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Award of DCAF - Evaluation of the Programme for Scotland’s Childminding Future

Scottish Government · award

Tender information last checkedLast checked 23 Sept 2026, 17:04.

Opportunity overview

In the context of sustained decline in the childminding workforce and the current intervention strategy, the Scottish Government, on behalf of the Scottish Ministers wishes to commission a research project to evaluate the effectiveness of the current strategy, including the Scottish Childminding Association’s Programme for Scotland’s Childminding Future, in mitigating the underlying reasons behind the continued decline in childminder numbers across Scotland.

Awarded to

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Ipsos (market research) Ltd

Matched by exact name
Published award value
£99.7k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
9 Mar 2026
Award ID
awd-1
Location
London, E1W 1YW

Classification

  • CPV79315000 — Social research services

Published notice details

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Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
tender-843792
Main Procurement Category
services

Tender Period

Starts
9 Jul 2026, 01:00

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
79315000
Description
Social research services
Scheme
CPV

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Moray Council
Id
org-1

Address

Street Address
High Street
Locality
Elgin
Postal Code
IV30 1BX

Contact

Name
Procurement
Telephone
+44 1343563137

Roles

buyer
Organisation 2
Name
Galliford Try Construction Ltd t/a Morrison Construction North East
Id
org-2

Address

Street Address
Morrison House, Kingseat Business Park,
Locality
Aberdeenshire
Postal Code
AB21 0AZ

Contact

Name
Mhairi Hardie

Roles

supplier
Organisation 3
Name
Dundee City Council
Id
org-3

Address

Street Address
Dundee House
Locality
Dundee
Postal Code
DD1 1QE

Contact

Name
Corporate Procurement
Telephone
+44 1382433401
Url
www.dundeecity.gov.uk

Roles

buyer
Organisation 4
Name
Specialist Computer Centres
Id
org-4

Address

Street Address
James House, Warwick Road, Tyseley
Locality
West Midlands
Postal Code
B11 2LE

Contact

Name
Framework Sales

Roles

supplier
Organisation 5
Name
8x8 UK (t/a 8x8)
Id
org-5

Address

Street Address
Oxford House, Bell Business Park,
Locality
Aylesbury
Postal Code
HP19 8JR

Contact

Name
Helena Ostlin

Roles

supplier
Organisation 6
Name
Scottish Government
Id
org-6

Address

Street Address
Victoria Quay (Area 2A North)
Locality
Edinburgh
Postal Code
EH6 6QQ

Contact

Name
Education Analytical Services
Telephone
N/A

Roles

buyer
Organisation 7
Name
Ipsos (market research) Ltd
Id
org-7

Address

Street Address
3 Thomas More Square
Locality
London
Postal Code
E1W 1YW

Contact

Name
Sebastian Scott

Roles

supplier

Award information

Award 1
Id
awd-1

Items

Item 1
Id
awditem-1
Description
In the context of sustained decline in the childminding workforce and the current intervention strategy, the Scottish Government, on behalf of the Scottish Ministers wishes to commission a research project to evaluate the effectiveness of the current strategy, including the Scottish Childminding Association’s Programme for Scotland’s Childminding Future, in mitigating the underlying reasons behind the continued decline in childminder numbers across Scotland.

Value

Amount
99,700
Currency
GBP

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Name
Ipsos (market research) Ltd
Id
org-7

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
awd-1
Award ID
awd-1
Status
active
Date Signed
9 Mar 2026, 00:00

Related procurements

Entry 1
Id
1
Identifier
ocds-r6ebe6-0000726847

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Edinburgh · EH6 6QQ

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. rls-4-SEP565092award ·