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title: "Marketing & Disposal of Nether Horsburgh"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06d858"
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buyer: "FORESTRY AND LAND SCOTLAND"
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# Marketing & Disposal of Nether Horsburgh

Buyer: FORESTRY AND LAND SCOTLAND  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06d858

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## Summary

The public procurement process led by Forestry and Land Scotland for the "Marketing & Disposal of Nether Horsburgh" has reached the award stage. Located near Peebles in the beautiful Scottish Borders, the tender falls under the services industry category. The procurement, completed in July 2026, followed a selective method known as "below threshold - award under framework". This contract is to market and dispose of property, targeting developers for an Option Agreement with potential for purchase upon securing planning consent. The contract, starting on 17th August 2026, is set to run until 16th August 2029, with the possibility of two 12-month extensions. The buyer organization is situated in Inverness, Scotland, and operates under Scottish devolved regulations. The awarded supplier is Montagu Evans LLP, a large London-based company with substantial experience in property services, underscored by their successful bid valuing £50,000.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses engaged in property marketing and development, particularly those experienced in liaising with strategic housebuilders and land promoters. The selective procurement method underpins the importance of specialized skills and experience in property disposal and development strategies. Businesses involved in developing mixed-use masterplans and engaging with local planning authorities will find this opportunity particularly beneficial. Furthermore, companies with a focus on building sale, purchase, and land services are ideal candidates to compete in similar tenders in the future. Collaboration with legal professionals through the sales process suggests valuable roles for those specialising in property law and contract management.

## Notice

FLS had a requirement to place a contract with an external service provider for the appointment of a agent to market and dispose of FLS, and the adjacent landowners, property at Nether Horsburgh, near Peebles in the Scottish Borders. FLS required an experienced agent to target developers to agree an Option Agreement over the subject property, with an expectation that the developer will be able to bring forward a mixed-use masterplan to coincide with the emergence of the next Local Development Plan. Purchase would be triggered on securing planning consent. FLS were interested in agent's views on: * Length of Option Agreement; * Option Payment; * Agreement content. This is a long-term instruction requiring: 1. An initial Marketing Report outlining strategy including marketing costs; 2. marketing period; 3. securing a strategic housebuilder, land promoter or developer; 4. negotiating terms of Option Agreement; 5. monitoring progress and reporting to FLS; 6. liaising with solicitor through process to sale completion and settlement.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072503-2026 |
| Notice type | UK6 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - award under framework |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 31 Jul 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 29 Jul 2026 |
| Contract period | 16 Aug 2026 - 16 Aug 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £50,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | FORESTRY AND LAND SCOTLAND |
| 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 | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | MONTAGU EVANS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 70 - Real estate services

### Codes

- 70121000 - Building sale or purchase services
- 70122000 - Land sale or purchase services
- 70320000 - Land rental or sale services

## Release History

- 31 Jul 2026 at 08:46 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072503-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072503-2026
  31st July 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/api/1.0/ocdsReleasePackages/ocds-h6vhtk-04f9e2
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.montagu-evans.co.uk/

## Provenance

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