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title: "NW2045 Natural Capital baseline assessment and interpretation"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000691527"
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current_stage: "Award"
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# NW2045 Natural Capital baseline assessment and interpretation

Buyer: ASSYNT DEVELOPMENT TRUST LTD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000691527

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## Summary

Assynt Development Trust Ltd is seeking bids for the "NW2045 Natural Capital baseline assessment and interpretation" project, aimed at providing a comprehensive baseline of natural capital assets in the North & West Highlands of Scotland. This open procurement process, classified under services, is currently in the awarding stage. The contract, awarded on May 17, 2022, has a value of £35,500 and is expected to run until June 14, 2022. Key contact for this tender is Rachel Skene, who can be reached via email at rachel.skene@northwest2045.scot.

This contract presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly those in environmental consultancy, data analysis, and reporting services, to contribute to local community engagement and sustainability efforts. Companies with expertise in natural capital assessment, as well as those capable of delivering clear and concise reports, will find this tender well-suited for their services. The project’s emphasis on communication of complex findings to a broad audience highlights the need for innovative approaches to stakeholder engagement and information dissemination.

## Notice

To provide a baseline of the natural capital assets in the region and communicate these to a broad range of stakeholders within the local community.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

To assess the natural capital baseline for North West Highland RLUP area, and to produce a detailed report of this assessment, including: - Review of the case study area; - Sources of information available and any data gaps; - An explanation of the methodology used; - The findings of the assessment; - Recommendations on how to integrate the assessment findings into the future decision making and the Regional Land Use Framework requested by Scottish Government; - Challenges encountered, the lessons learned, and the potential barriers to progressing the RLUP approach in this area; - Opportunities for further work that will help progress the RLUP, increase local ability to make decisions and be informed - Presentations to update the RLUP Steering Group and a final presentation to the Steering Group. Both should be recorded and made available on-line so should be in very easy to understand formats which make sense to a broad audience. - Concise briefing output summarising the report in plain English terms, thought should be given to how this can be disseminated and seen and understood by a wide audience locally. a detailed report of the natural capital baseline assessment for North West Highland RLUP area, including: - Review of the case study area; - Sources of information available and any data gaps; - An explanation of the methodology used; - The findings of the assessment; - Recommendations on how to integrate the assessment findings into the future decision making and the Regional Land Use Framework requested by Scottish Government; - Challenges encountered, the lessons learned, and the potential barriers to progressing the RLUP approach in this area; - Opportunities for further work that will help progress the RLUP, increase local ability to make decisions and be informed - Presentations to update the RLUP Steering Group and a final presentation to the Steering Group. Both should be recorded and made available on-line so should be in very easy to understand formats which make sense to a broad audience. - Concise briefing output summarising the report in plain English terms, thought should be given to how this can be disseminated and seen and understood by a wide audience locally.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG455299 |
| Notice type | OJEU - F3 - 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 | 2 Aug 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 11 May 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 17 May 2022 |
| Contract period | 17 May 2022 - 14 Jun 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £35,500 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | ASSYNT DEVELOPMENT TRUST LTD |
| Locality | LOCHINVER |
| Post town | Inverness |
| Postcode | IV27 4LE |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM2 Highlands and Islands |
| ITL 3 | TLM20 Highlands and Islands |
| Local authority | Highland |
| Electoral ward | North, West and Central Sutherland |
| Westminster constituency | Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross |
| Delivery location | TLM6 Highlands and Islands |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SLR CONSULTING |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

### Codes

- 90713000 - Environmental issues consultancy services

## Release History

- 2 Aug 2022 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG455299
- 2 May 2022 at 00:00 - Tender - OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY447288

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY447288
  NW2045 Natural Capital baseline assessment and interpretation - To provide a baseline of the natural capital assets in the region and communicate these to a broad range of stakeholders within the local community.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG455299
  NW2045 Natural Capital baseline assessment and interpretation - To provide a baseline of the natural capital assets in the region and communicate these to a broad range of stakeholders within the local community.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.Northwest2045.scot
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000691527
- https://assyntdevelopmenttrust.org/

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