--- title: "Community Ownership Financing: Options to Complement the Scottish Land Fund" ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000658605" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000658605" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000658605.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000658605.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "SCOTTISH LAND COMMISSION" published: "2021-12-08" --- # Community Ownership Financing: Options to Complement the Scottish Land Fund Buyer: SCOTTISH LAND COMMISSION Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000658605 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000658605) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000658605.json) ## Summary The Scottish Land Commission is currently engaged in a procurement process titled "Community Ownership Financing: Options to Complement the Scottish Land Fund," focused on identifying additional financing opportunities to support the Scottish Land Fund. This open procedure falls within the services category and is conducted from its office located at Longman House in Inverness. The tender period concluded on 3rd August 2021, and the total budget allocated for this tender is £25,000. As this process has now reached the award stage, several key suppliers have been identified, including Duncan MacPherson, Community Enterprise (CEL Trading), and Campbell Stewart MacLennan & Co. This procurement presents a significant opportunity for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) interested in community finance and land ownership solutions. Businesses with expertise in finance, project management, or community engagement will find themselves well-positioned to compete for contracts resulting from this tender. The focus on normalising community land ownership through effective financial strategies can attract a diverse range of suppliers looking to expand their services in Scotland’s evolving market. ## Notice The purpose of this work is to identify opportunities to complement the Scottish Land Fund with wider sources of finance, reflecting the range of public policy outcomes delivered through community ownership, identifying the opportunities this presents to finance and support the normalisation of community land ownership. ### Lot Information Lot 1 The objectives of this work are to identify: -What are the most relevant current or emerging sources of finance that should be considered -What are the motivations and likely conditions associated with different sources of investment/support, and therefore what are the implications for ownership, community control, governance models, and the financial viability of community assets -The potential role of the Scottish National Investment Bank in providing long term finance -What support is required and what opportunities are there to help communities access complementary sources of finance and to connect potential finance providers -Whether there are implications for the operation and focus of the Scottish Land Fund of potential complementary finance options, and what impact these would have on the viability of the option as a source of match funding, noting that there is no intention to significantly change the Land Fund in the near future -What options are readily available to communities now and what longer term options should the government consider -What actions would help maximise the leverage opportunities. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland | | Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC435205 | | 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 | 8 Dec 2021 | | Submission deadline | 3 Aug 2021 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 9 Aug 2021 | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £25,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Complete | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Active | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | SCOTTISH LAND COMMISSION | | Locality | INVERNESS | | Post town | Inverness | | Postcode | IV1 1SF | | Country | Scotland | | ITL 1 | TLM Scotland | | ITL 2 | TLM2 Highlands and Islands | | ITL 3 | TLM20 Highlands and Islands | | Local authority | Highland | | Electoral ward | Inverness Millburn | | Westminster constituency | Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire | | Delivery location | TLM Scotland | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 3 | | Supplier names | CAMPBELL STEWART MACLENNAN; COMMUNITY ENTERPRISE (CEL TRADING; DUNCAN MACPHERSON | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services ### Codes - 73110000 - Research services ## Release History - 8 Dec 2021 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC435205 - 28 Jun 2021 at 00:00 - Tender - PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN419568 ## Documents - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JUN419568&idx=1 28th June 2021 - Community Ownership Financing Options to Complement Scottish Land Fund - Statement of Requirements - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JUN419568&idx=2 28th June 2021 - Scottish Land Commission - Conditions of Contract for the Provision of Services - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN419568 Community Ownership Financing: Options to Complement the Scottish Land Fund - The purpose of this work is to identify opportunities to complement the Scottish Land Fund with wider sources of finance, reflecting the range of public policy outcomes delivered through community ownership, identifying the opportunities this presents to finance and support the normalisation of community land ownership. - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC435205 Community Ownership Financing: Options to Complement the Scottish Land Fund - The purpose of this work is to identify opportunities to complement the Scottish Land Fund with wider sources of finance, reflecting the range of public policy outcomes delivered through community ownership, identifying the opportunities this presents to finance and support the normalisation of community land ownership. ## Notice URLs - http:// - http://www.landcommission.gov.scot - http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk - https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000658605 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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