Co-operative Development Scotland – Policy & Research Framework

UK, January 2012

Contacts

Upper Quartile David Gass

CDS Gillian Kirkton

 

Description

Upper Quartile has been selected by Co-operative Development Scotland (CDS) as one of their framework providers for Strategy, Policy, Research and Training support from 2011 – 2015. CDS is a wholly owned subsidiary of Scottish Enterprise, with a Scotland wide remit to support the growth of co-operative enterprises across Scotland.

 

The Upper Quartile project team, led by David Gass, has extensive experience in working with a range of co-operative enterprises and initiatives across industry sectors, and both in Scotland and overseas:

• David Gass – creative industries, tourism, food & drink, and textiles
• Dr Ken MacTaggart – renewable energy, tourism and creative industries
• Chris Boyd – Creative industries, tourism, and renewable energy
• Steve Westbrook – renewable energy, forestry and tourism
• John Danzig – food and drink, tourism and forestry

 

The Upper Quartile team of partners and associates will work closely with CDS to support the development and delivery of co-operative training courses; stakeholder and customer engagement and presentations; the delivery of specific and targeted research and delivery projects; and support CDS in policy and strategy development for their work.

 

The framework contract commenced in July 2011 for a period of four years.