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title: "Scotland's People and Nature Survey (SPANS)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03733e"
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# Scotland's People and Nature Survey (SPANS)

Buyer: SCOTTISH NATURAL HERITAGE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03733e

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## Summary

The Scottish Natural Heritage is seeking a supplier to conduct the Scotland's People and Nature Survey (SPANS) to gather data on outdoor recreation behaviour and environmental attitudes in Scotland. The procurement process is at the award stage, with 56 Degree Insight being the active supplier awarded a contract worth £93,000 signed on 13th December 2022.

This opportunity in the research services sector offers businesses an opportunity to contribute to environmental policy-making in Scotland. Companies specializing in research services and population surveys, particularly those with experience in environmental studies, would be well-suited to compete for this tender. The procurement method is an open procedure, and the tender deadline for submission was on 5th October 2022, with active status.

## Notice

NatureScot is looking for a supplier to operate a large-scale population survey that addresses how people use and value the natural environment in Scotland. This survey is a successor to the Scotland's People and Nature Survey (SPANS) that ran between 2012 and 2020 and captures valuable data on outdoor recreation behaviour and environmental attitudes that informs policy and decision making for NatureScot and our partners. It is intended to run triennially over a ten year period.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

NatureScot wish to commission a large-scale, quantitative population survey to measure trends in how people living in Scotland use, enjoy and value the natural environment. This survey will be the successor to the Scotland's People and Nature Survey (SPANS), which ran between 2012 and 2019. Additional information: All tenders must be submitted by the Public Contracts Scotland Portal using the secure tender postbox. Please allow sufficient time to upload your tender. Bidders must also complete the SPD document attached to this notice.

Renewal: It is proposed that the survey is run on a triennial basis. See details within the attached statement of requirements.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035351-2022 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 14 Dec 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 9 Nov 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 13 Dec 2022 |
| Contract period | 4 Oct 2022 - 3 May 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £93,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SCOTTISH NATURAL HERITAGE |
| Locality | INVERNESS |
| Post town | Inverness |
| Postcode | IV3 8NW |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM2 Highlands and Islands |
| ITL 3 | TLM20 Highlands and Islands |
| Local authority | Highland |
| Electoral ward | Inverness West |
| Westminster constituency | Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire |
| Delivery location | TLM Scotland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | 56 DEGREE INSIGHT |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73110000 - Research services

## Release History

- 14 Dec 2022 at 11:29 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035351-2022
- 5 Oct 2022 at 15:25 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028008-2022

## Notice URLs

- http://www.nature.scot
- http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000709012
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00383

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