Museums Galleries Scotland Literature Review: evidence of impact of museums in the fields of place-making and place-based approaches
Details
- Buyer
- Scottish Government
- Supplier(s)
- DC Research
- Value
- £4,939
- Topic
- Research and development services and related consultancy services
- Published
- 26 January 2026
Tender description
Museums Galleries Scotland (MGS) seeks professional support to produce a literature review on the impact of museums in place-making and place-based approaches. This review will build on MGS’s recent work examining existing evidence and aims to provide an overview of key multidisciplinary studies. MGS invites proposals from suitably qualified and experienced consultants to undertake this research. ***More information is contained in the Brief in the Additional Documents section*** Lot 1: Museums Galleries Scotland seeks professional support to produce a comprehensive literature review of studies within the fields of place-making and place-based approaches. The information gathered will inform MGS’s efforts to develop a nationwide approach for measuring and articulating the social impact of museums and galleries. ***More information is contained in the Brief in the Additional Documents section***
Timeline
- Completed: Award published26 January 2026Current notice
- Completed: Award date26 January 2026
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
- 73110000 · Research services
- 73210000 · Research consultancy services
- 79315000 · Social research services
Decision makers
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