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12 Aug 2026 at 10:39

Summary of the contracting process

Forestry and Land Scotland procured professional services to market and dispose of Nether Horsburgh. The requirement covers land sale, land rental and related property disposal services, classified under CPV codes 70122000, 70122100 and 70320000. It was run as a mini competition under the Government Commercial Agency’s RM6343 Estate Management Services 2 framework, Lot 3 for agency and lease management. The appointed service provider is expected to support the commercial marketing and disposal of the property on behalf of Forestry and Land Scotland. This opportunity is relevant to firms providing public-sector estate agency, land sales, property marketing, lease management or related land disposal services, particularly those able to operate through an established government framework.

The procurement has reached the award stage. Forestry and Land Scotland selected Montagu Evans LLP following a mini competition under the RM6343 Estate Management Services 2 framework, Lot 3. Five bids were recorded. The award was valued at £50,000 including the published currency of GBP, and the award date was 8 December 2026. The contract was signed on 8 December 2026 and is recorded as active. The published tender period runs from 8 December 2026 to 8 October 2029. The procurement is for services and concerns marketing and disposal of Nether Horsburgh. The award outcome is one contract to Montagu Evans LLP; no separate lot awards are identified.

For competing firms, this award demonstrates a public-sector requirement for specialist agency and lease management capability applied to the marketing and disposal of land. A credible supplier would need practical expertise in land sales, property marketing, disposal strategy and associated rental or lease considerations, together with the capacity to manage a public-sector assignment through a formal framework mini competition. The appointed supplier, Montagu Evans LLP, indicates that established property advisory and estate agency experience is relevant to this type of work. Firms seeking comparable work should be able to evidence successful land disposals, understand public-sector estate requirements, and maintain the commercial, marketing and transactional capacity needed for a defined property instruction.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Title

Contract Award Notice for 764 - Marketing & Disposal of Nether Horsburgh

Notice Description

Contract Award Notice for Ref 764 Marketing & Disposal of Nether Horsburgh, issued as a mini competition against the Government Commercial Agency (GCA) - RM6343 Estate Management Services 2 - Lot 3 - Agency & Lease Management Framework Agreement.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000834828
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG562131
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award
Procurement Type
Framework
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

70 - Real estate services


CPV Codes

70122000 - Land sale or purchase services

70122100 - Land sale services

70320000 - Land rental or sale services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£50,000 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
8 Oct 20294 years to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
12 Aug 20262 weeks 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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Forestry and Land Scotland
Additional Buyers

Angus Council

Clackmannanshire Council

Environmental Standards Scotland

Falkirk Council

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde

NHS Tayside

Perth & Kinross Council

Public Health Scotland

Registers of Scotland

Scottish Government

Social Security Scotland

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
ALLOA
Postcode
IV3 8NW
Postcode Area
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
Not specified

Local Authority
Highland
Electoral Ward
Inverness West
Westminster Constituency
Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
20
Supplier Names

AECOM Limited

Access UK Ltd

Arcadis Consulting (UK) Limited

Auto Services Perth Ltd

BT PLC

Brownriggs

ESRI (UK)

ForgeFront

Form by Thought Ltd

Fraser of Allander, University of Strathclyde

Hays Specialist Recruitment Ltd

Montagu Evans LLP

Nova Biomedical

Playscapes Scotland Ltd

Quo Imus Limited (trading as Qi Consulting)

Softcat Plc

TSJ DataTec Ltd

The Media Shop Scotland Ltd

Venesky Brown Ltd

WESTEND FLOORING SPECIALISTS LTD

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