Buyer Name: Scottish Government
Buyer Address: Victoria Quay, The Shore, Edinburgh, UKM, EH6 6QQ, United Kingdom
Contact Name: Monika Somerville
Contact Email: monika.somerville@gov.scot
Contact Telephone: +44 1312447556
Social Research and Analysis Framework
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Status
complete
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Procedure
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Value
8100000.0 GBP
8100000.0 GBP
Published
01 May 2025, 14:30
01 May 2025, 14:30
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services
CPV
79311300 - Survey analysis services
79311300 - Survey analysis services
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Awarded To
Craigforth, The Lines Between Ltd, Ipsos (market research) Ltd, Progressive Partnership, AECOM Limited, National Centre for Social Research, Thinks Insight and Strategy (Britain Thinks) Limited, EKOS, Alma Economics, Griesbach & Associates, Wellside Research Ltd, KSO Research Limited, GC Insight Ltd
Craigforth, The Lines Between Ltd, Ipsos (market research) Ltd, Progressive Partnership, AECOM Limited, National Centre for Social Research, Thinks Insight and Strategy (Britain Thinks) Limited, EKOS, Alma Economics, Griesbach & Associates, Wellside Research Ltd, KSO Research Limited, GC Insight Ltd
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Description
The Framework Agreement shall cover the provision of Social Research and Analysis across the Core Scottish Government departments. It shall comprise a multi lot/multi supplier agreement with 3 lots: Lot 1 Consultation Analysis, Lot 2 Evaluations, and Lot 3 Research.
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Opportunity Context
Lots
Lot Title: Consultation Analysis
Lot Description: The Scottish Government runs a large volume of consultations throughout the year - on average, we publish 100 consultations per year. We, thus, have an ongoing requirement for consultation analysis. We wish, therefore, to establish a framework of external suppliers with the experience, skills, and capacity to deliver both quantitative and qualitative analysis of responses to a wide range of government consultations. Work that is required under this lot: Includes: Understanding policy background of consultation, receiving, securely storing and classifying consultation responses. Analysis of responses to consultation questions, setting out key issues and nature and level of support for consultation proposals in full report. Does not include: conducting public consultations or surveys or evaluation of consultation proposals.
Lot 1 Status: cancelled
Lot 1 Has Options: No
Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Framework Management
Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Delivery of Services- Call-Off Contracts
Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Cyber Security
Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Fair Work First
Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Community Benefits
Lot Title: Evaluations
Lot Description: The Scottish Government commissions a wide range of evaluation research to support delivering better outcomes for the people of Scotland by understanding which policies and / or programmes work best and why, and how to learn and improve from the implementation and delivery of policies and programmes. Robust monitoring and evaluation ensures that policies benefit the people who they are designed to help. It also provides evidence for the public to better understand the decisions and activities of the Scottish Government, their impact and their value for money. Work that is required under this lot: Includes: Process evaluations. Small-scale evaluations (project value limit 65K GBP) including evaluability and impact assessments, logic modelling and theory of change. Economic evaluations. Statutory monitoring work, performance monitoring and reviews of legislative requirements. Does not include: Experimental / quasi-experimental impact evaluation, horizon scanning, meta-analysis, feasibility studies
Lot 2 Status: cancelled
Lot 2 Has Options: No
Lot 2 Award Criterion (quality): Framework Management
Lot 2 Award Criterion (quality): Delivery of Services- Call-Off Contracts
Lot 2 Award Criterion (quality): Cyber Security
Lot 2 Award Criterion (quality): Fair Work First
Lot 2 Award Criterion (quality): Community Benefits
Lot Title: Social Research
Lot 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.
Lot 3 Status: cancelled
Lot 3 Has Options: No
Lot 3 Award Criterion (quality): Framework Management
Lot 3 Award Criterion (quality): Delivery of Services- Call-Off Contracts
Lot 3 Award Criterion (quality): Cyber Security
Lot 3 Award Criterion (quality): Fair Work First
Lot 3 Award Criterion (quality): Community Benefits
Contracts
Contract Title: Social Research
Contract Title: Consultation Analysis
Contract Title: Evaluations
Awards
Award Title: Social Research
Award Title: Consultation Analysis
Award Title: Evaluations
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