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Consultants to provide a range of services to establish a fishing fund

CROWN ESTATE SCOTLAND

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Summary of the contracting process

Crown Estate Scotland has awarded a contract for consulting services to establish a fishing fund. The objective of the fund is to enable the offshore wind industry to provide grants to the fishing industry. The buyer organisation, Crown Estate Scotland, is located in Edinburgh, UK. The procurement stage has been completed, and the contract was signed on 7th October 2022. The main procurement category is services, and the procurement method used was an open procedure.

This contract opportunity offers businesses the chance to provide consultancy services for a fund aiming to support projects in the fishing industry. Businesses in the services industry, particularly those with expertise in governance arrangements and stakeholder engagement, are well-suited to compete. The contract includes specific deadlines for completion by the end of the financial year if not otherwise agreed. Interested businesses can find more details about the opportunity on Crown Estate Scotland's website.

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Notice Title

Consultants to provide a range of services to establish a fishing fund

Notice Description

Consultants to provide a range of services to establish a fishing fund which will provide a mechanism to enable the offshore wind industry to provide grants to the fishing industry. This is a voluntary initiative being progressed by Crown Estate Scotland, in collaboration with offshore wind developers, the fishing industry and Marine Scotland. The objective of the fund is to provide a mechanism which enables the offshore wind industry in Scotland to provide grants to the fishing industry to support projects which deliver against broad thematic aims (to be defined by steering group, examples include health & safety, education, sustainability and just transition). The fund is entirely distinct from the consenting process and any associated mitigation or compensation.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Crown Estate Scotland is seeking to appoint Consultants to provide a range of services to establish a fishing fund which will provide a mechanism to enable the offshore wind industry to provide grants to the fishing industry. The fund is currently at an early inception stage. Crown Estate Scotland is seeking support services to develop the structure and governance arrangements for the fund in collaboration with key stakeholders. The support services include the following: - Facilitation of and secretariat for a funders group of representatives from Crown Estate Scotland and offshore wind developers to discuss key elements of the fund. It is expected that this group would meet 3 times over the course of the project. Key topics are expected to include: - approach to funding contributions - to include developer funding levels and the development of a flexible approach to accommodate funding coming from different corporate entities (i.e. developers vs project companies) and at different project stages (e.g. project companies may only provide funding when a project has reached construction stage). - Establishment, facilitation and secretariat for a steering group comprised of the funders group, plus fishing industry representatives and Marine Scotland, expected to meet approximately monthly. Key topics are expected to include: - fund objectives; - stakeholder engagement; - development of eligibility criteria to support decision making related to the award of grants (note these are expected to be reviewed annually to ensure no unintended consequences and no duplication with other funding initiatives); - Development of potential governance structures for the fund to include the legal entity of the fund e.g. SCIO or third party administrator, as well as the operational governance e.g. steering group, funding panel etc. - An assessment of benefits and risks associated with each potential structure. - Identification of the preferred governance structure for the fund and actions required to set up the preferred structure. - Facilitation and organisation of workshop(s) with the fishing industry and other stakeholders to identify potential projects which could be supported by the fund and to ensure the fund is accessible to the fishing industry.

Options: Completion of all works to be completed by end of Financial Year (31 March 2023) unless otherwise agreed by Crown Estate Scotland

Renewal: Completion of all works to be completed by end of Financial Year (31 March 2023) unless otherwise agreed by Crown Estate Scotland

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000704445
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT461140
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

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

77 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services

90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services


CPV Codes

73210000 - Research consultancy services

73220000 - Development consultancy services

77700000 - Services incidental to fishing

90713000 - Environmental issues consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£40,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
£40,000 Under £100K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£38,625 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Oct 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
23 Sep 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
7 Oct 20223 years ago
Contract Period
24 Oct 2022 - 31 Mar 2023 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
CROWN ESTATE SCOTLAND
Contact Name
Maurice McTeague
Contact Email
maurice.mcteague@crownestatescotland.com
Contact Phone
+44 1314607657

Buyer Location

Locality
EDINBURGH
Postcode
EH3 9GL
Post Town
Edinburgh
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM1 East Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM13 City of Edinburgh
Delivery Location
TLM Scotland

Local Authority
City of Edinburgh
Electoral Ward
City Centre
Westminster Constituency
Edinburgh East and Musselburgh

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

DWS ASSOCIATES

Further Information

Notice Documents

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    Consultants to provide a range of services to establish a fishing fund - Consultants to provide a range of services to establish a fishing fund which will provide a mechanism to enable the offshore wind industry to provide grants to the fishing industry. This is a voluntary initiative being progressed by Crown Estate Scotland, in collaboration with offshore wind developers, the fishing industry and Marine Scotland. The objective of the fund is to provide a mechanism which enables the offshore wind industry in Scotland to provide grants to the fishing industry to support projects which deliver against broad thematic aims (to be defined by steering group, examples include health & safety, education, sustainability and just transition). The fund is entirely distinct from the consenting process and any associated mitigation or compensation.
  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT461140
    Consultants to provide a range of services to establish a fishing fund - Consultants to provide a range of services to establish a fishing fund which will provide a mechanism to enable the offshore wind industry to provide grants to the fishing industry. This is a voluntary initiative being progressed by Crown Estate Scotland, in collaboration with offshore wind developers, the fishing industry and Marine Scotland. The objective of the fund is to provide a mechanism which enables the offshore wind industry in Scotland to provide grants to the fishing industry to support projects which deliver against broad thematic aims (to be defined by steering group, examples include health & safety, education, sustainability and just transition). The fund is entirely distinct from the consenting process and any associated mitigation or compensation.

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