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title: "CivTech 8.6 - How can biodiversity credits be designed in a way that provides simplicity for projects and buyers, and enables investment in Scotland's nature?"
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buyer: "SCOTTISH NATURAL HERITAGE"
published: "2024-03-28"
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# CivTech 8.6 - How can biodiversity credits be designed in a way that provides simplicity for projects and buyers, and enables investment in Scotland's nature?

Buyer: SCOTTISH NATURAL HERITAGE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000712802

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## Summary

The Scottish Natural Heritage has awarded a contract for the procurement process titled "CivTech 8.6 - How can biodiversity credits be designed in a way that provides simplicity for projects and buyers, and enables investment in Scotland's nature?" The procurement process took place in Inverness, UK. The tender was at the award stage as of the 28th of March 2024. The procurement method was an open procedure for services, and CreditNature was the awarded supplier.

This procurement opportunity presents a chance for businesses interested in nature-positive outcomes to participate. The buying organisation, Scottish Natural Heritage, is seeking innovative solutions to drive biodiversity investments. Businesses in the environmental services sector or those with expertise in nature-positive initiatives would be well-suited to compete in this contract. This tender is part of the mission to promote sustainable, high-growth businesses and offers opportunities for tech-driven solutions to address biodiversity challenges in Scotland.

## Notice

Biodiversity credits are an economic instrument that can be used to finance actions that result in measurable nature positive outcomes for biodiversity and the environment. They directly address the need for investment in natural capital, beyond nature's role in managing the carbon cycle. Biodiversity credits differ to biodiversity offsets - they can be part of a company's nature-positive journey, an investment in nature's recovery, rather than an offset for damage. The development of biodiversity credit markets has the potential to help address the 20 Billion (GPD) finance gap for nature in Scotland by leveraging responsible private investment into nature recovery, in line with the Scottish Government's Biodiversity Strategy and Natural Environment Bill and the Interim Principles for Responsible Investment in Natural Capital. Please visit our website for information on CivTech and how to get involved: https://www.civtech.scot/civtech-8-challenge-6-simplifying-and-enabling-investment-in-scotlands-nature https://www.civtech.scot/how-to-apply-civtech-8

### Lot Information

Lot 1

CivTech's mission is to drive daring and innovation in the public sector by collaboratively solving Challenges that make people's lives better - and in doing so create generations of sustainable, high growth businesses. CivTech brings together public sector expertise and private sector innovation to solve real problems, develop new products, and deliver better, faster and easier services for everyone. Central to the approach is co-production with the citizen. Part of the Scottish Government's Digital Directorate, CivTech's approach is helping transform public sector engagement with tech and innovation, delivering significant benefits to public services, producing genuine uplifts for the Scottish economy - and along the way, making lives better. Across the country there are problems public sector organisations would like to solve and in the current environment the need for smart, efficient and effective products has never been greater. The Scottish Government is aware innovation is a good way to create them and is committed to ensuring a large part of its tech spend goes to smaller, innovative businesses. This is where CivTech comes in. The CivTech Innovation Flow is designed to create products as quickly and effectively as possible, and uses a true Accelerator model at the heart of its Innovation Flow model. For you - whether you're an individual, team or company - it's an opportunity to take on a Challenge, solve it, and win contracts with a blue-chip public sector organisation. You'll build a product, and a business to take it as far as possible. Because here's the kicker: the Challenges we issue aren't 'single organisation' problems - most exist worldwide. In short: Open Challenges are set. Any organisation, team or individual can respond. Applications are assessed, and shortlisted proposals go into an Exploration Stage where they're developed further [for which participating applicants are paid]. The best go through to the Accelerator - a period of intensive work to create the solution, and through CivTech's unique business workshop system, a business capable of taking the product to the world. This Challenge is also one of the first being launched as part of the Innovate for Nature strategy, and falls under Mission 2. For more information on Innovate for Nature and its Missions please visit the dedicated page on our website. https://www.civtech.scot/innovate-for-nature Please visit our website for information on CivTech and how to get involved: https://www.civtech.scot/civtech-8-challenge-6-simplifying-and-enabling-investment-in-scotlands-nature https://www.civtech.scot/how-to-apply-civtech-8

Renewal: Renewals may be required for work to be completed

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR502049 |
| 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 | 28 Mar 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 30 Nov 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 4 Sep 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £650,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £526,500 |

## 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 | CREDITNATURE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

### Codes

- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 90700000 - Environmental services

## Release History

- 28 Mar 2024 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR502049
- 9 Nov 2022 at 00:00 - Tender - OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV463802

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=NOV463802&idx=10
  18th November 2022 - Supporting documentation discussed at Q&A
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=NOV463802&idx=9
  18th November 2022 - Q&A Session
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=NOV463802&idx=8
  10th November 2022 - Application Form
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=NOV463802&idx=3
  9th November 2022 - Exploration Terms and Conditions
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=NOV463802&idx=4
  9th November 2022 - Accelerator Terms and Conditions
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=NOV463802&idx=5
  9th November 2022 - Mandatory Exclusion Form
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=NOV463802&idx=6
  9th November 2022 - Instructions for submitting proposals
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=NOV463802&idx=7
  9th November 2022 - PCS Advert
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=NOV463802&idx=1
  9th November 2022 - Sample Scorecard
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=NOV463802&idx=2
  9th November 2022 - Guidance notes for T's & C's
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV463802
  CivTech 8.6 - How can biodiversity credits be designed in a way that provides simplicity for projects and buyers, and enables investment in Scotland's nature? - Biodiversity credits are an economic instrument that can be used to finance actions that result in measurable nature positive outcomes for biodiversity and the environment. They directly address the need for investment in natural capital, beyond nature's role in managing the carbon cycle. Biodiversity credits differ to biodiversity offsets - they can be part of a company's nature-positive journey, an investment in nature's recovery, rather than an offset for damage. The development of biodiversity credit markets has the potential to help address the 20 Billion (GPD) finance gap for nature in Scotland by leveraging responsible private investment into nature recovery, in line with the Scottish Government's Biodiversity Strategy and Natural Environment Bill and the Interim Principles for Responsible Investment in Natural Capital. Please visit our website for information on CivTech and how to get involved: https://www.civtech.scot/civtech-8-challenge-6-simplifying-and-enabling-investment-in-scotlands-nature https://www.civtech.scot/how-to-apply-civtech-8
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR502049
  CivTech 8.6 - How can biodiversity credits be designed in a way that provides simplicity for projects and buyers, and enables investment in Scotland's nature? - Biodiversity credits are an economic instrument that can be used to finance actions that result in measurable nature positive outcomes for biodiversity and the environment. They directly address the need for investment in natural capital, beyond nature's role in managing the carbon cycle. Biodiversity credits differ to biodiversity offsets - they can be part of a company's nature-positive journey, an investment in nature's recovery, rather than an offset for damage. The development of biodiversity credit markets has the potential to help address the 20 Billion (GPD) finance gap for nature in Scotland by leveraging responsible private investment into nature recovery, in line with the Scottish Government's Biodiversity Strategy and Natural Environment Bill and the Interim Principles for Responsible Investment in Natural Capital. Please visit our website for information on CivTech and how to get involved: https://www.civtech.scot/civtech-8-challenge-6-simplifying-and-enabling-investment-in-scotlands-nature https://www.civtech.scot/how-to-apply-civtech-8

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.nature.scot
- http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000712802
- https://www.civtech.scot/civtech-8-challenge-6-simplifying-and-enabling-investment-in-scotlands-nature
- https://www.civtech.scot/how-to-apply-civtech-8
- https://www.civtech.scot/innovate-for-nature

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