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Type of document: Contract Notice
Country: United Kingdom
Publication Ref: 070174/S 000-2025
Nature of contract: Service contract
Procedure: Open procedure
Regulation of procurement: Not applicable
Type of bid required: Global bid

Contract notice

I) Contracting Authority/Entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Official name: Scottish Police Authority

Postal address: 2 French Street, Dalmarnock
Town: Glasgow
Region: SCOTLAND
Postal code: G40 4EH
Country: United Kingdom

Telephone: +44 1786895668
Email: tenders@scotland.pnn.police.uk

Internet addresses

I.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body

I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
to the abovementioned address
Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at

I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law

I.5) Main activity
Public order and safety

II) Object
II.1.1) Title
Provision of Professional Services Human Rights Advisor
Reference number: ocds-h6vhtk-05d840

II.1.2) CPV Codes
Main CPV code
79110000

II.1.3) Type of contract
Services

II.1.4) Short description
Provision of Professional Services support to the Authority in relation to Human Rights Advisory

II.1.5) Estimated Total Value
Value (excluding VAT)
725,000
Currency
GBP

II.2) Description
II.2.1) Title
Contract/Lot No
1

II.2.2) CPV codes
Main CPV code
79111000

II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code
UKM – SCOTLAND

II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Provision of Professional Services Support to the Authority relating to Human Rights Advisory

II.2.5) Award Criteria
Quality
Name: Technical
Weighting: 60

Price
Weighting: 40

II.2.7) Contract dates (estimated)
Duration in days
1800
This contract is subject to renewal
No

II.2.11) Information about options
Options: No

III) Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions
The requirements of the contract will be for the successful supplier to provide professional services to Police Scotland on an as and when required basis and the successful supplier will be called on for support / advice when a requirement arises. For the avoidance of doubt, the Authority seeks bids from suppliers that are equipped to provide and willing to undertake work in this manner.
CONTRACT OBJECTIVES/SCOPE
The requirement is for a Human Rights Advisory / professional services to support the recommendations and feedback from an initial baseline assessment and HMICS Inspection of Policing Culture and the Equality, Diversity, Inclusion (EDI) and Human Rights Independent Review Group to take forward the recommendations and key aspects of work. This will be made available to the successful supplier at contract award.

III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
List and brief description of selection criteria
Advisor with Human Rights experience

III.2) Conditions related to the contract
III.2.1) Information about a particular profession
Execution of the service is reserved to a particular profession
Reference to the relevant law, regulation or administrative provision
Advisor with Human Rights experience

III.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract
Yes

IV) Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure

IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement
Yes

IV.2) Administrative information

IV.2.2) Tender submission deadline
2025-12-01 12:00

IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English

IV.2.5) Scheduled date for start of award procedures
2025-12-01 12:00

IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Tender must be valid until
2026-06-01 23:59

IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date: 2025-12-01 12:00

VI) Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement
No

VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used

VI.3) Additional information
NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at
The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at
Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems.
(SC Ref:814335)
Download the ESPD document here:

VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Official name
Glasgow Sheriff Court
Town: Glasgow
Country: United Kingdom

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
2025-10-31 15:19