---
title: "Award of 701_0793 Water Vole Project Officer"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000647262"
canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000647262"
markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000647262.md"
json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000647262.json"
source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "FORESTRY AND LAND SCOTLAND"
published: "2021-06-10"
---

# Award of 701_0793 Water Vole Project Officer

Buyer: FORESTRY AND LAND SCOTLAND  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000647262

[View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000647262)  
[Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000647262.json)

## Summary

The procurement for the position of Water Vole Project Officer, managed by Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS), aims to contribute to the conservation of wildlife in Scotland, specifically focusing on the recently reintroduced water vole population. The contract falls within the services industry category, with a scheduled duration of 12 months starting from June 7, 2021, to a potential end date of March 31, 2022. This tender is currently at the award stage, having been signed on June 7, 2021, with one bid submitted and successfully awarded to Trossachs Ecology for a value of £15,488.

This contract represents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in ecological and wildlife services, particularly those involved in forestry, wildlife preservation, and environmental project management. Companies with expertise in planning and implementing conservation projects, especially within the Trossachs region near Aberfoyle, would find themselves well-suited to compete for similar future opportunities, contributing to the enhancement of Scotland's natural and cultural heritage.

## Notice

Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) is an executive agency of Scottish Government and manages Scotland's Forest and Land. We manage land on behalf of Scottish Ministers and serve as part of the Environment and Forestry directorate of the Scottish Government.Healthy habitats, iconic species, rare plants and ancient monuments all contribute to a vital sense of place and belonging, whether they're found on the doorstep of our cities or in the furthest reaches of our uplands. We are committed to ensuring the natural and cultural heritage on the land we manage is protected, conserved and enhanced.An ambitious reintroduction programme has saved the water vole from the edge of extinction in Scotland.This contract is for a Water Vole Project Officer based in the Trossachs around Aberfoyle. The Water Vole Project Officer will be required to help with the planning and implementation of monitoring and protecting the expanding population of water voles. This contract is for 16 hours per week (average); the contract period will be for 12 months.There may be an option to extend the contract for another 12 months at the end of the contract period.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN417737 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 10 Jun 2021 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 10 Jun 2021 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £15,488 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | FORESTRY AND LAND SCOTLAND |
| Additional buyers | CROWN OFFICE AND PROCURATOR FISCAL SERVICE; EAST AYRSHIRE COUNCIL; EDUCATION SCOTLAND; HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS ENTERPRISE; PERTH & KINROSS COUNCIL; PUBLIC HEALTH SCOTLAND; RENFREWSHIRE COUNCIL; SASA - SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT; SCOTTISH ENTERPRISE; SCOTTISH FORESTRY; SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT; SCOTTISH POLICE AUTHORITY; SOCIAL CARE AND SOCIAL WORK IMPROVEMENT SCOTLAND (CARE INSPECTORATE); SOCIAL SECURITY SCOTLAND; UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW; UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING; UNIVERSITY OF THE HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS |
| Locality | INVERNESS |
| Post town | Inverness |
| Postcode | IV2 7GB |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM1 East Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM13 City of Edinburgh |
| Local authority | City of Edinburgh |
| Electoral ward | Almond |
| Westminster constituency | Edinburgh West |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 49 |
| Supplier names | 3X1 GROUP; ALASDAIR MACKAY (SOLE TRADER; ASA RECRUITMENT (QUICK QUOTES; ASSEMBLE COLLECTIVE SELF BUILD; BALGOWNIE; BLAKE STEVENSON; CABI; CAPITAL DOCUMENT SOLUTIONS; CARL ZEISS; CASTLEVIEW PLANT; CEBOTEC; CHAS STEWART PLUMBING & HEATING ENGINEERS; CHILDREN 1ST; CLARK CONTRACTS; CURRIE & BROWN; DAVID MACKAY; DMFCA; DOVETAIL ENTERPRISES (1993; ENDSLEIGH INSURANCE; FOUNTAINS FORESTRY; GAMMIES GROUNDCARE; GEB INDUSTRIAL CLEANING SERVICES; GEORGE MCNAUGHTON & SON (PLANT HIRE; GRAHAM + SIBBALD; HARVEY NASH; IBI GROUP; J & E SHEPHERD; LORIEN RESOURCING; MAINSTREET CONSULTING; MAM CONTRACTING; MARK HAMILTON LANDSCAPE SERVICES; MCALLISTER LITHO GLASGOW; MORRIS & SPOTTISWOOD; NICKI SOUTER ASSOCIATES; NORSERV FM; PERTEMPS RECRUITMENT PARTNERSHIP; PHOENIX SOFTWARE; RYDEN; SAICA NATUR; SCOTLAND'S BRAVEST MANUFACTURING; SOLACE; SPEAKEASY PRODUCTIONS; STAG PLANT & TOOL HIRE; STAND; TROSSACHS ECOLOGY; TSL CONTRACTORS; UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH; USERTESTING; VENESKY BROWN |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 77 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services
- 92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

### Codes

- 77000000 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services
- 77200000 - Forestry services
- 77231200 - Forest pest control services
- 92534000 - Wildlife preservation services

## Release History

- 10 Jun 2021 at 08:01 - Award - PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN417737

## Notice URLs

- http://https://forestryandland.gov.scot
- http://https://www.socialsecurity.gov.scot/
- http://www.careinspectorate.gov.scot
- http://www.copfs.gov.uk/
- http://www.east-ayrshire.gov.uk
- http://www.educationscotland.gov.uk/
- http://www.gla.ac.uk/
- http://www.hie.co.uk
- http://www.pkc.gov.uk
- http://www.renfrewshire.gov.uk
- http://www.sasa.gov.uk
- http://www.scotland.gov.uk
- http://www.scottish-enterprise.com/
- http://www.spa.police.uk
- http://www.stir.ac.uk/finance-office/procurement/
- http://www.uhi.ac.uk

## Provenance

This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000647262. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000647262.json.