SPSD Consultancy, Research & Sectoral Development Framework

A Contract Award Notice
by THE SKILLS DEVELOPMENT SCOTLAND CO. LIMITED

Source
Find a Tender
Type
Framework (Services)
Duration
not specified
Value
£125K-£2M
Sector
PROFESSIONAL
Published
29 Nov 2022
Delivery
not specified
Deadline
n/a

Concepts

Location

Scotland:

Geochart for 1 buyers and 16 suppliers

1 buyer

15 suppliers

Description

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

Lot Division

1 Forecast Services

forecasting services to undertake economic and skills modelling with a view to forecasting demand and supply for jobs and skills
2 Evidence, Research and Analysis

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 apprenticeship family; Critical friend support to minimise ‘group think’ and to offer an independent, impartial perspective; and Bespoke research to fill gaps in the evidence base – thematic, sectoral and spatial Specific regionally-focussed outputs Specialist input to our priority areas of climate emergency, digital economy and foundational economy
3 Power BI Technical reporting and functionality support

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 data providers; Reviewing existing PowerBI solutions to provide expert advice and recommendations for improvement (efficiency, design, visualisations used etc.).
4 Econometric Services

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 phone for smaller requests, or may take the form of short reports, spreadsheets or structured training events for larger requests. To provide updates and commentary on international research on the economic impacts of skills and training interventions. To advise senior colleagues on the interpretation and implications of findings from econometric modelling and provide objective guidance on limitations and how research on the impacts of education and skills investment can be improved going forward.

Award Detail

1 Oxford Economics (Oxford)
  • Forecast Services
  • Reference: 033727-2022-1
  • Value: £458,333
2 My Local Economy (Cambridge)
  • Evidence, Research and Analysis
  • Reference: 033727-2022-2
  • Value: £2,500,000 [share]
  • Awarded to group of suppliers.
3 Cambridge Policy Consultants (Cambridge)
  • Evidence, Research and Analysis
  • Reference: 033727-2022-2
  • Value: £2,500,000 [share]
  • Awarded to group of suppliers.
4 Ekosgen (Glasgow)
  • Evidence, Research and Analysis
  • Reference: 033727-2022-2
  • Value: £2,500,000 [share]
  • Awarded to group of suppliers.
5 Built Environment Smarter Transformation (Blantyre)
  • Evidence, Research and Analysis
  • Reference: 033727-2022-2
  • Value: £2,500,000 [share]
  • Awarded to group of suppliers.
6 Hall Aitken (Glasgow)
  • Evidence, Research and Analysis
  • Reference: 033727-2022-2
  • Value: £2,500,000 [share]
  • Awarded to group of suppliers.
7 IFF Research (London)
  • Evidence, Research and Analysis
  • Reference: 033727-2022-2
  • Value: £2,500,000 [share]
  • Awarded to group of suppliers.
8 Ipsos MORI (Edinburgh)
  • Evidence, Research and Analysis
  • Reference: 033727-2022-2
  • Value: £2,500,000 [share]
  • Awarded to group of suppliers.
9 London Economics (London)
  • Evidence, Research and Analysis
  • Reference: 033727-2022-2
  • Value: £2,500,000 [share]
  • Awarded to group of suppliers.
10 Optimat (East Kilbride)
  • Evidence, Research and Analysis
  • Reference: 033727-2022-2
  • Value: £2,500,000 [share]
  • Awarded to group of suppliers.
11 SQW (Edinburgh)
  • Evidence, Research and Analysis
  • Reference: 033727-2022-2
  • Value: £2,500,000 [share]
  • Awarded to group of suppliers.
12 Rocket Science (Edinburgh)
  • Evidence, Research and Analysis
  • Reference: 033727-2022-2
  • Value: £2,500,000 [share]
  • Awarded to group of suppliers.
13 Ekos (Glasgow)
  • Evidence, Research and Analysis
  • Reference: 033727-2022-2
  • Value: £2,500,000 [share]
  • Awarded to group of suppliers.
14 Actica Consulting (Guildford)
  • Power BI Technical reporting and functionality support
  • Reference: 033727-2022-3
  • Value: £208,333 [share]
  • Awarded to group of suppliers.
15 Ubds IT Consulting (London)
  • Power BI Technical reporting and functionality support
  • Reference: 033727-2022-3
  • Value: £208,333 [share]
  • Awarded to group of suppliers.
16 London Economics (London)
  • Econometric Services
  • Reference: 033727-2022-4
  • Value: £125,000

Award Criteria

Quality 80
price 20

CPV Codes

  • 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

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Other Information

** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. ** (SC Ref:713881)

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