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title: "Research on trust and charitable status in landownership"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000553815"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SCOTTISH LAND COMMISSION"
published: "2019-09-04"
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# Research on trust and charitable status in landownership

Buyer: SCOTTISH LAND COMMISSION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000553815

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## Summary

The Scottish Land Commission is conducting a tender for research on trust and charitable status in landownership, relevant to the general public services industry. The procurement stage is currently active, with a tender deadline that ended on 30th August 2018. The process involved an open procurement method, allowing for broad participation. The Scottish Land Commission, located at Longman House, 28 Longman Road, Inverness, UK, serves as the central purchasing body for this contract, which aims to enhance understanding of the implications of trust statuses in relation to public interests.

This tender presents significant business growth opportunities, particularly for consultancy firms specialising in legal, property, and charitable sectors. Companies that possess expertise in trust law, land ownership, and community interests will be well-positioned to compete effectively for this contract. The active engagement in research projects like this one enables businesses to contribute to critical discussions affecting public policy and land management while potentially securing lucrative contracts within the public procurement framework.

## Notice

The Scottish Land Commission is considering the role of trust and charitable status in land ownership in relation to the public interest. We are particularly interested in understanding the implications and differences of private and public trust status, and the interaction of trust status with charitable status. We want to understand the legal framework and any constraints it places on decision-making, and the duties and responsibilities of trustees.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Scottish Land Commission is considering the role of trust and charitable status in land ownership in relation to the public interest. We are particularly interested in understanding the implications and differences of private and public trust status, and the interaction of trust status with charitable status. We want to understand the legal framework and any constraints it places on decision-making, and the duties and responsibilities of trustees.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP365117 |
| 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 | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 4 Sep 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 30 Aug 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Aug 2018 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £10,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £1 |

## 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 | HARPER MACLEOD |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73110000 - Research services

## Release History

- 4 Sep 2019 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP365117
- 14 Aug 2018 at 00:00 - Tender - PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG328026

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=AUG328026&idx=1
  14th August 2018 - Statement of requirement
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=AUG328026&idx=2
  14th August 2018 - Terms and conditions
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG328026
  Research on trust and charitable status in landownership - The Scottish Land Commission is considering the role of trust and charitable status in land ownership in relation to the public interest. We are particularly interested in understanding the implications and differences of private and public trust status, and the interaction of trust status with charitable status. We want to understand the legal framework and any constraints it places on decision-making, and the duties and responsibilities of trustees.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP365117
  Research on trust and charitable status in landownership - The Scottish Land Commission is considering the role of trust and charitable status in land ownership in relation to the public interest. We are particularly interested in understanding the implications and differences of private and public trust status, and the interaction of trust status with charitable status. We want to understand the legal framework and any constraints it places on decision-making, and the duties and responsibilities of trustees.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.landcommission.gov.scot
- http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000553815

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