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title: "Developing a natural capital assessment template for Scottish land holdings"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000629372"
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# Developing a natural capital assessment template for Scottish land holdings

Buyer: SCOTTISH NATURAL HERITAGE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000629372

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## Summary

The procurement process led by Scottish Natural Heritage, located in Inverness, involves developing a natural capital assessment template specifically for Scottish land holdings. This is classified under environmental protection services and aims to provide a robust tool for land managers to evaluate their natural capital assets. The tender was initiated on 7 September 2020, with the deadline for submissions set for 21 September 2020. This open procedure allows for a potentially broader range of suppliers to participate, and the contract value is under £50,000, which does not classify it as a regulated procurement.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in environmental consulting, assessment methodologies, and ecological services. Firms that can demonstrate expertise in natural capital evaluation and sustainable land management are well-positioned to compete. As this is part of a larger project, the outcome of this phase could lead to further contract opportunities in subsequent phases, making it crucial for interested businesses to respond promptly and effectively to this tender.

## Notice

NatureScot (the operating name for Scottish Natural Heritage) require a contractor to develop a robust Natural Capital Assessment (NCA) template which can be used by land managers to help assess the natural capital assets of their business, and guide management decisions necessary to retain and/or enhance these assets. Please refer to the Statement of Requirements attached to this Notice for full details.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

NatureScot (the operating name for Scottish Natural Heritage) require a contractor to develop a robust Natural Capital Assessment (NCA) template which can be used by land managers to help assess the natural capital assets of their business, and guide management decisions necessary to retain and/or enhance these assets. Please refer to the Statement of Requirements attached to this Notice for full details.. This contract opportunity is valued at less than GBP50,000 so is not a regulated procurement. It is being advertised to reach a wider potential field of contractors.

Renewal: This contract is the first phase of a wider project. The procurement route to be followed for the Phase 2 contract will be determined once Phase 1 is complete.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV398900 |
| 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 | 5 Nov 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 21 Sep 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 5 Nov 2020 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | This is Phase 1 of a wider project. The budget available for Phase 2, and the result of Phase 1, will determine the procurement route for Phase 2. |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £29,916 |

## 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 | 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 | TLM Scotland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CUMULUS CONSULTANTS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

### Codes

- 90700000 - Environmental services

## Release History

- 5 Nov 2020 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV398900
- 7 Sep 2020 at 00:00 - Tender - PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP394164

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=SEP394164&idx=1
  7th September 2020 - Statement of Requirements
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP394164
  Developing a natural capital assessment template for Scottish land holdings - NatureScot (the operating name for Scottish Natural Heritage) require a contractor to develop a robust Natural Capital Assessment (NCA) template which can be used by land managers to help assess the natural capital assets of their business, and guide management decisions necessary to retain and/or enhance these assets. Please refer to the Statement of Requirements attached to this Notice for full details.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV398900
  Developing a natural capital assessment template for Scottish land holdings - NatureScot (the operating name for Scottish Natural Heritage) require a contractor to develop a robust Natural Capital Assessment (NCA) template which can be used by land managers to help assess the natural capital assets of their business, and guide management decisions necessary to retain and/or enhance these assets. Please refer to the Statement of Requirements attached to this Notice for full details.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.nature.scot
- http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000629372

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