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Centre of Expertise for Plant Health

Scottish Government

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

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13 Mar 2023 at 11:06

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Tender

15 Nov 2022 at 15:22

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Scottish Government has launched a tender for the Centre of Expertise for Plant Health under the services category. The procurement process, currently in the active stage, involves the completion of the Single Procurement Document based on pass/fail criteria. The contract value is £3.3 million, signed on 3rd March 2023. The buyer, Scottish Government, located in Glasgow, is using an open procedure for this tender.

This procurement opportunity for the Centre of Expertise for Plant Health by the Scottish Government offers business growth potential for service providers in research and development consultancy. Companies in the environmental services sector, particularly those with expertise in plant health, agriculture, and horticulture, are well-suited to compete. With a focus on quality and cost criteria, the opportunity includes potential contract extensions and community benefits. The tender submission deadline is 15th December 2022, presenting a chance for businesses to contribute to policy-making in environmental sectors.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Centre of Expertise for Plant Health

Notice Description

The Scottish Government has a requirement to place a contract with external service providers for the Centre of Expertise for Plant Health

Lot Information

Lot 1

Scottish Government's Rural and Environmental Science and Analytical Services Division (RESAS) is re-commissioning the Centre of Expertise on Plant Health (Scotland's Plant Health Centre). The centre should bring the best available plant health expertise into a virtual centre, to coordinate access by policy colleagues to expertise from across Scotland, and to enhance synergy of effort and to stimulate innovative thinking in support of plant health policy. The Centre will fulfil this role by ensuring that Scottish Government has the best evidence available to deliver its environmental-related policies. Through its expertise in the relevant subject matter and its relationships across the research community it will deliver a programme of evidence and research which supports plant health policy making across all relevant sectors (forestry/natural environment/agriculture/horticulture); it will simplify access by policy officials to expertise from across Scotland and beyond; enhance synergy of effort and; stimulate innovative thinking in support of plant health and environmental policy.

Options: The Scottish Government, subject to satisfactory Service Provider performance, the continuing need for the service and availability of budget, will reserve the option to extend the Initial Term for a maximum of two years.

Renewal: The Scottish Government, subject to satisfactory Service Provider performance, the continuing need for the service and availability of budget, will reserve the option to extend the Initial Term for a maximum of two years.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0384a7
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007188-2023
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

03 - Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

CPV Codes

03110000 - Crops, products of market gardening and horticulture

73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

73100000 - Research and experimental development services

73120000 - Experimental development services

90700000 - Environmental services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£3,300,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£3,300,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Mar 20233 years ago
Submission Deadline
15 Dec 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
3 Mar 20233 years ago
Contract Period
1 Apr 2023 - 31 Mar 2026 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Scottish Government
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
GLASGOW
Postcode
G2 8EA
Postcode Area
Glasgow
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM3 West Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM32 Glasgow City
Delivery Location
TLM Scotland
Local Authority
Glasgow City
Electoral Ward
Anderston/City/Yorkhill
Westminster Constituency
Glasgow North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

James Hutton Insitute

Further Information

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