Open competition
Open procedure: the contract was advertised and any supplier could submit a bid.
Key facts
- Buyer
- Scottish Government · Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
- Suppliers
- AECOM Limited, Craigforth SME, Ipsos (Market Research) Limited, The Lines Between Ltd SME, National Centre for Social Research, Progressive Partnership Limited SME, Thinks Insight and Strategy (Britain Thinks) Limited, Alma Economics SME, Ekos SME, Griesbach & Associates SME, Wellside Research Ltd SME, GC Insight Ltd SME +1 more
- Value
- £15,700,000 across 3 lots
- Procedure
- Open procedure
- Sector
- Business services · Social research services (CPV 79315000)
- Region
- Scotland
- Official notice
- 018509-2025 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date11 Apr 2025
- Published1 May 2025Published 20 days after the contract date
Description
Work that is required under this lot: Includes: Primary research (collecting data from people): quantitative, qualitative and mixed methods data collection/fieldwork online; by telephone; face to face. Representative surveys and focus groups. Questions in Omnibus surveys if offered by suppliers. In depth, observational interviews. Public engagement and public panels. Case studies, co-creation, ethnography, narrative analysis, focus groups, lived experience research, deliberative methods. Secondary research (analysis of pre-existing data) qualitative, quantitative and mixed methods data analysis and literature reviews, evidence reviews, systematic reviews, rapid evidence reviews. Data linkage. Does not include: impact assessment, evaluation, consultation analysis, econometric or financial analysis, modelling.
Lots in this award
| Lot | Supplier | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Social Research and Analysis Framework: Social Research | AECOM Limited, Craigforth SME, Ipsos (Market Research) Limited, The Lines Between Ltd SME, National Centre for Social Research +2 more | £8.1m |
| Social Research and Analysis Framework: Consultation Analysis | Alma Economics SME, Craigforth SME, Ekos SME, Griesbach & Associates SME, The Lines Between Ltd SME +2 more | £2.1m |
| Social Research and Analysis Framework: Evaluations | Ekos SME, GC Insight Ltd SME, Ipsos (Market Research) Limited, KSO Research Limited SME, The Lines Between Ltd SME | £5.5m |
About the suppliers
AECOM Limited: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 01846493).
Craigforth: every public contract they have won.
Ipsos (Market Research) Limited: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 00948470).
The Lines Between Ltd: every public contract they have won.
National Centre for Social Research: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 04392418).
Progressive Partnership Limited: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company SC155709).
Thinks Insight and Strategy (Britain Thinks) Limited: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 07291125).
Alma Economics: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 09391354).
Ekos: every public contract they have won.
Griesbach & Associates: every public contract they have won.
Wellside Research Ltd: every public contract they have won.
GC Insight Ltd: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 03162288).
KSO Research Limited: every public contract they have won.