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title: "Facilitating Local Natural Capital Investment"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000622642"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SCOTTISH NATURAL HERITAGE"
published: "2020-07-29"
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# Facilitating Local Natural Capital Investment

Buyer: SCOTTISH NATURAL HERITAGE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000622642

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## Summary

The procurement process, titled "Facilitating Local Natural Capital Investment," is led by the Scottish Natural Heritage, located at Great Glen House, Leachkin Road, Inverness. This tender falls under the environmental protection industry category and is currently in the Award stage, having been completed on 21 July 2020. The procurement method employed is an open procedure, with a contract value of £79,750. Although the deadline for submitting bids was 2 July 2020, this overview provides insights into the nature of opportunities previously available.

This tender represented a significant opportunity for businesses involved in environmental consultancy and investment, particularly those with expertise in nature-based solutions. Companies skilled in developing financial models and engaging with local stakeholders would have found this contract suitable for their specialised offerings. With the focus on facilitating investment in natural capital at the local level, small to medium-sized enterprises with innovative approaches to environmental finance were well-positioned to compete and contribute towards sustainable development initiatives in Scotland.

## Notice

To develop and test an approach that could be used in Scotland to facilitate investment in natural capital at the local level, especially from the private sector. This will be achieved by bringing together appropriate financial and natural capital expertise with local stakeholder knowledge and priorities, building on domestic and international experience, in order to: - develop a model and methodologies, suitable for Scottish contexts, to facilitate financing of nature-based solutions; - build knowledge, understanding, experience and confidence in Scotland; and - demonstrate the practical delivery of this approach, including the structures and skills needed. Full details are in the attached Statement of Requirements.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

To develop and test an approach that could be used in Scotland to facilitate investment in natural capital at the local level, especially from the private sector. This will be achieved by bringing together appropriate financial and natural capital expertise with local stakeholder knowledge and priorities, building on domestic and international experience, in order to: - develop a model and methodologies, suitable for Scottish contexts, to facilitate financing of nature-based solutions; - build knowledge, understanding, experience and confidence in Scotland; and - demonstrate the practical delivery of this approach, including the structures and skills needed. Full Details are in the attached Statement of Requirements. Please note that the estimated value mentioned above is an estimate only

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL391445 |
| 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 | 29 Jul 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 2 Jul 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 21 Jul 2020 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £80,000 |
| Lots value | £80,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £79,750 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SCOTTISH NATURAL HERITAGE |
| Locality | PERTH |
| Post town | Perth |
| Postcode | PH1 3EW |
| 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 | TLM62 Inverness and Nairn, Moray, and Badenoch and Strathspey |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ENVIRONMENTAL FINANCE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 73110000 - Research services
- 79311400 - Economic research services

## Release History

- 29 Jul 2020 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL391445
- 8 Jun 2020 at 00:00 - Tender - PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN387741

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JUN387741&idx=1
  8th June 2020 - PP1156 - Facilitating Local Natural Capital Investment - ITT letter
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JUN387741&idx=2
  8th June 2020 - PP1156 - Facilitating Local Natural Capital Investment - SNH Conditions of Contract - Services
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JUN387741&idx=3
  8th June 2020 - PP1156 - Facilitating Local Natural Capital Investment - Statement of Requirements
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN387741
  Facilitating Local Natural Capital Investment - To develop and test an approach that could be used in Scotland to facilitate investment in natural capital at the local level, especially from the private sector. This will be achieved by bringing together appropriate financial and natural capital expertise with local stakeholder knowledge and priorities, building on domestic and international experience, in order to: - develop a model and methodologies, suitable for Scottish contexts, to facilitate financing of nature-based solutions; - build knowledge, understanding, experience and confidence in Scotland; and - demonstrate the practical delivery of this approach, including the structures and skills needed. Full details are in the attached Statement of Requirements.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL391445
  Facilitating Local Natural Capital Investment - To develop and test an approach that could be used in Scotland to facilitate investment in natural capital at the local level, especially from the private sector. This will be achieved by bringing together appropriate financial and natural capital expertise with local stakeholder knowledge and priorities, building on domestic and international experience, in order to: - develop a model and methodologies, suitable for Scottish contexts, to facilitate financing of nature-based solutions; - build knowledge, understanding, experience and confidence in Scotland; and - demonstrate the practical delivery of this approach, including the structures and skills needed. Full details are in the attached Statement of Requirements.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://nature.scot
- http://www.hie.co.uk
- http://www.nature.scot
- http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000622642

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