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Provision of Scotland's Saltmarsh as a Blue Carbon Resource

SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT

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Summary of the contracting process

The Scottish Government has initiated a tender for the project titled "Provision of Scotland’s Saltmarsh as a Blue Carbon Resource." This procurement, classified under the services category, focuses on conducting field work across various locations in Scotland, including significant saltmarsh areas like the Solway Firth and Dornoch Firth. The tender process is currently in the award stage, with a contract amounting to £48,927.00 having been signed on 14th August 2020. The procurement method used is an open procedure, ensuring a transparent process and allowing all interested suppliers to participate.

This tender presents a valuable opportunity for businesses in the environmental research and services sectors, particularly those specialising in ecological studies or providing consultancy services related to carbon resources and environmental sustainability. Companies equipped to conduct fieldwork, data analysis, and reporting will be well-positioned to compete effectively. With the focus on saltmarsh ecosystems, firms with expertise in marine biology, environmental policy, and ecological restoration could greatly benefit from participating in this procurement process.

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Notice Title

Provision of Scotland's Saltmarsh as a Blue Carbon Resource

Notice Description

Field work will be conducted at various locations in Scotland, results analyses in a lab, and report written from the contractors offices.

Lot Information

Lot 1

11. This research would look to obtain a series of cores for reliable and robust analyses from four main sites with significant areas of saltmarsh: - Solway Firth, - Firth of Forth, - Firth of Tay and - Dornoch Firth/Loch Fleet. 12. At each site, permanent transects would be established with precise GPS locations recorded for each sampling point moving up the shore from the adjacent intertidal mud through the pioneer saltmarsh to the high marsh and beyond. The precise location of the transects should be informed by the results contained in the 'Scottish Saltmarsh Survey National Report, SNH Commissioned Report No. 786: https://www.nature.scot/sites/default/files/2017-05/Publication%202016%20-%20SNH%20Commissioned%20Report%20786%20-%20Scottish%20saltmarsh%20survey%20national%20report%20%28A2215730%29.pdf

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000625165
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG393524
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
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services


CPV Codes

73110000 - Research services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£48,927 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
31 Aug 20205 years ago
Submission Deadline
10 Aug 2020Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
20 Aug 20205 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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT
Additional Buyers

UNIVERSITY OF ST ANDREWS

Contact Name
Kate Townsley
Contact Email
kate.townsley@gov.scot, susan.gothard@gov.scot
Contact Phone
+44 1333310430, +44 1412425962

Buyer Location

Locality
GLASGOW
Postcode
N/A
Post Town
Edinburgh
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM0 Eastern Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM01 Clackmannanshire and Fife
Delivery Location
TLM Scotland

Local Authority
Fife
Electoral Ward
St Andrews
Westminster Constituency
North East Fife

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

UNIVERSITY OF ST ANDREWS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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