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title: "Review of the effectiveness of current community ownership mechanisms"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000531603"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SCOTTISH LAND COMMISSION"
published: "2018-03-29"
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# Review of the effectiveness of current community ownership mechanisms

Buyer: SCOTTISH LAND COMMISSION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000531603

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## Summary

The Scottish Land Commission is currently engaged in a procurement process titled "Review of the effectiveness of current community ownership mechanisms," which is categorised under the services industry. This tender focuses on assessing and improving the effectiveness of community ownership mechanisms related to the Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2003 and the Community Empowerment (Scotland) Act 2015. The procurement method used for this opportunity is an open procedure, and it is now in the Award stage following the contract being signed on 14th March 2018, with a total contract value of £39,918. The project is based in Inverness, UK, and involved a bidding period that concluded on 9th March 2018.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses focused on governance, land reform, and community development. Companies with expertise in legislative frameworks, public policy analysis, and community engagement initiatives would be well-suited to compete for this contract. Additionally, this procurement could allow successful bidders to enhance their visibility and reputation within the public sector, fostering further business growth through potential future projects related to community ownership across Scotland.

## Notice

The overarching objectives of this project are to: ? assess the effectiveness of community ownership mechanisms within the Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2003 and the Community Empowerment (Scotland) Act 2015 (outlined in section 1.2) and to identify how these could be simplified or improved; and ? recommend what steps could be taken to enable and encourage more community ownership across Scotland - either by way of legislative or negotiated transfer.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The overarching objectives of this project are to: ? assess the effectiveness of community ownership mechanisms within the Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2003 and the Community Empowerment (Scotland) Act 2015 (outlined in section 1.2) and to identify how these could be simplified or improved; and ? recommend what steps could be taken to enable and encourage more community ownership across Scotland - either by way of legislative or negotiated transfer.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR315113 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Contract 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 | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 29 Mar 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 9 Mar 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 14 Mar 2018 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £40,000 |
| Lots value | £40,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £39,918 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SCOTTISH LAND COMMISSION |
| Locality | INVERNESS |
| Post town | Inverness |
| Postcode | IV1 1SF |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM2 Highlands and Islands |
| ITL 3 | TLM20 Highlands and Islands |
| Local authority | Highland |
| Electoral ward | Inverness Millburn |
| Westminster constituency | Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire |
| Delivery location | TLM Scotland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SAC COMMERCIAL |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73110000 - Research services

## Release History

- 29 Mar 2018 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR315113
- 19 Feb 2018 at 00:00 - Tender - PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB310735

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=FEB310735&idx=2
  19th February 2018 - Terms & Conditions
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=FEB310735&idx=1
  19th February 2018 - Statement of Requirements
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB310735
  Review of the effectiveness of current community ownership mechanisms - The overarching objectives of this project are to: ? assess the effectiveness of community ownership mechanisms within the Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2003 and the Community Empowerment (Scotland) Act 2015 (outlined in section 1.2) and to identify how these could be simplified or improved; and ? recommend what steps could be taken to enable and encourage more community ownership across Scotland - either by way of legislative or negotiated transfer.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR315113
  Review of the effectiveness of current community ownership mechanisms - The overarching objectives of this project are to: ? assess the effectiveness of community ownership mechanisms within the Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2003 and the Community Empowerment (Scotland) Act 2015 (outlined in section 1.2) and to identify how these could be simplified or improved; and ? recommend what steps could be taken to enable and encourage more community ownership across Scotland - either by way of legislative or negotiated transfer.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.landcommission.gov.scot
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000531603
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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