Literature Review on sexual offences involving sexual assault
Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service · All their open notices
What this is
The Scottish Sentencing Council (under Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service) seeks to commission a literature review on sexual offences involving sexual assault, summarising new academic, legal and statistical work relevant to sentencing of sexual assault, including research on changing nature of sexual assault offending in light of COVID-19 and cyber-enabled offending. The formal contract notice is expected January 2026.
Key points
- Literature review on sexual offences involving sexual assault for the Scottish Sentencing Council
- Covers academic, legal and statistical work including COVID-19 impact and cyber-enabled offending
- Formal contract notice expected January 2026
Who can bid
Academic researchers or legal research specialists with expertise in sexual offences sentencing, criminology, and jurisprudential literature reviews. Knowledge of Scottish sentencing guidelines preferred.
Money
No estimated contract value provided at PIN stage.
How to submit
Register interest via Public Contracts Scotland. Contact Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service / Scottish Sentencing Council.
Clarifications
Contact Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service procurement for clarifications.
Classification
CPV 73110000 — Research services 73200000 — Research and development consultancy services79315000 — Social research services Scotland
Published on Public Contracts Scotland. The official notice is the authoritative version.