Natural Capital Baselining on Glenlivet Estate

CROWN ESTATE SCOTLAND

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Summary of the contracting process

The Crown Estate Scotland has concluded a procurement process titled "Natural Capital Baselining on Glenlivet Estate," focusing on services in the domain of estate management and environmental consulting. The contract was awarded to Jeremy Benn Associates Limited, a large-scale supplier based in Edinburgh. This procurement, managed through an open procedure, reached its award stage as of 28 May 2026, with the contract valued at £472,143. The initiative, conducted within the region of UKM, specifically targets establishing a natural capital baseline for the Glenlivet Estate, utilizing both desktop analysis and field investigation methods. This project was part of the Government Commercial Agency’s Management Consultancy Framework (Lot 9), executed by Scotland Excel on behalf of the buyer, but without managing the contract lifecycle.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses specialising in environmental consultancy and natural capital assessment. Companies with expertise in sustainable land management and ecological evaluations may find this particularly promising due to the demand for comprehensive methodology integration. With four bids submitted, of which two were from SMEs, the competitive nature of this procurement reflects a favourable environment for businesses equipped to deliver innovative solutions in environmental assessment and management. Such opportunities emphasize the importance for businesses to align themselves with frameworks like the MCF4 to enhance their public sector engagement and expand their service offerings within the ecological evaluation sector.

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Notice Title

Natural Capital Baselining on Glenlivet Estate

Notice Description

CES is seeking to appoint an experienced environmental consultancy or consortium with expertise in natural capital assessment to establish an appropriate natural capital baseline for Glenlivet Estate. The Supplier will be responsible for developing and implementing a robust methodology that integrates desk-based analysis, field investigation and stakeholder engagement in order to quantify and map the natural capital assets of the estate.

Lot Information

Lot 1

GCA is seeking to appoint an experienced environmental consultancy or consortium with expertise in natural capital assessment to establish an appropriate natural capital baseline for Glenlivet Estate. The Supplier will be responsible for developing and implementing a robust methodology that integrates desk-based analysis, field investigation and stakeholder engagement in order to quantify and map the natural capital assets of the estate.. Scotland Excel are acting on behalf of Crown Estate Scotland in the execution of this procurement exercise but will not be party to the contract or the management of the contract throughout its lifetime. This is an award via a Further Competition from Lot 9 of the Government Commercial Agency (GCA) RM6309 Management Consultancy Framework Four (MCF4).

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000833750
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN557399
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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

90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services


CPV Codes

90700000 - Environmental services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£472,143 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Jun 20263 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
28 May 20264 weeks 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
CROWN ESTATE SCOTLAND
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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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

JEREMY BENN ASSOCIATES

Further Information

Notice Documents

  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN557399
    Natural Capital Baselining on Glenlivet Estate - CES is seeking to appoint an experienced environmental consultancy or consortium with expertise in natural capital assessment to establish an appropriate natural capital baseline for Glenlivet Estate. The Supplier will be responsible for developing and implementing a robust methodology that integrates desk-based analysis, field investigation and stakeholder engagement in order to quantify and map the natural capital assets of the estate.

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