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title: "Centre of Expertise for Plant Health"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000705041"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT"
published: "2022-11-15"
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# Centre of Expertise for Plant Health

Buyer: SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000705041

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## Summary

The Scottish Government is currently conducting a public procurement process for the "Centre of Expertise for Plant Health" contract. The procurement stage is active, with a tender value of £3,500,000. The contract involves services in the environmental protection industry category. The procurement method is an open procedure, with a tender period ending on 18th October 2022. The contracting authority is the Scottish Government, located in Glasgow, UK.

This contract opportunity for the "Centre of Expertise for Plant Health" could be beneficial for businesses in the services sector, particularly those with expertise in plant health, environmental policy, forestry, agriculture, or horticulture. The Scottish Government aims to engage external service providers to deliver evidence and research supporting plant health policy making across different sectors. The contract requires adherence to specific economic criteria and offers potential for renewal based on satisfactory service provider performance and budget availability.

## Notice

The Scottish Government has a requirement to place a contract with external service providers for the Centre of Expertise for Plant Health

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Scottish Government's Rural and Environmental Science and Analytical Services Division (RESAS) is re-commissioning the Centre of Expertise on Plant Health (Scotland's Plant Health Centre). The centre should bring the best available plant health expertise into a virtual centre, to coordinate access by policy colleagues to expertise from across Scotland, and to enhance synergy of effort and to stimulate innovative thinking in support of plant health policy. The Centre will fulfil this role by ensuring that Scottish Government has the best evidence available to deliver its environmental-related policies. Through its expertise in the relevant subject matter and its relationships across the research community it will deliver a programme of evidence and research which supports plant health policy making across all relevant sectors (forestry/natural environment/agriculture/horticulture); it will simplify access by policy officials to expertise from across Scotland and beyond; enhance synergy of effort and; stimulate innovative thinking in support of plant health and environmental policy.

Options: The Scottish Government, subject to satisfactory Service Provider performance, the continuing need for the service and availability of budget, will reserve the option to extend the Initial Term for a maximum of two years.

Renewal: The Scottish Government, subject to satisfactory Service Provider performance, the continuing need for the service and availability of budget, will reserve the option to extend the Initial Term for a maximum of two years.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV464408 |
| 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 | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 15 Nov 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 18 Oct 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 15 Nov 2022 |
| Contract period | 1 Apr 2023 - 31 Mar 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £3,500,000 |
| Lots value | £3,500,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Cancelled |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Unsuccessful |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT |
| Locality | GLASGOW |
| Post town | Glasgow |
| Postcode | G2 8JX |
| 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

- 03 - Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products
- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

### Codes

- 03110000 - Crops, products of market gardening and horticulture
- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
- 73100000 - Research and experimental development services
- 73120000 - Experimental development services
- 90700000 - Environmental services

## Release History

- 15 Nov 2022 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV464408
- 30 Aug 2022 at 00:00 - Tender - OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG457591

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG457591
  Centre of Expertise for Plant Health - The Scottish Government has a requirement to place a contract with external service providers for the Centre of Expertise for Plant Health
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV464408
  Centre of Expertise for Plant Health - The Scottish Government has a requirement to place a contract with external service providers for the Centre of Expertise for Plant Health

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.scotland.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000705041
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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