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DCEA Scotland Migration Service[E18]

Edinburgh, United KingdomScottish Government[E1]

In plain English

What they want: Moving to another country can be challenging. The Scottish Government wants people not only to move to Scotland, but to stay. Migrants’ first few months here and their reception are crucial to their overall experience. The service will provide information and advice to people who are thinking about moving to Scotland, or who have just moved here.
Who can bid: No restrictions are stated in the notice data. The tender documents may set more.
Deadline: Buyer's deadline: 4 Nov 2026, 12:00 UTC. UTC: 4 Nov 2026, 12:00 UTC.
Published 1 Sept 2026.
Value: GBP 5,000,000
Buyer: Scottish GovernmentSee what else this buyer buys and when.
How to apply: Through the buyer's official process. Open the original notice on Public Contracts Scotland (OCDS) (opens in a new tab) ↗
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Deadline[E7]: 4 Nov 2026, 12:00 UTC
Value[E19]: GBP 5,000,000
Published[E15]: 1 Sept 2026
Procedure[E14]: Open procedure
Source: Public Contracts Scotland (OCDS) (opens in a new tab)
Last checked: 13 hours ago

About the requirement

From the notice

Moving to another country can be challenging. The Scottish Government wants people not only to move to Scotland, but to stay. Migrants’ first few months here and their reception are crucial to their overall experience. The service will provide information and advice to people who are thinking about moving to Scotland, or who have just moved here. TAMS will provide up-to-date and accurate information in plain English. This information will cover topics to help people move and settle into their communities. The service will provide bespoke one-to-one advice.[E8]

Eligibility and requirements

ConditionDelivery location: UKM.[E10]
ConditionDelivery location: UKM.[E9]
ConditionThe legal basis is CELEX 32014L0024.[E11]
ConditionThe procurement is covered by the WTO Government Procurement Agreement.[E12]
DetailThe notice explains how to submit a tender.[E17]
The notice data states no restriction on who may bid. Exclusion grounds and selection criteria in the tender documents still apply.

Risks and unknowns

RiskOnly 6 days remain before the deadline.[E7]
UnknownWe read the published notice, not the full tender documents.

Updates

First seen · 28 Oct 2026, 13:27 UTC
The source published a call for competition with a future deadline.
Source document rls-100-SEP563477

Evidence

19 facts

Every fact on this page comes from the published notice. Each entry shows the document and the field it was read from.

E1
The buyer is Scottish Government.
Document rls-100-SEP563477, field /buyer/name, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:27 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E2
The notice is classified under CPV 79111000.
Document rls-100-SEP563477, field /tender/items/1/additionalClassifications/1/id, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:27 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E3
The notice is classified under CPV 79100000.
Document rls-100-SEP563477, field /tender/items/0/additionalClassifications/0/id, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:27 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E4
The notice is classified under CPV 79110000.
Document rls-100-SEP563477, field /tender/items/0/additionalClassifications/1/id, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:27 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E5
The notice is classified under CPV 79140000.
Document rls-100-SEP563477, field /tender/items/0/additionalClassifications/2/id, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:27 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E6
Public Contracts Scotland publishes United Kingdom procurement.
Document rls-100-SEP563477, field /tender, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:27 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E7
Tenders must be submitted by 4 Nov 2026, 12:00 UTC.
“2026-11-04T12:00:00Z”
Document rls-100-SEP563477, field /tender/tenderPeriod/endDate, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:27 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E8
The buyer describes the requirement in the notice.
“Moving to another country can be challenging. The Scottish Government wants people not only to move to Scotland, but to stay. Migrants’ first few months here and their reception are crucial to their overall experience. The service will provide information and advice to people wh…”
Document rls-100-SEP563477, field /tender/description, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:27 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E9
Delivery location: UKM.
Document rls-100-SEP563477, field /tender/items/1/deliveryAddresses/0, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:27 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E10
Delivery location: UKM.
Document rls-100-SEP563477, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/0, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:27 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E11
The legal basis is CELEX 32014L0024.
Document rls-100-SEP563477, field /tender/legalBasis/id, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:27 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E12
The procurement is covered by the WTO Government Procurement Agreement.
“GPA”
Document rls-100-SEP563477, field /tender/coveredBy, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:27 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E13
This is a call for competition. Suppliers can respond.
“tender”
Document rls-100-SEP563477, field /tag, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:27 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E14
The procedure is: Open procedure.
Document rls-100-SEP563477, field /tender/procurementMethodDetails, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:27 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E15
The notice was published on 1 Sep 2026.
“2026-09-01T00:00:00Z”
Document rls-100-SEP563477, field /date, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:27 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E16
Public Contracts Scotland gives the tender status as active.
Document rls-100-SEP563477, field /tender/status, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:27 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E17
The notice explains how to submit a tender.
“https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/esop/pts-host/public/pts/web/login.html”
Document rls-100-SEP563477, field /tender/submissionMethodDetails, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:27 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E18
The notice is titled "DCEA Scotland Migration Service".
Document rls-100-SEP563477, field /tender/title, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:27 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E19
The stated value is GBP 5,000,000.
“5000000 GBP”
Document rls-100-SEP563477, field /tender/value/amount, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:27 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

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