Prior information notice
This notice is for prior information only
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Scottish Government
Victoria Quay
Edinburgh
EH6 6QQ
UK
Contact person: Freya Boyes
Telephone: +44 3002444000
E-mail: Freya.boyes@gov.scot
NUTS: UKM
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.scotland.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA10482
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Participation Framework Agreement
Reference number: CASE/657834
II.1.2) Main CPV code
73110000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Scottish Government intends to commission a Framework Agreement to support our commitment to increasing the use of participatory processes and to establish a person-centered approach across government. The Framework Agreement will ensure approaches taken to engage individuals and communities in decision making and policy design are meaningful, coordinated, ethical and proportionate.
This Framework will establish a robust and effective mechanism that provides the Scottish Government with a strategic, high quality and sustainable approach to routinely engage individuals on decisions, services, policies and legislation developed by government.
The Framework will enable policy areas across Scottish Government to identify, recruit and engage with organisations that have the skills and expertise required to design and deliver high quality, deliberative and inclusive participatory activities with a wide variety of people.
It is anticipated that the appointed suppliers will be both organisations operating at a national level and those working within specific communities. These organisations will engage with and represent a broad range of people, with particular representation of those identified as being seldom heard and furthest from decision making.
Please refer to the additional document section below to see the proposed lot categories.
All information published in this Prior Information Notice is subject to change. The Scottish Government is currently engaging with internal policy areas and key stakeholders to finalise the Specifications for this requirement. Further updates and engagement with the market will take place in due course.
The Scottish Government reserve the right not to proceed at any point with the procurement and award of this Framework Agreement.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
4 000 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Participation Framework Agreement
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
73110000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The purpose of this initial Prior Information Notice is to give advance notice of our intentions to the market. The Scottish Government is currently conducting internal engagement with policy areas and key stakeholders to determine the lotting structure of the Framework agreement. Please record your interest in this notice to automatically receive updates as we progress and opportunities to engage. Please complete the Microsoft Forms Request for Information link below to help inform this requirement.
https://forms.office.com/e/wEVWuGRmmY
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Participation Framework Agreement
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
73110000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The purpose of this initial Prior Information Notice is to give advance notice of our intentions to the market. The Scottish Government is currently conducting internal engagement with policy areas and key stakeholders to determine the lotting structure of the Framework agreement. Please record your interest in this notice to automatically receive updates as we progress and opportunities to engage. Please complete the Microsoft Forms Request for Information link below to help inform this requirement.
https://forms.office.com/e/wEVWuGRmmY
II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice:
01/09/2024
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
Please record your interest in this notice to automatically receive updates as we progress and opportunities to engage. Please complete the Microsoft Forms Request for Information link below to help inform this requirement.
https://forms.office.com/e/wEVWuGRmmY
NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=753073.
(SC Ref:753073)
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
12/12/2023