. It is expected the review will examine existing evidence to identify specific seldom heard groups and provide detail on key barriers facing take-up of social security. The conclusions from this research will inform work to develop bespoke, person-centred, approaches to ensure these communities are supported to access their social security entitlements.Further information is outlined in the specification. Outputs are required by February 2024.
Timeline
- Completed: Award date11 March 2023
- Completed: Award published27 June 2024Current notice
About the buyer
The Scottish Government is a devolved central government department that buys through its Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate. Regulated procurements across the Scottish public sector are advertised on Public Contracts Scotland, the national portal set up in 2008. Bids are usually submitted through PCS-Tender, the national eTendering system it funds. The directorate also runs frameworks covering construction, corporate services, ICT, professional services, utilities and HR. Many of these frameworks are open to the wider Scottish public sector as well as central government. The Supplier Development Programme offers free tender training to SMEs and third sector organisations.
Procurement spend from central entities makes up 66% of overall UK public spend.
Over the past 5 years, most of the Scottish Government's contract awards have been in business services, IT services and research and development.
Relevant CPV codes
- 73000000 · Research and development services and related consultancy services
Decision makers
Connect with the people behind this procurement.
| Contact name | Job title | Phone number | Work email |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head of Procurement | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@scottish-government.gov | |
| Commercial Director | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@scottish-government.gov | |
| Procurement Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@scottish-government.gov | |
| Category Lead | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@scottish-government.gov | |
| Senior Buyer | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@scottish-government.gov | |
| Contracts Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@scottish-government.gov |
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