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# SPSD Consultancy, Research & Sectoral Development Framework

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/spsd-consultancy-research-sectoral-development-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-0388f9). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** The Skills Development Scotland Co. Limited: "SPSD Consultancy, Research & Sectoral Development Framework". Published status: complete. Framework Ceiling: Value not published. 4 published lots. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [The Skills Development Scotland Co. Limited](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/the-skills-development-scotland-co-limited-coh-sc202659)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 4
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Research and development services and related consultancy services
- **Delivery Location:** UKM
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-0388f9`

## 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/spsd-consultancy-research-sectoral-development-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-0388f9#tl-md)

## Description
Framework providing consultancy, research , forecasting, Power BI Technical support and sectoral intermediary support

## Lots (4)
### Lot 1: Forecast Services
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 73000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** forecasting services to undertake economic and skills modelling with a view to forecasting demand and supply for jobs and skills

### Lot 2: Evidence, Research and Analysis
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 73000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** Development of national ‘think pieces’ on the labour market in Scotland;
Development of spatial, sectoral and thematic Skills Assessments;
Development of bespoke tools to inform internal products and services e.g. demand statements for the apprentice...

### Lot 3: Power BI Technical reporting and functionality support
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 73000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** Supporting the maintenance of existing PowerBI solutions;
Development of new PowerBI dashboards and solutions;
Supporting the improvement of existing reports, for example, using Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) to retrieve data from our key ...

### Lot 4: Econometric Services
- **Lot id:** `4`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 73000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** To deliver econometric modelling services, associated reporting and model outputs and present the findings of these to SDS and partner colleagues.
Provide expert advice and guidance on econometric approaches and analysis. This could be by email or ph...

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (4)
- **Award:** Forecast Services (active)
  - Award id: `033727-2022-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Oxford Economics**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-171692`
  - Value: £458,333 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Evidence, Research and Analysis (active)
  - Award id: `033727-2022-2`
  - Supplier(s): **Built Environment Smarter Transformation, Cambridge Policy Consultants Ltd, Ekos Ltd (+9 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-69610`, `GB-FTS-81872`, `GB-FTS-69615`, `GB-FTS-68275`, `GB-FTS-18234`, `GB-FTS-100629`, `GB-FTS-6696`, `GB-FTS-175381`, `GB-FTS-69608`, `GB-FTS-167112`, `GB-FTS-69614`, `GB-FTS-75587`
  - Value: £2,500,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Power BI Technical reporting and functionality support (active)
  - Award id: `033727-2022-3`
  - Supplier(s): **Actica Consulting Ltd, UBDS IT Consulting**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-29485`, `GB-FTS-82101`
  - Value: £208,333 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Econometric Services (active)
  - Award id: `033727-2022-4`
  - Supplier(s): **London Economics**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-175381`
  - Value: £125,000 † (exc. VAT)

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

## Contracts (4)
- **Contract:** Forecast Services (active)
  - Signed Value: £458,333
  - Signed Date: 14/08/2022

- **Contract:** Evidence, Research and Analysis (active)
  - Signed Value: £2,500,000
  - Signed Date: 14/08/2022

- **Contract:** Power BI Technical reporting and functionality support (active)
  - Signed Value: £208,333
  - Signed Date: 14/08/2022

- **Contract:** Econometric Services (active)
  - Signed Value: £125,000
  - Signed Date: 14/08/2022

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F033727-2022)
- **Last Source Update:** 2022-11-29T09:09:28.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-24T06:57:36.589Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-0388f9