Notice Information
Notice Title
Regional Risk and Opportunity Assessment
Notice Description
Argyll Countryside Trust (ACT), on behalf of the Argyll and Bute Climate Action Network (ABCAN) and in partnership with the Argyll and Bute Community Planning Partnership (CPP), invites quotations for the provision of short-term consultancy support to deliver a high-level regional climate change risk and opportunity assessment for the local authority area of Argyll and Bute.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Argyll Countryside Trust (ACT), on behalf of the Argyll and Bute Climate Action Network (ABCAN) and in partnership with the Argyll and Bute Community Planning Partnership (CPP), invites quotations for the provision of short-term consultancy support to deliver a high-level regional climate change risk and opportunity assessment for the local authority area of Argyll and Bute. This commission will support the development of a Climate Ready Region for Argyll and Bute, building on existing partnership activity, including ABCAN's community-led work and the CPP Climate Change Strategy and Action Plan. The assessment will provide a robust, evidence-based overview of climate risks and opportunities across Argyll and Bute from the present day to the 2080s. It will draw on climate projections, existing data, stakeholder insight, and lived experience to identify current and emerging impacts and inform regional priorities for action.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-r6ebe6-0000837123
- Publication Source
- Public Contracts Scotland
- Latest Notice
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL559899
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
-
- CPV Codes
73200000 - Research and development consultancy services
79314000 - Feasibility study
79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services
79411100 - Business development consultancy services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £20,833 Under £100K
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 10 Jul 20266 days ago
- Submission Deadline
- 13 Aug 20264 weeks to go
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 24 Aug 2026 - 29 Jan 2027 1-6 months
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- ARGYLL AND THE ISLES COAST AND COUNTRYSIDE TRUST (ACT)
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- ARGYLL
- Postcode
- PA31 8SH
- Post Town
- Paisley
- 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
- TLM63 Lochaber, Skye and Lochalsh, Arran and Cumbrae, and Argyll and Bute
-
- Local Authority
- Argyll and Bute
- Electoral Ward
- Mid Argyll
- Westminster Constituency
- Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL559899
Regional Risk and Opportunity Assessment - Argyll Countryside Trust (ACT), on behalf of the Argyll and Bute Climate Action Network (ABCAN) and in partnership with the Argyll and Bute Community Planning Partnership (CPP), invites quotations for the provision of short-term consultancy support to deliver a high-level regional climate change risk and opportunity assessment for the local authority area of Argyll and Bute.
Notice URLs
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.
{
"tag": [
"compiled"
],
"id": "ocds-r6ebe6-0000837123-2026-07-10T00:00:00Z",
"date": "2026-07-10T00:00:00Z",
"ocid": "ocds-r6ebe6-0000837123",
"initiationType": "tender",
"parties": [
{
"id": "org-40",
"name": "Argyll and the Isles Coast and Countryside Trust (ACT)",
"identifier": {
"legalName": "Argyll and the Isles Coast and Countryside Trust (ACT)"
},
"address": {
"streetAddress": "Kilmory Industrial Estate, Lochgilphead",
"locality": "Argyll",
"region": "UK",
"postalCode": "PA31 8SH"
},
"contactPoint": {
"email": "info@act-now.org.uk",
"telephone": "+44 07748392475",
"url": "http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk"
},
"roles": [
"buyer"
],
"details": {
"classifications": [
{
"id": "Charity",
"scheme": "TED_CA_TYPE"
},
{
"id": "05",
"description": "Environmental protection",
"scheme": "COFOG"
}
],
"url": "http://www.act-now.org.uk"
}
},
{
"id": "org-41",
"name": "Argyll & The Isles Coast & Countryside Trust",
"identifier": {
"legalName": "Argyll & The Isles Coast & Countryside Trust"
},
"address": {
"streetAddress": "H I E Argyll & The Islands",
"locality": "Lochgilphead",
"postalCode": "The Enterprise Centr"
},
"contactPoint": {
"telephone": "+44 7375893064",
"url": "http://"
},
"roles": [
"reviewBody"
]
}
],
"buyer": {
"name": "Argyll and the Isles Coast and Countryside Trust (ACT)",
"id": "org-40"
},
"tender": {
"id": "ACT030-CRR",
"title": "Regional Risk and Opportunity Assessment",
"description": "Argyll Countryside Trust (ACT), on behalf of the Argyll and Bute Climate Action Network (ABCAN) and in partnership with the Argyll and Bute Community Planning Partnership (CPP), invites quotations for the provision of short-term consultancy support to deliver a high-level regional climate change risk and opportunity assessment for the local authority area of Argyll and Bute.",
"status": "active",
"items": [
{
"id": "1",
"additionalClassifications": [
{
"id": "73200000",
"scheme": "CPV"
},
{
"id": "79411100",
"scheme": "CPV"
},
{
"id": "79314000",
"scheme": "CPV"
}
],
"deliveryLocation": {
"description": "Argyll & Bute"
},
"deliveryAddresses": [
{
"region": "UKM63"
}
],
"relatedLot": "1"
}
],
"value": {
"amount": 20833,
"currency": "GBP"
},
"procurementMethod": "open",
"procurementMethodDetails": "Open procedure",
"mainProcurementCategory": "services",
"submissionMethod": [
"electronicSubmission"
],
"submissionMethodDetails": "http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk",
"tenderPeriod": {
"endDate": "2026-08-13T12:00:00Z"
},
"awardPeriod": {
"startDate": "2026-08-13T12:00:00Z"
},
"documents": [
{
"id": "JUL559899",
"documentType": "contractNotice",
"title": "Regional Risk and Opportunity Assessment",
"description": "Argyll Countryside Trust (ACT), on behalf of the Argyll and Bute Climate Action Network (ABCAN) and in partnership with the Argyll and Bute Community Planning Partnership (CPP), invites quotations for the provision of short-term consultancy support to deliver a high-level regional climate change risk and opportunity assessment for the local authority area of Argyll and Bute.",
"url": "https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL559899",
"format": "text/html"
},
{
"id": "technical",
"documentType": "technicalSelectionCriteria"
},
{
"id": "JUL559899-1",
"title": "Invite to tender including tender specification and evaulation criteria",
"datePublished": "2026-07-10T11:51:48Z",
"dateModified": "2026-07-10T11:51:48Z",
"format": "application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document"
},
{
"id": "JUL559899-2",
"title": "Appendix 1: Basic Background Information",
"datePublished": "2026-07-10T11:51:48Z",
"dateModified": "2026-07-10T11:51:48Z",
"format": "application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document"
},
{
"id": "JUL559899-3",
"title": "Appendix 2: CPP CCRA3 Risk Scoping 2024",
"datePublished": "2026-07-10T11:51:48Z",
"dateModified": "2026-07-10T11:51:48Z",
"format": "application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.spreadsheetml.sheet"
},
{
"id": "JUL559899-4",
"title": "Appendix 3: Indicative evidence pack",
"datePublished": "2026-07-10T11:51:48Z",
"dateModified": "2026-07-10T11:51:48Z",
"format": "application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document"
}
],
"lots": [
{
"id": "1",
"description": "Argyll Countryside Trust (ACT), on behalf of the Argyll and Bute Climate Action Network (ABCAN) and in partnership with the Argyll and Bute Community Planning Partnership (CPP), invites quotations for the provision of short-term consultancy support to deliver a high-level regional climate change risk and opportunity assessment for the local authority area of Argyll and Bute. This commission will support the development of a Climate Ready Region for Argyll and Bute, building on existing partnership activity, including ABCAN's community-led work and the CPP Climate Change Strategy and Action Plan. The assessment will provide a robust, evidence-based overview of climate risks and opportunities across Argyll and Bute from the present day to the 2080s. It will draw on climate projections, existing data, stakeholder insight, and lived experience to identify current and emerging impacts and inform regional priorities for action.",
"status": "active",
"hasOptions": false,
"submissionTerms": {
"variantPolicy": "notAllowed"
},
"contractPeriod": {
"startDate": "2026-08-24T00:00:00Z",
"endDate": "2027-01-29T00:00:00Z"
},
"hasRenewal": false
}
],
"bidOpening": {
"date": "2026-08-13T12:00:00Z"
},
"contractTerms": {
"hasElectronicPayment": true,
"electronicInvoicingPolicy": "allowed"
},
"otherRequirements": {
"requiresStaffNamesAndQualifications": true
},
"submissionTerms": {
"languages": [
"en"
],
"bidValidityPeriod": {
"endDate": "2027-01-29T00:00:00Z"
}
},
"classification": {
"id": "79400000",
"scheme": "CPV"
},
"hasRecurrence": false
},
"language": "EN",
"description": "NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=837123. The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx. Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems. (SC Ref:837123)",
"links": [
{
"rel": "canonical",
"href": "https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000837123"
}
],
"noticetype": "PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice"
}