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Landscape Advice Framework

Scottish Natural Heritage

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22 Sep 2026 at 01:00

PCS Notice - Website Prior Information Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Scottish Natural Heritage, also known as NatureScot, intends to establish a multi-supplier framework for professional landscape advice. The requirement is for specialist consultancy support when the organisation has high workloads, actual or perceived conflicts of interest, or insufficient internal landscape adviser capacity. This is a professional environmental and landscape consultancy service, classified under CPV 90713000 for environmental issues consultancy. Work will be delivered in Scotland for NatureScot, with the buying organisation based at Great Glen House in Inverness. Framework call-offs will be made by NatureScot as and when advice is required, in line with the future tender documentation. The arrangement is intended to provide additional specialist resource rather than replace NatureScot’s internal landscape advisory function.

This procurement is at the planning stage: NatureScot has announced its intention to procure but has not yet invited tenders. It expects to use a multi-supplier framework, with the eventual number of appointed suppliers depending on the volume and quality of tenders received. The anticipated invitation to tender publication date is October 2026, and the framework is expected to commence in January 2027. The stated estimated value is £50,000 including the recorded currency of GBP. There is one planned lot covering the professional landscape advice framework. The prior market notice is intended to raise early awareness and allow interested suppliers to prepare for participation. Call-offs are expected to be made by NatureScot when required.

This will suit landscape consultancies and independent specialists able to provide professional landscape advice to a public environmental body in Scotland. Relevant businesses are likely to include teams with experience of landscape assessment, advice and consultancy support, particularly those able to provide additional capacity at short notice or work independently where conflicts of interest arise. Firms should be prepared to demonstrate the quality and relevance of their tender response, since the number of framework suppliers will depend on the volume and quality of submissions. The framework model may suit organisations that can support variable, demand-led assignments rather than a single continuous project. Businesses can use the planning period to review their landscape advisory capability, public-sector experience, availability and approach to managing conflicts of interest.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Landscape Advice Framework

Notice Description

NatureScot intends to establish a multi-supplier Framework Agreement for the provision of professional landscape advice. The Framework will provide access to specialist consultancy support where additional resource is required due to periods of high workload, actual or perceived conflicts of interest, or where internal landscape adviser capacity is otherwise unavailable. The number of suppliers appointed to the Framework will be dependent on the volume and quality of tenders received.

Lot Information

Lot 1

This Prior Information Notice (PIN) is intended to inform the market of NatureScot's intention to establish a multi supplier framework for the provision of professional landscape advice. The PIN aims to raise early awareness of the upcoming procurement and allow interested suppliers to prepare for participation All framework call-offs will be made by NatureScot as and when required as per the details that will be provided within the tender documentation.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000843692
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP565025
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website Prior Information Notice
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

90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

CPV Codes

90713000 - Environmental issues consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
9 Oct 20261 day to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
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 Email
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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

Further Information

Notice Documents

  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP565025
    Landscape Advice Framework - NatureScot intends to establish a multi-supplier Framework Agreement for the provision of professional landscape advice. The Framework will provide access to specialist consultancy support where additional resource is required due to periods of high workload, actual or perceived conflicts of interest, or where internal landscape adviser capacity is otherwise unavailable. The number of suppliers appointed to the Framework will be dependent on the volume and quality of tenders received.

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