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Recruitment Services for Deliberative Engagement

Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body · tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 1 Oct 2026, 18:16.

Opportunity overview

The SPCB require a Contractor to provide recruitment services to randomly select and recruit members of the public to participate in deliberative engagement events delivered to support the work of the Scottish Parliament.

Classification

  • CPV79600000 — Recruitment services

Lots

  • The SPCB require a Contractor to provide recruitment services to randomly select and recruit members of the public to participate in deliberative engagement events delivered to support the work of the Scottish Parliament. Recruitment shall be undertaken using a robust and transparent random selection methodology, designed to minimise selection bias and maximise inclusivity. The preferred approach is random selection via postal invitation to a randomly generated sample of residential addresses, with appropriate follow-up procedures to support response rates and accessibility. Where alternative or supplementary methods are proposed, Contractors must clearly demonstrate how these preserve the integrity of random selection. Potential participants will then be stratified from the pool of respondents to broadly reflect the specified demographic profile requested by the Scottish Parliament, such as the adult population of Scotland, a Parliamentary region, or within a specified radius of an event location. To ensure broad participation the contractor should consider how their methodology encourages participation from residents in lower SIMD and have contingency plans to support successful fulfilment of all demographic targets. The SPCB will typically require between 20–30 participants to be involved in deliberative engagement processes; however, this may vary depending on the needs of the Parliamentary Committee requesting deliberative input and available budget. The Contractor shall propose a methodology that is both cost-effective and consistent with the principles of random selection and stratified sampling, setting out how participants will be contacted, recruited, and selected from the respondent pool.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
SPCB-0523
Status
active
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Has Recurrence
Yes

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Classification

Scheme
CPV
Id
79600000
Description
Recruitment services

Submission Method

electronicSubmission

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
suitability
Description
In relation to the SPD: 4A.1 not used 4A.2 not used

Applies To

supplier
Criterion 2
Type
economic
Description
The Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body (SPCB) uses Creditsafe, an independent provider of online business credit reports, to assess the financial standing of tenderers. We highly recommend that tenderers review their financial performance on Creditsafe to understand their credit score rating which will be used by the SPCB to evaluate the financial standing of the tenderer and that they read the information about how that data is collected and used prior to submitting a tender. Information and the opportunity to run a free report can be found at http://www.creditsafe.com/products/business-credit-reports/
Minimum
The SPCB requires tenderers to have a Creditsafe Risk Score of 40 or higher to demonstrate satisfactory financial standing. If a tenderer has a lower credit risk score than 40 on Creditsafe and has the backing of a parent company with a credit risk score of 40 or higher, then the provision of a parent company guarantee will be required prior to the award of any contract. If a tenderer has a lower credit risk score than 40 and cannot provide a parent company guarantee, they must submit evidence to support a stable and improved financial standing with their tender or the tender may be rejected. If no evidence is provided with the tender or the evidence provided is not sufficient to demonstrate a satisfactory financial position to the satisfaction of the SPCB (whose decision in this regard shall be final), then the tender will be rejected and will not be evaluated further. If a tenderer is not listed on Creditsafe, for whatever reason, then it will be asked to submit equivalent accounts to enable the required assessment of financial standing to be carried out. If the information provided does not, in the SPCB’s opinion, demonstrate a satisfactory financial position, the bid may be rejected. In relation to the SPD: 4B.5 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’ Liability GBP 5,000,000 - Public Liability GBP 1,000,000 - Professional Indemnity GBP 500,000

Applies To

supplier
Criterion 3
Type
technical
Description
For SPD question 4C.1 - Not used For SPD question 4C.1.2 - Please provide details of one contract completed within the last three years that demonstrate your relevant experience in delivering recruitment services for deliberative engagement, citizens' assemblies, citizens' panels, people's panels, public participation exercises or similar projects. Please provide: - Client name and organisation; - A description of the services provided; - The methodology used to recruit participants, including any random selection, sortition or stratified sampling approaches; - The steps taken to achieve a representative sample of the target population; - Any challenges encountered and how these were addressed; - The outcomes achieved, including evidence of successful recruitment against agreed demographic targets; and - Contact details for a referee who may be approached for verification. Bidders should demonstrate experience of recruiting participants from diverse demographic groups and delivering recruitment exercises that support deliberative engagement and informed public participation. Failure to provide an example which demonstrate the relevant experience will result in the bidder’s submission being rejected.
Minimum
In relation to the SPD: 4C.2 - 4C.12 Not Used 4D.1 - 4D.2 Not Used

Applies To

supplier

Contract terms

Performance Terms
In order to ensure the highest standards of service quality in this contract the SPCB requires the contractor to take a positive approach to fair work practices. Full details of all performance conditions are set out in the procurement documents.
Has Electronic Ordering
Yes
Electronic Invoicing Policy
allowed
Has Electronic Payment
Yes

Covered By

GPA

Tender Period

Ends
2 Nov 2026, 12:00

Submission terms

Languages

en

Expected award period

Starts
2 Nov 2026, 12:00

Bid Opening

Date
2 Nov 2026, 12:00

Recurrence

Description
Estimated timing for further notices to be published: 5 years

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Description
The SPCB require a Contractor to provide recruitment services to randomly select and recruit members of the public to participate in deliberative engagement events delivered to support the work of the Scottish Parliament. Recruitment shall be undertaken using a robust and transparent random selection methodology, designed to minimise selection bias and maximise inclusivity. The preferred approach is random selection via postal invitation to a randomly generated sample of residential addresses, with appropriate follow-up procedures to support response rates and accessibility. Where alternative or supplementary methods are proposed, Contractors must clearly demonstrate how these preserve the integrity of random selection. Potential participants will then be stratified from the pool of respondents to broadly reflect the specified demographic profile requested by the Scottish Parliament, such as the adult population of Scotland, a Parliamentary region, or within a specified radius of an event location. To ensure broad participation the contractor should consider how their methodology encourages participation from residents in lower SIMD and have contingency plans to support successful fulfilment of all demographic targets. The SPCB will typically require between 20–30 participants to be involved in deliberative engagement processes; however, this may vary depending on the needs of the Parliamentary Committee requesting deliberative input and available budget. The Contractor shall propose a methodology that is both cost-effective and consistent with the principles of random selection and stratified sampling, setting out how participants will be contacted, recruited, and selected from the respondent pool.
Has Renewal
Yes
Has Options
No
Status
active

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Quality
Type
quality
Description
70
Criterion 2
Name
Price
Type
cost
Description
70

Contract period

Duration In Days
360

Renewal

Description
option of four 12-month extensions at the sole discretion of the SPCB

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKM75

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body
Id
GB-FTS-5276

Identifier

Legal Name
Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body

Address

Street Address
The Scottish Parliament, Procurement Services
Locality
Edinburgh
Region
UKM75
Postal Code
EH99 1SP
Country Name
United Kingdom

Contact

Name
Euan Muirhead
Telephone
+44 1313485000

Roles

buyer
centralPurchasingBody

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Devolved Parliament
Entry 2
Scheme
COFOG
Description
Legislative Body
Organisation 2
Name
Edinburgh Sheriff Court House
Id
GB-FTS-5277

Identifier

Legal Name
Edinburgh Sheriff Court House

Address

Street Address
Sheriff Court House, 27 Chambers Street
Locality
Edinburgh
Postal Code
EH1 1LB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Roles

reviewBody

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Edinburgh · UKM75 · EH99 1SP · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKM75

Notice and amendment history

2 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

2 VERSIONS
  1. 053434-2026planning ·
  2. 093024-2026tender ·