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# Research Consultancy Services

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/research-consultancy-services-ocds-h6vhtk-03d57e). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Zero Waste Scotland Ltd: "Research Consultancy Services". Published status: complete. Framework Ceiling: £5,000,000. 4 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 22 Jan 2024, 10:00 GMT. Published submission portal: www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Zero Waste Scotland Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/zero-waste-scotland-ltd-coh-sc436030)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £5,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 22 January 2024 at 10:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 4
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Business and management consultancy and related services, Design and execution of research and development, Economic research services, Environmental issues consultancy services, Market and economic research; polling and statistics (+6 more)
- **Delivery Location:** UKM, UKM77
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-03d57e`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/research-consultancy-services-ocds-h6vhtk-03d57e#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/research-consultancy-services-ocds-h6vhtk-03d57e#participate

## Description
A regulated ("Open") tender to establish a multi-lot, multi-supplier framework agreement for the provision of research consultancy services.

## Lots (4)
### Lot 1: Quantitative Research Services
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 73110000, 73210000, 73300000, 79300000, 79310000, 79311400
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** Lot 1 – Quantitative Research Services of this framework agreement will be used for the collection, study and / or analysis of the relationship between variables, making it possible for the Client to draw generalisations and make predictions based on...
- **Contract Period:** 21/04/2024 to 21/04/2026
- **Renewal published:** yes
- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 2: Qualitative Research Services
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 73110000, 73210000, 73300000, 79300000, 79310000, 79311400
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** Lot 2 – Qualitative Research Services of this framework agreement will be used for the collection and / or analysis of non-numerical data (e.g., text, video, or audio) to explore and understand concepts, opinions, attitudes, behaviours, or experience...
- **Contract Period:** 21/04/2024 to 21/04/2026
- **Renewal published:** yes
- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 3: Mixed Methods Research Services
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 73110000, 73210000, 73300000, 79300000, 79310000, 79311400
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** Lot 3 – Mixed Methods Research Services of this framework agreement will be used to triangulate results and gain a more complete picture than a standalone quantitative or qualitative study by integrating the benefits of both methods.  It may also be ...
- **Contract Period:** 21/04/2024 to 21/04/2026
- **Renewal published:** yes
- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 4: Third Party Review (Managed Service)
- **Lot id:** `4`
- **Status:** cancelled
- **CPV codes:** 72224000, 73110000, 73210000, 79400000, 79421000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** Lot 4 – Third Party Review (Managed Service) of this framework agreement may be used by the Client for the purposes of arranging independent third party review of outputs arising from any project that the Client is involved with, whether directly as ...
- **Contract Period:** 21/04/2024 to 21/04/2026
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (4)
- **Award:** Third Party Review (Managed Service) (unsuccessful)
  - Award id: `017240-2024-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Not published**

- **Award:** Quantitative Research Services (active)
  - Award id: `017262-2024-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Edinburgh Business School Heriot Watt University, Eunomia, Impact Research (+3 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-115163`, `GB-FTS-40226`, `GB-FTS-115162`, `GB-FTS-50070`, `GB-FTS-145395`, `GB-FTS-63271`
  - Value: £5,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Qualitative Research Services (active)
  - Award id: `017262-2024-2`
  - Supplier(s): **Andthen, Eunomia, MEL Research (+4 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-115165`, `GB-FTS-40226`, `GB-FTS-147061`, `GB-FTS-115164`, `GB-FTS-50070`, `GB-FTS-145395`, `GB-FTS-115166`
  - Value: £5,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Mixed Methods Research Services (active)
  - Award id: `017262-2024-3`
  - Supplier(s): **Enscape Consulting Ltd, Resource Futures, Ricardo AEA Ltd (+2 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-108540`, `GB-FTS-186485`, `GB-FTS-50070`, `GB-FTS-145395`, `GB-FTS-166333`
  - Value: £5,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (3)
- **Contract:** Quantitative Research Services (active)
  - Signed Value: £5,000,000
  - Signed Date: 02/06/2024

- **Contract:** Qualitative Research Services (active)
  - Signed Value: £5,000,000
  - Signed Date: 02/06/2024

- **Contract:** Mixed Methods Research Services (active)
  - Signed Value: £5,000,000
  - Signed Date: 02/06/2024

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F017262-2024)
- **Last Source Update:** 2024-06-04T10:37:24.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-25T21:28:33.571Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-03d57e