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The Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate (SPPD) is the organisation tasked with procuring frameworks and contracts on behalf of Scottish public sector bodies. This Framework will be a multi-lot and multi-supplier agreement and will cover the following services: Creative Services, Digital Marketing, Public Relations, Market Research and Events and Video Production.
The framework agreement will be available for use by the Scottish Ministers (including Agencies), Scottish Non-Departmental Public Bodies, offices in the Scottish Administration which are not ministerial offices, cross-border public authorities within the meaning of section 88(5) of the Scotland Act 1998, The Office for the Secretary of State for Scotland, the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body, councils constituted under section 2 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994, , bodies registered as social landlords under the Housing (Scotland) Act 2001, Scottish health boards or special health boards, Student Loans Company Limited, the Commissioner of Northern Lighthouse operating as the Northern Lighthouse Board, Scottish Futures Trust, Equality and Human Rights Commission, Business Stream Ltd, the Business Gateway National Unit at the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities, further or higher education institutions being fundable bodies within the meaning of section 6 of the further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 2005, any public body established by or under the Scotland Act 1998 or any Act of the Scottish Parliament, any association of or formed by one or more of the foregoing, bodies financed wholly or mainly by one or more of the foregoing, bodies subject to management supervision by one or more of the foregoing and bodies more than half of the board of directors or members of which, or, in the case of a group of individuals, more than half of those individuals, being appointed by one or more of the foregoing. In addition to the contracting authorities listed, the framework agreement will be available to charities entered on the Scottish Charity Register and voluntary organisations entered on the Membership Database of the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations.
Information about agencies of the Scottish Ministers ,Scottish Non-Departmental Public Bodies and offices in the Scottish Administration which are not ministerial offices are listed at http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Government/public-bodies/about/Bodies
Overview of the governance structure of public procurement for Scotland, including the Public Procurement Group.
https://www.gov.scot/publications/public-procurement-governance/
| Supplier | Identifier | Award Value | Lots Won | Cross-References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3x1 Group | SC728627 | ~£5,000,000 estimated from lot values | 1 lot Public Relations | - |
| Arteus Ltd | - | ~£4,000,000 estimated from lot values | 1 lot Events and Video Production | - |
| BMG Research | 02841970 | ~£5,000,000 estimated from lot values | 1 lot Market Research | DONOR£10K across 1 donation To: Labour Party |
| Bright Digital Marketing Ltd (T/A Bright Signals) | - | ~£12,000,000 estimated from lot values | 2 lots Creative Services for call off contracts below 50000GBP · Digital Marketing | - |
| Cello Signal Ltd (t/a 'Leith') | - | ~£10,000,000 estimated from lot values | 1 lot Digital Marketing | - |
| Cello Signal Ltd (T/A Leith Agency) | - | ~£14,000,000 estimated from lot values | 1 lot Creative Services for call off contracts above 50000GBP | - |
| Dentsu Creative, a trading division of Dentsu UK Ltd | - | ~£24,000,000 estimated from lot values | 2 lots Creative Services for call off contracts above 50000GBP · Digital Marketing | - |
| Drummond Central | 05161268 | ~£2,000,000 estimated from lot values | 1 lot Creative Services for call off contracts below 50000GBP | - |
| FREAKWORKS | - | ~£4,000,000 estimated from lot values | 1 lot Events and Video Production | - |
| Ipsos MORI | - | ~£5,000,000 estimated from lot values | 1 lot Market Research | - |
| John Doe Group | 06291776 | ~£7,000,000 estimated from lot values | 2 lots Creative Services for call off contracts below 50000GBP · Public Relations | - |
| Jump Research | - | ~£5,000,000 estimated from lot values | 1 lot Market Research | - |
| Marble LDN | 12348253 | ~£4,000,000 estimated from lot values | 1 lot Events and Video Production | - |
| Metro Production Group | 01493471 | ~£4,000,000 estimated from lot values | 1 lot Events and Video Production | - |
| Muckle Media | SC416685 | ~£5,000,000 estimated from lot values | 1 lot Public Relations | - |
| Progressive Partnership | SC155709 | ~£5,000,000 estimated from lot values | 1 lot Market Research | - |
| Scott Porter Research and Marketing Ltd | SC113561 | ~£5,000,000 estimated from lot values | 1 lot Market Research | - |
| Smarts | - | ~£5,000,000 estimated from lot values | 1 lot Public Relations | - |
| Speakeasy Productions | SC145700 | ~£4,000,000 estimated from lot values | 1 lot Events and Video Production | - |
| Stand | Charity Commission: 1158697 | ~£14,000,000 estimated from lot values | 1 lot Creative Services for call off contracts above 50000GBP | - |
| Story | - | ~£14,000,000 estimated from lot values | 1 lot Creative Services for call off contracts above 50000GBP | - |
| Stripe Communications | - | ~£5,000,000 estimated from lot values | 1 lot Public Relations | - |
| The Gate Worldwide | 02184182 | ~£24,000,000 estimated from lot values | 2 lots Creative Services for call off contracts above 50000GBP · Digital Marketing | - |
| The Lane Agency | SC334488 | ~£2,000,000 estimated from lot values | 1 lot Creative Services for call off contracts below 50000GBP | - |
| The Union Advertising Agency Ltd. | SC160047 | ~£24,000,000 estimated from lot values | 2 lots Creative Services for call off contracts above 50000GBP · Digital Marketing | - |
| Trinity McQueen | 08389485 | ~£5,000,000 estimated from lot values | 1 lot Market Research | - |
| Union Direct | SC202187 | ~£2,000,000 estimated from lot values | 1 lot Creative Services for call off contracts below 50000GBP | - |
This procurement was divided into 6 lots, each awarded separately. 83 bids were received in total.
| Lot | Value | Bids Received | Awarded To | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 Creative Services for call off contracts above 50000GBP 1,440 days (≈3.9 yrs) | £14,000,000 | 16 | Cello Signal Ltd (T/A Leith Agency) The Gate Worldwide The Union Advertising Agency Ltd. Stand Story Dentsu Creative, a trading division of Dentsu UK Ltd | complete |
| Lot 2 Creative Services for call off contracts below 50000GBP 1,440 days (≈3.9 yrs) | £2,000,000 | 21 | Union Direct Bright Digital Marketing Ltd (T/A Bright Signals) The Lane Agency John Doe Group Drummond Central | complete |
| Lot 3 Digital Marketing 1,440 days (≈3.9 yrs) | £10,000,000 | 13 | Dentsu Creative, a trading division of Dentsu UK Ltd The Union Advertising Agency Ltd. Bright Digital Marketing Ltd (T/A Bright Signals) Cello Signal Ltd (t/a 'Leith') The Gate Worldwide | complete |
| Lot 4 Public Relations 1,440 days (≈3.9 yrs) | £5,000,000 | 14 | Smarts Stripe Communications John Doe Group 3x1 Group Muckle Media | complete |
| Lot 5 Market Research 1,440 days (≈3.9 yrs) | £5,000,000 | 11 | Jump Research Progressive Partnership Scott Porter Research and Marketing Ltd Ipsos MORI BMG Research Trinity McQueen | complete |
| Lot 6 Events and Video Production 1,440 days (≈3.9 yrs) | £4,000,000 | 8 | Arteus Ltd Metro Production Group FREAKWORKS Speakeasy Productions Marble LDN | complete |
Government spending data: These suppliers have received £19,440,402 in 468 payments (over £25k) from Department for Education, Department for Transport, Scottish Government, Ofwat, ONS and 20 more public bodies (2010-05-14 to 2026-06-29).
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