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Assessment of wildfire resilience at Beinn Eighe National Nature Reserve

Scottish Natural Heritage

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27 Jul 2026 at 01:00

OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Scottish Natural Heritage, trading as NatureScot, is seeking environmental consultancy services to assess wildfire resilience at Beinn Eighe National Nature Reserve in the Highlands and Muir of Dinnet National Nature Reserve in Aberdeenshire. The work will examine the wildfire resilience of the main habitats at both sites, assess the potential consequences of wildfire, and produce evidence to guide future management. It will identify and prioritise strategic interventions that could break up or contain areas where wildfire risk or potential impact is high. Comparing similar habitats in different geological and climatic settings will help NatureScot interpret the findings at regional and national level. The requirement is classified as environmental protection services, including environmental impact and risk assessment work.

The process reached tender: the buyer invited offers through an open procedure, with electronic submission. It is a single lot. Bids were due by 26 August 2026 at 12:00 UTC, with bid opening at the same time; the evaluation and award period began then. The contract is for 360 days. The tender sets quality at 60% and price at 40%, so the technical approach and proposed delivery quality carry greater weight than cost. Variants are not permitted. Submissions must be in English. The contract supports electronic payment and ordering, and allows electronic invoicing. The work is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement. Scotland Excel is conducting the tender for NatureScot, but NatureScot will hold and manage the resulting contract.

This opportunity suits environmental consultancies, wildfire specialists and land-management or ecological research teams able to deliver evidence-based habitat and wildfire-risk assessments across two geographically distinct nature reserves. Relevant capability includes assessing how different habitats respond to wildfire, analysing likelihood and consequences, comparing environmental conditions between sites, and translating findings into practical, risk-based priorities for strategic intervention. Strong bidders will be able to combine field or habitat knowledge with structured risk assessment, research, interpretation of environmental evidence and clear recommendations for future management. The requirement is appropriate for suppliers with the capacity to coordinate work across sites in the Highlands and Aberdeenshire and to produce a robust comparative analysis that can support decisions beyond the two reserves.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Assessment of wildfire resilience at Beinn Eighe National Nature Reserve

Notice Description

NatureScot is looking to improve wildfire resilience on Beinn Eighe National Nature Reserve (NNR) in the long-term. This work will include an evidence-based assessment the current wildfire resilience of different habitats on Beinn Eighe NNR, and prioritisation of potential strategic interventions to improve the future wildfire resilience. Proposed interventions will be strategic and prioritised across the NNR (i.e. a risk-based approach), to break up or contain areas of high risk or high consequence of wildfire. NatureScot is also looking to undertake elements of this work on another site to make a comparison of similar habitats in a different geological and climatic area. This will help us interpret the data at a more regional and national level.

Lot Information

Lot 1

NatureScot is looking for an assessment of the main habitats on Beinn Eighe NNR and Muir of Dinnet NNR to the risk of wildfire and potential impacts to guide future management to improve the long-term resilience to wildfire. These two sites have been chosen as holding similar broad habitat types but being in different parts of the country with different environmental conditions. This research will provide us with evidence-based data which can help to inform where strategic interventions will be most effective at reducing the long-term risk and/or impact of wildfire on the NNRs.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000838310
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL560923
Current Stage
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All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F2 - 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

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

75 - Administration, defence and social security services

90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

CPV Codes

71313000 - Environmental engineering consultancy services

71313410 - Risk or hazard assessment for construction

71317100 - Fire and explosion protection and control consultancy services

75251110 - Fire-prevention services

90700000 - Environmental services

90711100 - Risk or hazard assessment other than for construction

90711400 - Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) services other than for construction

90721800 - Natural risks or hazards protection services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
26 Aug 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
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
Scottish Natural Heritage
Contact Name
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
INVERNESS
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
TLM Scotland
Local Authority
Highland
Electoral Ward
Inverness West
Westminster Constituency
Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire

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