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Award of Social Research Framework Lot 3 for Tenant Focus Groups on PRS Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards

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Value£19,368.00
RegionScotland
CategoryConsultancy & Legal

The Scottish Government awarded a contract to Thinks Insight and Strategy (Britain Thinks) Limited for conducting focus group sessions with tenants from the Private Rented Sector (PRS) in Scotland.

The sessions aimed to gather tenant views on proposals to introduce minimum energy efficiency standard (MEES) regulations within the PRS, with outcomes and feedback to be provided in an analysis report.

Commissioned through Lot 3 of the Scottish Government Social Research and Analysis Framework, the work was intended to complement the formal consultation and support the development of policy proposals.

The contract value was £19,368.

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