--- title: "Establishing ESS Monitoring and Evaluation Function" ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000653684" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000653684" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000653684.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000653684.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT" published: "2021-05-12" --- # Establishing ESS Monitoring and Evaluation Function Buyer: SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000653684 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000653684) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000653684.json) ## Summary The Scottish Government is seeking bids for a tender titled "Establishing ESS Monitoring and Evaluation Function," aimed at developing a framework for Environmental Standards Scotland (ESS) to oversee compliance with environmental laws by public authorities in Scotland. The tender is currently at the active stage and submissions are due by 8th June 2021. This open procurement process covers services within the public services industry and will be carried out electronically, with the procurement period commencing on 21st June 2021 and concluding on 20th October 2021. Interested parties should direct their inquiries to Angus Mackenzie at the Scottish Government's Glasgow office. This contract presents a significant opportunity for businesses that specialise in environmental consultancy, data analysis, and compliance evaluation, particularly those with expertise in public sector environmental regulation. Companies capable of providing strategic advice, along with staff who meet the required qualifications, will find this tender particularly relevant. Successful bidders will play a crucial role in shaping Scotland’s environmental governance following Brexit, making this a pivotal project for organisations looking to expand their influence and services within the public sector. ## Notice 1. The purpose of this commission is to develop detailed advice on how Environmental Standards Scotland (ESS) can best carry out its monitoring and evaluation role in respect of compliance with environmental law by public authorities, and the effectiveness of environmental law or its application. 2. ESS is being established as a new non-ministerial office to monitor Scottish public authorities' compliance with, and the effectiveness of, environmental law following the UK's departure from the EU. It will be independent of the Scottish Government and will be responsible for ensuring that public authorities in Scotland comply with environmental law - including bodies and agencies such as SEPA, NatureScot & Marine Scotland - who are responsible for collating and publishing much of the data on which ESS is likely to rely to fulfil its remit. 3. This contract therefore offers a unique opportunity to be involved in informing the establishment of post-Brexit environmental governance body arrangements in Scotland, and the shaping of how ESS goes about fulfilling its responsibilities for monitoring and evaluating compliance with, and the effectiveness of, environmental law. ### Lot Information Lot 1 4. A small transition team has been appointed to work with the Chair and Board to help establish ESS - ready to take on the statutory functions and powers provided for it in the UK Withdrawal from the European Union (Continuity) (Scotland) Act 2021 (the Continuity Act) later this year. A specialist resource is required to work alongside the transition team and the Board to develop options and proposals for: a) how ESS can best access and analyse the data and other evidence (e.g. specialist scientific knowledge and expert opinion) it will require to successfully carry out its role; and b) what capacity and resources (i.e. staff and or budget) ESS will require to have available to it in the longer term to support the analytical work necessary to carry out its functions effectively. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland | | Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY414740 | | Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 12 May 2021 | | Submission deadline | 8 Jun 2021 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 21 Jun 2021 - 20 Oct 2021 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Active | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT | | Locality | GLASGOW | | Post town | Glasgow | | Postcode | G2 8EA | | Country | Scotland | | ITL 1 | TLM Scotland | | ITL 2 | TLM3 West Central Scotland | | ITL 3 | TLM32 Glasgow City | | Local authority | Glasgow City | | Electoral ward | Anderston/City/Yorkhill | | Westminster constituency | Glasgow North | | Delivery location | TLM Scotland | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services ### Codes - 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services ## Release History - 12 May 2021 at 00:00 - Tender - PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY414740 ## Documents - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAY414740&idx=1 12th May 2021 - RESAS/019/20 - ITT V2 - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY414740 Establishing ESS Monitoring and Evaluation Function - 1. The purpose of this commission is to develop detailed advice on how Environmental Standards Scotland (ESS) can best carry out its monitoring and evaluation role in respect of compliance with environmental law by public authorities, and the effectiveness of environmental law or its application. 2. ESS is being established as a new non-ministerial office to monitor Scottish public authorities' compliance with, and the effectiveness of, environmental law following the UK's departure from the EU. It will be independent of the Scottish Government and will be responsible for ensuring that public authorities in Scotland comply with environmental law - including bodies and agencies such as SEPA, NatureScot & Marine Scotland - who are responsible for collating and publishing much of the data on which ESS is likely to rely to fulfil its remit. 3. This contract therefore offers a unique opportunity to be involved in informing the establishment of post-Brexit environmental governance body arrangements in Scotland, and the shaping of how ESS goes about fulfilling its responsibilities for monitoring and evaluating compliance with, and the effectiveness of, environmental law. ## Notice URLs - http:// - http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk - http://www.scotland.gov.uk - https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000653684 - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=653684 - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx - https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/esop/pts-host/public/pts/web/login.html ## 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-r6ebe6-0000653684. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000653684.json.