Notice Information
Notice Title
Provision of Pilot Mediation Service for Scottish Land Commission
Notice Description
The Tenant Farming Commissioner is responsible for promoting and encouraging good relations between landlords and tenants. Experience of the Tenant Farming Commissioner's casework to date demonstrates that there may be a minority of cases in which the parties involved have reached a point where their relationship is so poor that the issues they seek to be brokered cannot be aided by the Tenant Farming Commissioner, or resolved by submitting an inquiry into an alleged breach of a code of practice. The Scottish Land Commission would like to pilot a mediation service for landlords and tenants, in specific cases, where the relationship has broken down, where mediation can be considered in the public interest, and where both parties are willing to engage with each other to explore the best opportunities for reconciliation.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Tenant farmers and landlords involved in a dispute know that it can be overwhelming and difficult to find an acceptable outcome. This can lead to, or exacerbate, problems in maintaining strong and constructive relationships important to the tenant farming sector. Our experience of casework to date demonstrates that it is often more productive to address issues early in a dispute rather than encourage a formal inquiry to be lodged which must be investigated as an alleged breach of a code of practice, as defined under the Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2016. In a minority of cases, the parties involved have reached a point where their relationship is so poor that the issues they seek be brokered cannot be aided the TFC, or resolved by submitting an Inquiry into an alleged breach of a code of practice. Scottish agricultural holdings legislation is complex, and the Land Court is the ultimate decision maker when things go wrong. However, SLC would like to promote the use of mediation in the agricultural sector and has recently produced a Guide to Alternative Dispute Resolution. To further demonstrate the benefits of mediation, SLC wishes to pilot a mediation service for landlords and tenants where the relationship has broken down and where mediation can be considered in the public interest. SLC wishes to appoint a mediation service provider to oversee, administer and structure each mediation case referred to them by the Scottish Land Commission. As part of the tender bid, the successful mediation service provider shall outline the service provision in full detailing: resourcing; how the mediation service will be structured; the processes to be put in place to ensure delays are minimised; how any conflict of interest will be mitigated; and the formality around the conclusion of the process in different scenarios. It is essential that there is consistency in overall administration, resources and delivery, and the maintenance of high standards and overall quality.
Renewal: Possible 1 year extension following evaluation
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-r6ebe6-0000543788
- Publication Source
- Public Contracts Scotland
- Latest Notice
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL324320
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
-
- CPV Codes
79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £10,000 Under £100K
- Lots Value
- £10,000 Under £100K
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £10,000 Under £100K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 5 Jul 20187 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- 18 Jun 2018Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 18 Jun 20187 years ago
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- SCOTTISH LAND COMMISSION
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- sarah.allen@landcommission.gov.scot
- Contact Phone
- +44 3002444452
Buyer Location
- Locality
- INVERNESS
- Postcode
- IV1 1SF
- Post Town
- Inverness
- Country
- Scotland
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLM Scotland
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLM2 Highlands and Islands
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLM20 Highlands and Islands
- Delivery Location
- TLM Scotland
-
- Local Authority
- Highland
- Electoral Ward
- Inverness Millburn
- Westminster Constituency
- Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAY319772&idx=1
22nd May 2018 - Statement of Requirements -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAY319772&idx=2
22nd May 2018 - Scottish Land Commission Terms & Conditions -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY319772
Provision of Pilot Mediation Service for Scottish Land Commission - The Tenant Farming Commissioner is responsible for promoting and encouraging good relations between landlords and tenants. Experience of the Tenant Farming Commissioner's casework to date demonstrates that there may be a minority of cases in which the parties involved have reached a point where their relationship is so poor that the issues they seek to be brokered cannot be aided by the Tenant Farming Commissioner, or resolved by submitting an inquiry into an alleged breach of a code of practice. The Scottish Land Commission would like to pilot a mediation service for landlords and tenants, in specific cases, where the relationship has broken down, where mediation can be considered in the public interest, and where both parties are willing to engage with each other to explore the best opportunities for reconciliation. -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL324320
Provision of Pilot Mediation Service for Scottish Land Commission - The Tenant Farming Commissioner is responsible for promoting and encouraging good relations between landlords and tenants. Experience of the Tenant Farming Commissioner's casework to date demonstrates that there may be a minority of cases in which the parties involved have reached a point where their relationship is so poor that the issues they seek to be brokered cannot be aided by the Tenant Farming Commissioner, or resolved by submitting an inquiry into an alleged breach of a code of practice. The Scottish Land Commission would like to pilot a mediation service for landlords and tenants, in specific cases, where the relationship has broken down, where mediation can be considered in the public interest, and where both parties are willing to engage with each other to explore the best opportunities for reconciliation.
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