--- title: "Provision of Scotland's Saltmarsh as a Blue Carbon Resource" ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000625165" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000625165" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000625165.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000625165.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT" published: "2020-08-31" --- # Provision of Scotland's Saltmarsh as a Blue Carbon Resource Buyer: SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000625165 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000625165) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000625165.json) ## Summary The Scottish Government has initiated a tender for the project titled "Provision of Scotland’s Saltmarsh as a Blue Carbon Resource." This procurement, classified under the services category, focuses on conducting field work across various locations in Scotland, including significant saltmarsh areas like the Solway Firth and Dornoch Firth. The tender process is currently in the award stage, with a contract amounting to £48,927.00 having been signed on 14th August 2020. The procurement method used is an open procedure, ensuring a transparent process and allowing all interested suppliers to participate. This tender presents a valuable opportunity for businesses in the environmental research and services sectors, particularly those specialising in ecological studies or providing consultancy services related to carbon resources and environmental sustainability. Companies equipped to conduct fieldwork, data analysis, and reporting will be well-positioned to compete effectively. With the focus on saltmarsh ecosystems, firms with expertise in marine biology, environmental policy, and ecological restoration could greatly benefit from participating in this procurement process. ## Notice Field work will be conducted at various locations in Scotland, results analyses in a lab, and report written from the contractors offices. ### Lot Information Lot 1 11. This research would look to obtain a series of cores for reliable and robust analyses from four main sites with significant areas of saltmarsh: - Solway Firth, - Firth of Forth, - Firth of Tay and - Dornoch Firth/Loch Fleet. 12. At each site, permanent transects would be established with precise GPS locations recorded for each sampling point moving up the shore from the adjacent intertidal mud through the pioneer saltmarsh to the high marsh and beyond. The precise location of the transects should be informed by the results contained in the 'Scottish Saltmarsh Survey National Report, SNH Commissioned Report No. 786: https://www.nature.scot/sites/default/files/2017-05/Publication%202016%20-%20SNH%20Commissioned%20Report%20786%20-%20Scottish%20saltmarsh%20survey%20national%20report%20%28A2215730%29.pdf ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland | | Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG393524 | | 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 | 31 Aug 2020 | | Submission deadline | 10 Aug 2020 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 20 Aug 2020 | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | £48,927 | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Complete | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Active | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT | | Additional buyers | UNIVERSITY OF ST ANDREWS | | Locality | GLASGOW | | Post town | Edinburgh | | Postcode | N/A | | Country | Scotland | | ITL 1 | TLM Scotland | | ITL 2 | TLM0 Eastern Scotland | | ITL 3 | TLM01 Clackmannanshire and Fife | | Local authority | Fife | | Electoral ward | St Andrews | | Westminster constituency | North East Fife | | Delivery location | TLM Scotland | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | UNIVERSITY OF ST ANDREWS | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services ### Codes - 73110000 - Research services ## Release History - 31 Aug 2020 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG393524 - 31 Aug 2020 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG393493 - 8 Jul 2020 at 00:00 - Tender - PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL389819 ## Documents - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JUL389819&idx=1 8th July 2020 - CR/2020/10 - ITT Doc - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL389819 Provision of Scotland's Saltmarsh as a Blue Carbon Resource - Field work will be conducted at various locations in Scotland, results analyses in a lab, and report written from the contractors offices. - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG393524 Provision of Scotland's Saltmarsh as a Blue Carbon Resource - Field work will be conducted at various locations in Scotland, results analyses in a lab, and report written from the contractors offices. - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG393493 Provision of Scotland's Saltmarsh as a Blue Carbon Resource - Field work will be conducted at various locations in Scotland, results analyses in a lab, and report written from the contractors offices. ## Notice URLs - http:// - http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk - http://www.scotland.gov.uk - https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000625165 - https://www.nature.scot/sites/default/files/2017-05/Publication%202016%20-%20SNH%20Commissioned%20Report%20786%20-%20Scottish%20saltmarsh%20survey%20national%20report%20%28A2215730%29.pdf - https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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