Official UK procurement notice
Social Security Independent Advocacy Service 2026-2028
Authority: Scottish Government (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionSocial Security Independent Advocacy Service 2026-2028 for an initial 2 year period
CPV: Equal opportunities consultancy services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Social Security Independent Advocacy Service 2026-2028 for an initial 2 year periodAwardedRenewal
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published sub-criteria (2)
- Technical: 70%
- price: 30%
Published award criteria (2)
- Technical: 70
- Price: 30
- Economic & financial standing
Insurances
Minimum: It is a requirement of this contract that bidders hold, or can commit to obtain prior to the commencement of any subsequently awarded contract, the types and levels of insurance indicated below: Employers (compulsory) liability Insurance = in accordance with any legal obligation … - Technical & professional ability
Supply Chain Management -
**Please note within the Technical Envelope of PCS-T we will request information on Supply Chain Management/Prompt Payment
tenderers must submit responses to this question contained in the SPD (Scotland) under section 4C.4 (Technical Envelope in PCS-T). A
‘Pass/Fail’ score will be awarded to the Supply Chain Management/Prompt Payment question (unless it is stipulated as NON-Applicable as
they do not operate supply chain as part of their delivery. Only tenders that achieve a ‘Pass’ or stipulate as Non-Applicable) for this section
in the SPD (Scotland) will proceed to having rest of their qualification submission evaluated.
Environmental Management Measure - Environmental Management Measure
**Please note within the Technical Envelope of PCS-T we will request information on Environmental Measurement Management,
tenderers must submit responses to this question contained in the SPD (Scotland) under section 4C.7 (Technical Envelope in PCS-T). A
‘Pass/Fail’ score will be awarded to the Environmental Management Measures question. Only tenders that achieve a ‘Pass’ for this section
in the SPD (Scotland) will proceed to having rest of their qualification submission evaluated.
Minimum: Supply Chain Management If tenders intend to use a supply chain to deliver the requirements, they should confirm they have (or have access to) the relevant supply management and tracking systems to ensure a resilient and sustainable supply chain. This will include confirmation th…
- Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 1 Jul 2025, 14:04 BST
- Last source update
- 10 Nov 2025, 14:35 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 21 Aug 2025 – …
- Authority reference
CASE/746873- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-072470- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0556c4Find a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Publisher note: The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 29567. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk (SC Ref:815383)
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 21 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 180 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 21 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
Timeline
21 Aug 2025 → 10 Nov 2025 · 3 dates- Submission deadline21 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
- Bids opened21 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
- Notice published347 days ago10 Nov 2025, 14:35 GMT
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete10 Nov 2025, 14:35 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advice Direct Scotland LimitedSME | £3,236,790 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 072470-2025-CASE/746873-1 · Advice Direct Scotland LimitedSME
- Signed
- 10 Nov 2025
- Value
- £3,236,790
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5bids · 5 electronic · 5 from abroad | 3 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Glasgow Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Advice Direct Scotland LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.