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title: "Scotland's People and Nature Survey (SPANS)"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000709012"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SCOTTISH NATURAL HERITAGE"
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# Scotland's People and Nature Survey (SPANS)

Buyer: SCOTTISH NATURAL HERITAGE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000709012

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## Summary

The procurement process for the contract titled "Scotland's People and Nature Survey (SPANS)" is currently at the active stage. Scottish Natural Heritage is the buying organisation based in Inverness, UK. The procurement involves the services industry category and is being conducted through an open procedure, with a focus on environmental protection. The tender encompasses a large-scale population survey aimed at understanding how people use and value the natural environment in Scotland.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses, particularly those in the environmental services sector or specializing in population surveys, to engage with NatureScot. The contract involves operating a survey that will provide valuable insights for policy and decision-making. Businesses capable of conducting large-scale, quantitative surveys with a focus on environmental attitudes would be well-suited to compete for this contract and contribute to Scotland's conservation and environmental policymaking efforts.

## Notice

NatureScot is looking for a supplier to operate a large-scale population survey that addresses how people use and value the natural environment in Scotland. This survey is a successor to the Scotland's People and Nature Survey (SPANS) that ran between 2012 and 2020 and captures valuable data on outdoor recreation behaviour and environmental attitudes that informs policy and decision making for NatureScot and our partners. It is intended to run triennially over a ten year period.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

NatureScot wish to commission a large-scale, quantitative population survey to measure trends in how people living in Scotland use, enjoy and value the natural environment. This survey will be the successor to the Scotland's People and Nature Survey (SPANS), which ran between 2012 and 2019.. All tenders must be submitted by the Public Contracts Scotland Portal using the secure tender postbox. Please allow sufficient time to upload your tender. Bidders must also complete the SPD document attached to this notice.

Renewal: It is proposed that the survey is run on a triennial basis. See details within the attached statement of requirements.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC466847 |
| 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 | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 14 Dec 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 9 Nov 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 13 Dec 2022 |
| Contract period | 5 Oct 2022 - 3 May 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £93,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SCOTTISH NATURAL HERITAGE |
| Locality | INVERNESS |
| Post town | Inverness |
| Postcode | IV3 8NW |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM2 Highlands and Islands |
| ITL 3 | TLM20 Highlands and Islands |
| Local authority | Highland |
| Electoral ward | Inverness West |
| Westminster constituency | Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire |
| Delivery location | TLM Scotland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | 56 DEGREE INSIGHT |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73110000 - Research services

## Release History

- 14 Dec 2022 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC466847
- 5 Oct 2022 at 00:00 - Tender - OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT460905

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=OCT460905&idx=1
  5th October 2022 - SNH Conditions of Contract - Services
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=OCT460905&idx=2
  5th October 2022 - PP1214 - Scotlands People and Nature Survey (SPANS) -Statement of Requirements
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT460905
  Scotland's People and Nature Survey (SPANS) - NatureScot is looking for a supplier to operate a large-scale population survey that addresses how people use and value the natural environment in Scotland. This survey is a successor to the Scotland's People and Nature Survey (SPANS) that ran between 2012 and 2020 and captures valuable data on outdoor recreation behaviour and environmental attitudes that informs policy and decision making for NatureScot and our partners. It is intended to run triennially over a ten year period.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC466847
  Scotland's People and Nature Survey (SPANS) - NatureScot is looking for a supplier to operate a large-scale population survey that addresses how people use and value the natural environment in Scotland. This survey is a successor to the Scotland's People and Nature Survey (SPANS) that ran between 2012 and 2020 and captures valuable data on outdoor recreation behaviour and environmental attitudes that informs policy and decision making for NatureScot and our partners. It is intended to run triennially over a ten year period.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.nature.scot
- http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000709012

## Provenance

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