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Provision of Consultation Analyses for the Scottish Sentencing Council

Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service · compiled

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Opportunity overview

The Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service (SCTS) aim to appoint a principle supplier and a reserve supplier to deliver consultation analyses services for the Scottish Sentencing Council (SSC). The contract will have an initial duration of two years, with two one-year optional extensions (2+1+1), taken at SCTS' discretion.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

The Diffley Partnership

Match pending…
Shared contract value
£142k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
17 Sept 2025
Suppliers
One of 2 awarded suppliers
Award ID
058776-2025-SCTS-2025-010-1
Status
active
Location
Edinburgh, UKM75, EH2 1DF, United Kingdom

Wellside Research Ltd

Match pending…
Shared contract value
£142k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
17 Sept 2025
Suppliers
One of 2 awarded suppliers
Award ID
058776-2025-SCTS-2025-010-1
Status
active
Location
Haddington, UKM73, EH41 3DZ, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV72316000 — Data analysis services
  • CPV73110000 — Research services
  • CPV79311300 — Survey analysis services
  • CPV79315000 — Social research services

Lots

  • The Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service (SCTS) aim to appoint a principle supplier and a reserve supplier to deliver consultation analyses services for the Scottish Sentencing Council (SSC). The contract will have an initial duration of two years, with two one-year optional extensions (2+1+1), taken at SCTS' discretion.Value not stated

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
SCTS-2025-010
Status
complete
Has Recurrence
Yes
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Covered By

GPA

Bid Opening

Date
20 Jun 2025, 13:00

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Recurrence

Description
Yes, the re-tender process will most likely begin in winter 2028

Expected award period

Starts
20 Jun 2025, 13:00

Tender Period

Ends
20 Jun 2025, 12:00

Communication

Future Notice Date
21 Apr 2025, 00:00

Contract terms

Has Electronic Payment
Yes
Has Electronic Ordering
Yes
Electronic Invoicing Policy
allowed

Classification

Id
79311300
Scheme
CPV
Description
Survey analysis services

Submission terms

Languages

en

Bid Validity Period

Duration In Days
90

Submission Method

electronicSubmission

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
economic
Minimum
Employers (Compulsory) Liability Insurance (If applicable) - 5,000,000 GBP Professional Indemnity - 250,000 GBP
Description
Employers (Compulsory) Liability Insurance (If applicable) Professional Indemnity

Applies To

supplier
Criterion 2
Type
technical
Description
Please provide 2 relevant examples of services carried out during the last three years as specified in the contract notice: (examples from both public and/or private sector) For each example the bidder must complete the template provided and provide the following information but not be limited to: Requirement: 1. Full scope of the contract to include what services are being supplied 2. Customer name 3. Contract Start Date and Contract End Dates 4. Contract Value

Applies To

supplier

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
cancelled
Has Options
No
Has Renewal
Yes
Description
The Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service (SCTS) aim to appoint a principle supplier and a reserve supplier to deliver consultation analyses services for the Scottish Sentencing Council (SSC). The contract will have an initial duration of two years, with two one-year optional extensions (2+1+1), taken at SCTS' discretion.

Renewal

Description
2 x 1-year options to extend

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Quality
Type
quality
Description
70
Criterion 2
Type
price
Description
30

Contract period

Duration In Days
1,440

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKM
Entry 2
Region
UKM
Entry 3
Region
UKM

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
72316000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Data analysis services
Entry 2
Id
79311300
Scheme
CPV
Description
Survey analysis services
Entry 3
Id
73110000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Research services
Entry 4
Id
79315000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Social research services

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-2483
Name
Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKM
Locality
Edinburgh
Postal Code
EH11 3XD
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Saughton House, Broomhouse Drive

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
NATIONAL_AGENCY
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
National or federal agency/office
Entry 2
Id
01
Scheme
COFOG
Description
General public services

Identifier

Legal Name
Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service

Contact

Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-404
Name
Edinburgh Sheriff Court

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
Edinburgh
Postal Code
EH1 1LB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
27 Chambers Street

Identifier

Legal Name
Edinburgh Sheriff Court

Contact

Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-82556
Name
The Diffley Partnership

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKM75
Locality
Edinburgh
Postal Code
EH2 1DF
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
2nd Floor, Prospect House, 5 Thistle Street

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Legal Name
The Diffley Partnership

Contact

Telephone
+44 7590595640
Organisation 4
Id
GB-FTS-146097
Name
Wellside Research Ltd

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKM73
Locality
Haddington
Postal Code
EH41 3DZ
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
20 Kerr Loan

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Legal Name
Wellside Research Ltd

Contact

Telephone
+44 1316775522

Award information

Award 1
Id
058776-2025-SCTS-2025-010-1
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-82556
Name
The Diffley Partnership
Supplier 2
Id
GB-FTS-146097
Name
Wellside Research Ltd

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
058776-2025-SCTS-2025-010-1
Status
active
Award ID
058776-2025-SCTS-2025-010-1
Date Signed
18 Sept 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
142,000
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Edinburgh · UKM · EH11 3XD · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKM

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

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