Notice Information
Notice Title
Revision of open range herbivore impact assessment methods: Phase 2
Notice Description
In 2024-25 NatureScot commissioned James Hutton Institute to consolidate information on the current range of Herbivore Impact Assessment (HIA) methods used across Scotland for a range of purposes and between practitioners, and to gain consensus to aid more informed application in the future. We now wish to procure a second phase to the project to test and refine the methods using expert surveyors and then wider testing using a user group with varying skill sets. The final outputs from this project will be: - a short report detailing the results of the testing that has been completed and the rationale for any changes made to the methods. - a user-ready guide and field recording forms to allow wider roll-out and adoption of the revised methods. Full details are in the Statement of Requirements document attached to this Notice.
Lot Information
Lot 1
In 2024-25 NatureScot commissioned James Hutton Institute to consolidate information on the current range of Herbivore Impact Assessment (HIA) methods used across Scotland for a range of purposes and between practitioners, and to gain consensus to aid more informed application in the future. We now wish to procure a second phase to the project to test and refine the methods using expert surveyors and then wider testing using a user group with varying skill sets. The final outputs from this project will be: - a short report detailing the results of the testing that has been completed and the rationale for any changes made to the methods. - a user-ready guide and field recording forms to allow wider roll-out and adoption of the revised methods. Full details are in the Statement of Requirements document attached to this Notice.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-r6ebe6-0000799153
- Publication Source
- Public Contracts Scotland
- Latest Notice
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL535550
- 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
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- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
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90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services
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90700000 - Environmental services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £131,166 £100K-£500K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 28 Jul 20257 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 12 Jun 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 25 Jul 20257 months 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 NATURAL HERITAGE
- Contact Name
- Cerian Baldwin, Procurement Team
- Contact Email
- cerian.baldwin@nature.scot, contract.advertising@nature.scot
- Contact Phone
- +44 1463725097
Buyer Location
- Locality
- INVERNESS
- Postcode
- IV3 8NW
- 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
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- Local Authority
- Highland
- Electoral Ward
- Inverness West
- Westminster Constituency
- Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Further Information
Notice Documents
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https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAY531024&idx=2
23rd May 2025 - PP1404 - Statement of Requirements -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAY531024&idx=1
23rd May 2025 - SNH Conditions of Contract - Services -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY531024
Revision of open range herbivore impact assessment methods: Phase 2 - In 2024-25 NatureScot commissioned James Hutton Institute to consolidate information on the current range of Herbivore Impact Assessment (HIA) methods used across Scotland for a range of purposes and between practitioners, and to gain consensus to aid more informed application in the future. We now wish to procure a second phase to the project to test and refine the methods using expert surveyors and then wider testing using a user group with varying skill sets. The final outputs from this project will be: - a short report detailing the results of the testing that has been completed and the rationale for any changes made to the methods. - a user-ready guide and field recording forms to allow wider roll-out and adoption of the revised methods. Full details are in the Statement of Requirements document attached to this Notice. -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL535550
Revision of open range herbivore impact assessment methods: Phase 2 - In 2024-25 NatureScot commissioned James Hutton Institute to consolidate information on the current range of Herbivore Impact Assessment (HIA) methods used across Scotland for a range of purposes and between practitioners, and to gain consensus to aid more informed application in the future. We now wish to procure a second phase to the project to test and refine the methods using expert surveyors and then wider testing using a user group with varying skill sets. The final outputs from this project will be: - a short report detailing the results of the testing that has been completed and the rationale for any changes made to the methods. - a user-ready guide and field recording forms to allow wider roll-out and adoption of the revised methods. Full details are in the Statement of Requirements document attached to this Notice.
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