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Award of RESAS/016/20 - Tenant Farming Rent Satisfaction Survey

Scottish Government

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30 Mar 2021 at 17:22

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Summary of the contracting process

The Scottish Government has awarded a tender titled "Award of RESAS/016/20 – Tenant Farming Rent Satisfaction Survey". This contract, which falls under the services industry, specifically seeks to conduct a comprehensive survey of 1,000 tenant farmers in Scotland to assess their satisfaction regarding rent reviews and rental costs associated with agricultural land. The procurement process is now at the award stage, with the contract having been signed on 23rd February 2021. The project commenced on 1st March 2021 and is set to conclude on 31st August 2021, with the buyer being The Scottish Government based in Edinburgh.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses involved in research and consultancy services, particularly those with expertise in agricultural economics, survey design, and data analysis. Companies that specialise in conducting surveys and have experience working with agricultural stakeholders would be particularly well-suited to engage, thereby facilitating growth through involvement in government projects and helping to shape agricultural policy in Scotland. With the importance of tenant farming in the region, capturing the sentiments of this demographic can lead to pivotal insights for future legislation and reforms.

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Notice Title

Award of RESAS/016/20 - Tenant Farming Rent Satisfaction Survey

Notice Description

Introduction1. The Scottish Government wishes to commission a research project comprising the design and completion of a survey of 1000 tenant farmers in Scotland.2. The survey will explore levels of satisfaction among tenant farmers with the process of rent reviews and the cost of renting agricultural land, in relation to recommended changes to agricultural holdings legislation proposed by the Agricultural Holdings Legislation Review Group (AHLRG) in their Final Report, titled 'Review of Agricultural Holdings Legislation' (2015) and brought forward in The Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2016.3. The specification sets out the aims of the work, and the tasks required of the contractor. It also sets out the management arrangements and timescales.Background & Context4. As more than one-fifth (22%) of all farmed land in Scotland is rented, tenant farming represents an important part of Scottish agriculture.5. In 2014, the Scottish Government (SG) published a report titled 'Views of Tenant Farmers and Agricultural Landlords on Aspects of the Agricultural Tenancy System'. This was in line with a ministerial-led review of Agricultural Holdings legislation carried out by the Agricultural Holdings Legislation Review Group (AHLRG). As part of this review, in 2014 SG commissioned Ipsos MORI to survey tenant farmers and agricultural landlords in Scotland.6. A total of 5,581 tenant farmers were contacted, with 1,002 surveyed by phone (with quotas set for region and farm type), giving a response rate of 18%.7. Overall, when asked to rate their satisfaction with their current tenancy, 77% of tenant farmers reported that they were satisfied (33% very satisfied, 44% fairly satisfied), with 11% saying that they were dissatisfied, and a further 11% who were neither satisfied nor dissatisfied. A minority of tenant farmers and landlords had experienced a major dispute with their landlord/tenant. Disputes were most likely to be related to rent review, fixed equipment and other interests e.g. diversification of the business.8. A more recent survey conducted by the Tenant Farming Commissioner in 2018 of 914 tenants found that both tenant farmers and landlords were generally positive about their relationship with the other party (54% of tenant farmers said that the relationship was very good; 28% said fairly good; and 6% stated it was poor).9. The 2014 SG report also contained data on rent reviews, in terms of their frequency, timing and who carries out reviews. Both tenant farmers and landlords reported broadly similar experiences. Further to this, the 2018 survey by the Tenant Farming Commissioner showed that half of all respondents (50%) did not believe that the conduct of agents affected their relationship with their landlord. However, 20% stated that it worsened the relationship.10. In 2015, the AHLRG published its Final Report, titled 'Review of Agricultural Holdings Legislation'. It detailed specific aims and objectives which reflected areas where feedback to the SG indicated a degree of stakeholder dissatisfaction. One of the factors it placed particular emphasis on was the process for agreeing fair and reasonable rents.11. The Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2016 brought forward a number of the recommended changes to current agricultural holdings legislation proposed by the AHLRG in their Final Report. One element was to introduce a new Rent Review process. Officials have been working with stakeholders for over four years to design a new process. However, during these discussions it has become apparent that this may not be needed as there are high levels of acceptance that the current system is close to what is required.12. We, thus, wish to commission a research project comprising a survey of tenant farmers, to build on the survey conducted previously, specifically by exploring tenant farmers' levels of satisfaction with the process of rent reviews and the cost of renting agricultural land. This data will used for Parliamentary evidence, Ministerial statements and future policy development.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000641372
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR410773
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

CPV Codes

73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£26,575 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Mar 20215 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
30 Mar 20215 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Not Specified
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Scottish Government
Additional Buyers

Clackmannanshire Council

Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service

Forestry and Land Scotland

The City of Edinburgh Council

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
ALLOA
Postcode
Not specified
Postcode Area
Not specified
Country
Not specified
Major Region (ITL 1)
Not specified
Basic Region (ITL 2)
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Small Region (ITL 3)
Not specified
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Not specified
Electoral Ward
Not specified
Westminster Constituency
Not specified

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
16
Supplier Names

ALLAN INGRAM INDUSTRIAL CLEANING SERVICES LTD

Apogee Corporation

CCL (North) Ltd.

Harvey Nash

L&D Plumbing & Tiling Services Ltd

Lorien Resourcing Ltd

P1 Solutions Ltd

Phoenix Software

Proxima

Research Resource

T & N Gilmartin (Contractors) Ltd

Tusker

University of St Andrews

Venesky Brown Ltd

Vivup

boxxe Limited

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