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title: "Award of CR/2021/18: Evidence Review on Public Interest Tests for Land Acquistions"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000689716"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT"
published: "2022-04-21"
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# Award of CR/2021/18: Evidence Review on Public Interest Tests for Land Acquistions

Buyer: SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000689716

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## Summary

The Scottish Government is conducting a procurement process titled "Award of CR/2021/18: Evidence Review on Public Interest Tests for Land Acquisitions." This tender, classified under the services industry, aims to establish a robust evidence base to support the development of a new Land Reform Bill in Scotland. The tender period commences on 25 April 2022 and concludes on 25 June 2022. The procurement stage has reached the Award phase, with an active contract valued at £4,900 awarded to the University of Edinburgh for this work.

This tender presents opportunities for businesses involved in research, consultancy services, and public interest studies, particularly those with expertise in land reform, property rights, and regulatory frameworks. Companies that specialise in public policy analysis, legal consulting, and socio-economic research would be well-suited to compete, as they can provide valuable insights and data to support the Scottish Government's objectives in land reform and ownership equality.

## Notice

Background & Context5. The Scottish Government has committed to bringing forward a new Land Reform Bill in the current session to continue challenging unequitable distribution of land. As such, there is a need to establish a robust evidence base in relation to land reform issues. This includes addressing the concentrated pattern of land ownership in Scotland, and the lack of restrictions that currently exist on owning land. In addition, it will ensure that the public interest is considered.6. In 2018, the Scottish Land Commission (SLC) produced a report on the restrictions on land ownership that exist in other parts of the world. The SLC report also focussed on the use of public interest tests, demonstrating that of the 22 countries involved in the report, 18 had a form of approval process in relation to who can own land. Oftentimes, these approval processes existed to check the public interest impacts related to foreign acquisition of land, amongst other regulations. The SLC report concluded with the suggestion that public interest tests could be employed in a Scottish context to more accurately assess and protect what is in the public interest, in terms of who can own land.7. This commissioned work would therefore supplement the research undertaken by the SLC, and help support the policy development of evidence-based proposals. It would build upon the previous research by undertaking further in-depth analysis on the regulations which exist in countries that fall within the auspices of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR). Case studies outside of the ECHR will also be accepted where appropriate. The work should also centre on the legal ramifications of Article 1 Protocol 1 of the ECHR, and how jurisdictions justify interference to property rights.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR446515 |
| 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 | 21 Apr 2022 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 21 Apr 2022 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £4,900 |
| 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 | SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT |
| Additional buyers | ARGYLL COMMUNITY HOUSING ASSOCIATION LIMITED; CALMAC FERRIES LIMITED; CLACKMANNANSHIRE COUNCIL; EAST LOTHIAN COUNCIL; FORESTRY AND LAND SCOTLAND; PERTH & KINROSS COUNCIL; REGISTERS OF SCOTLAND; ROYAL BOTANIC GARDEN EDINBURGH; SCOTTISH POLICE AUTHORITY; SOCIAL SECURITY SCOTLAND; THE COMMON SERVICES AGENCY (MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS NHS NATIONAL SERVICES SCOTLAND) ("NSS"); UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING; WEST COLLEGE SCOTLAND; WEST LOTHIAN COUNCIL |
| Locality | GLASGOW |
| Post town | Glasgow |
| Postcode | G2 8JX |
| 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 | Inverleith |
| Westminster constituency | Edinburgh North and Leith |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 28 |
| Supplier names | A ALEXANDER & SON ELECTRICAL; ABERDEEN COMPASS ADJUSTING; CASTLEVIEW PLANT; CHAS STEWART PLUMBING & HEATING ENGINEERS; DFFC; ENVIRAZ (SCOTLAND; ENVIRAZ SURVEYS; GTR CONTRACTS; HARVEY NASH; HENDERSON LOGGIE; JAMES COWIE; PERTEMPS; PERTEMPS RECRUITMENT PARTNERSHIP; PERTH RADIO TAXIS; PITREAVIE GROUP; PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS; RHODAR; SOCOTEC; STORM TECHNOLOGIES; SYSTRA; THE UNION ADVERTISING AGENCY; THOMAS SHERRIFF; THRIVE; TOYOTA MATERIAL HANDLING; UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH; VENESKY BROWN; VENESKY-BROWN RECRUITMENT; XI ENGINEERING CONSULTANTS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

## Release History

- 21 Apr 2022 at 14:33 - Award - PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR446515

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://https://forestryandland.gov.scot
- http://https://www.socialsecurity.gov.scot/
- http://www.acha.co.uk
- http://www.calmac.co.uk
- http://www.clacks.gov.uk/business/corporateprocurementprocess/
- http://www.eastlothian.gov.uk
- http://www.nhsscotlandprocurement.scot.nhs.uk/
- http://www.pkc.gov.uk
- http://www.rbge.org.uk
- http://www.ros.gov.uk
- http://www.scotland.gov.uk
- http://www.spa.police.uk
- http://www.stir.ac.uk/finance-office/procurement/
- http://www.westcollegescotland.ac.uk

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