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title: "NW2045 Natural Capital baseline assessment and interpretation"
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# NW2045 Natural Capital baseline assessment and interpretation

Buyer: ASSYNT DEVELOPMENT TRUST LTD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-035848

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## Summary

The procurement process for the project titled "NW2045 Natural Capital baseline assessment and interpretation" is being conducted by Assynt Development Trust Ltd. This open tender falls under the industry category of environmental issues consultancy services and is located in the North & West Highlands of Scotland. The current stage of the procurement has been marked as complete, with the contract award date recorded on 17th May 2022, and the total contract value is £35,500. The purpose of the project is to assess and provide a baseline of natural capital assets in the region, which includes delivering a detailed assessment report and recommendations for future decision-making.

This tender presents significant opportunities for consultancy firms specialising in environmental assessments and community development. Businesses with expertise in natural capital, environmental science, and stakeholder engagement would be well-positioned to participate in similar future tenders. The comprehensive nature of the assessment, focusing on both qualitative data analysis and reporting, implies that companies with a strong capability in analytical research and clear communication of findings would be particularly competitive in this space.

## Notice

To provide a baseline of the natural capital assets in the region and communicate these to a broad range of stakeholders within the local community.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

To assess the natural capital baseline for North West Highland RLUP area, and to produce a detailed report of this assessment, including: - Review of the case study area; - Sources of information available and any data gaps; - An explanation of the methodology used; - The findings of the assessment; - Recommendations on how to integrate the assessment findings into the future decision making and the Regional Land Use Framework requested by Scottish Government; - Challenges encountered, the lessons learned, and the potential barriers to progressing the RLUP approach in this area; - Opportunities for further work that will help progress the RLUP, increase local ability to make decisions and be informed - Presentations to update the RLUP Steering Group and a final presentation to the Steering Group. Both should be recorded and made available on-line so should be in very easy to understand formats which make sense to a broad audience. - Concise briefing output summarising the report in plain English terms, thought should be given to how this can be disseminated and seen and understood by a wide audience locally. a detailed report of the natural capital baseline assessment for North West Highland RLUP area, including: - Review of the case study area; - Sources of information available and any data gaps; - An explanation of the methodology used; - The findings of the assessment; - Recommendations on how to integrate the assessment findings into the future decision making and the Regional Land Use Framework requested by Scottish Government; - Challenges encountered, the lessons learned, and the potential barriers to progressing the RLUP approach in this area; - Opportunities for further work that will help progress the RLUP, increase local ability to make decisions and be informed - Presentations to update the RLUP Steering Group and a final presentation to the Steering Group. Both should be recorded and made available on-line so should be in very easy to understand formats which make sense to a broad audience. - Concise briefing output summarising the report in plain English terms, thought should be given to how this can be disseminated and seen and understood by a wide audience locally.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021131-2022 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 2 Aug 2022 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 16 May 2022 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £35,500 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | ASSYNT DEVELOPMENT TRUST LTD |
| Locality | LOCHINVER |
| Post town | Inverness |
| Postcode | IV27 4LE |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM2 Highlands and Islands |
| ITL 3 | TLM20 Highlands and Islands |
| Local authority | Highland |
| Electoral ward | North, West and Central Sutherland |
| Westminster constituency | Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross |
| Delivery location | TLM6 Highlands and Islands |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SLR CONSULTING |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

### Codes

- 90713000 - Environmental issues consultancy services

## Release History

- 2 Aug 2022 at 13:57 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021131-2022

## Notice URLs

- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000691527
- https://assyntdevelopmenttrust.org/
- https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:190058-2022:TEXT:EN:HTML
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA30414

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