---
title: "Research with Supply-Side Actors in Scotland's Peatland Natural Capital Markets"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000708882"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT"
published: "2023-01-12"
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# Research with Supply-Side Actors in Scotland's Peatland Natural Capital Markets

Buyer: SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000708882

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## Summary

The Scottish Government has completed a procurement process for a research project titled "Research with Supply-Side Actors in Scotland's Peatland Natural Capital Markets." The project involves qualitative research with various stakeholders in Scotland's peatland markets to understand motivations, preferences, risks, and opportunities related to market participation. The buyer, Scottish Government, located in Glasgow, UKM, conducted the procurement using an open procedure, with SRUC being awarded the contract on 7th December 2022.

This procurement opportunity presents a chance for businesses involved in services related to research, environmental conservation, and sustainable finance to grow their operations. Companies interested in exploring public and private investment opportunities in peatland restoration, blended finance approaches, and working with private, third sector, and community landowners in Scotland would be well-suited to compete in this procurement stage. The submission deadline for the tender was 2nd November 2022, creating a window for interested businesses to engage in this project.

## Notice

Introduction 1. The Scottish Government (SG) wishes to commission a piece of primarily qualitative research with prospective 'supply-side' actors in Scotland's peatland natural capital markets to better understand their motivations and preferences for market participation and any risks, barriers, key opportunities etc that they may perceive. The research will consider attitudes towards both public and responsible private investment in peatlands, alongside potential blended finance approaches. The population of interest for this study will include private, third sector and community landowners and land managers in Scotland and their associated landholdings.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Scope / Statement of Requirement 14. The key aim of this project is to design and deliver a piece of primarily qualitative research with supply-side actors in Scotland's peatland natural capital markets to better understand their motivations and preferences for market participation, along with their perception of risks, barriers, opportunities and potential solutions to these. The research will need to consider attitudes towards both public (e.g. Peatland ACTION, future agricultural support payments) and responsible private investment in peatland restoration, including different approaches to blended finance.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN468404 |
| 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 | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 12 Jan 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 2 Nov 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 7 Dec 2022 |
| Contract period | 28 Nov 2022 - 31 May 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £83,001 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT |
| Additional buyers | SRUC |
| Locality | GLASGOW |
| Post town | Glasgow |
| Postcode | G2 8LU |
| 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 | Southside/Newington |
| Westminster constituency | Edinburgh South |
| Delivery location | TLM Scotland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 2 |
| Supplier names | SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT; SRUC |

## 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 Jan 2023 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN468404
- 4 Oct 2022 at 00:00 - Tender - PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT460702

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=OCT460702&idx=1
  4th October 2022 - CR/2022/08 - ITT
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT460702
  Research with Supply-Side Actors in Scotland's Peatland Natural Capital Markets - Introduction 1. The Scottish Government (SG) wishes to commission a piece of primarily qualitative research with prospective 'supply-side' actors in Scotland's peatland natural capital markets to better understand their motivations and preferences for market participation and any risks, barriers, key opportunities etc that they may perceive. The research will consider attitudes towards both public and responsible private investment in peatlands, alongside potential blended finance approaches. The population of interest for this study will include private, third sector and community landowners and land managers in Scotland and their associated landholdings.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN468404
  Research with Supply-Side Actors in Scotland's Peatland Natural Capital Markets - Introduction 1. The Scottish Government (SG) wishes to commission a piece of primarily qualitative research with prospective 'supply-side' actors in Scotland's peatland natural capital markets to better understand their motivations and preferences for market participation and any risks, barriers, key opportunities etc that they may perceive. The research will consider attitudes towards both public and responsible private investment in peatlands, alongside potential blended finance approaches. The population of interest for this study will include private, third sector and community landowners and land managers in Scotland and their associated landholdings.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.gov.scot/Topics/Government/Procurement/Selling/supplier-enquiries
- http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
- http://www.scotland.gov.uk
- http://www.sruc.ac.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000708882

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