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title: "Land for housing and development: Research on transparency of Options Agreements"
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# Land for housing and development: Research on transparency of Options Agreements

Buyer: SCOTTISH LAND COMMISSION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000713043

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## Summary

The Scottish Land Commission is seeking research on transparency of Options Agreements related to land for housing and development. The tender, titled "Land for housing and development: Research on transparency of Options Agreements," aims to examine the benefits and barriers of improving transparency in bringing forward land for housing. This opportunity falls under the services category and is at the tender stage. The tender deadline for submission is on December 8, 2022.

This tender offers opportunities for businesses experienced in qualitative research and land development to contribute towards increasing transparency in housing projects in Scotland. Companies specialising in research, land development, and housing projects are well-suited to compete for this contract. The Scottish Land Commission, based in Inverness, is the buying organisation overseeing this procurement process, which follows an open procedure for selecting a contractor.

## Notice

As part of our work on reforming land markets, SLC intends to commission a suitably experienced contractor to examine the benefits, barriers, and options around improving transparency to improve the ways in which we bring forward land for housing. This research will review existing evidence, and conduct primary qualitative research with key stakeholders, to examine the Commission's recommendation to "Introduce a new transparency obligation that would require options agreements and conditional contracts over land to be disclosed on a public register." The research will explore the benefits to implementing this recommendation, as well as any barriers, before suggesting options for a public record of options agreements and conditional contracts on raw land. The objectives of this work are: 1. To understand what level of information is available on land optioned for housing development in Scotland. 2. To set out the case for transparency versus arguments for commercial confidentiality. 3. To suggest options for a public record of options agreements and conditional contracts on raw land.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

As part of our work on reforming land markets, SLC intends to commission a suitably experienced contractor to examine the benefits, barriers, and options around improving transparency to improve the ways in which we bring forward land for housing. This research will review existing evidence, and conduct primary qualitative research with key stakeholders, to examine the Commission's recommendation to "Introduce a new transparency obligation that would require options agreements and conditional contracts over land to be disclosed on a public register." The research will explore the benefits to implementing this recommendation, as well as any barriers, before suggesting options for a public record of options agreements and conditional contracts on raw land. The objectives of this work are: 1. To understand what level of information is available on land optioned for housing development in Scotland. 2. To set out the case for transparency versus arguments for commercial confidentiality. 3. To suggest options for a public record of options agreements and conditional contracts on raw land.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN467972 |
| 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 | 5 Jan 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 8 Dec 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 9 Dec 2022 |
| Contract period | 12 Dec 2022 - 27 Mar 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £14,900 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SCOTTISH LAND COMMISSION |
| Locality | INVERNESS |
| Post town | Inverness |
| Postcode | IV2 5NA |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM2 Highlands and Islands |
| ITL 3 | TLM20 Highlands and Islands |
| Local authority | Highland |
| Electoral ward | Inverness South |
| Westminster constituency | Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire |
| Delivery location | TLM Scotland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | THE DIFFLEY PARTNERSHIP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73110000 - Research services

## Release History

- 5 Jan 2023 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN467972
- 10 Nov 2022 at 00:00 - Tender - PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV463905

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=NOV463905&idx=1
  10th November 2022 - Scottish Land Commission - Conditions of Contract for the Provision of Services
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=NOV463905&idx=2
  10th November 2022 - Statement of Req. Land for housing and development Research on transparency of Options Agreements
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV463905
  Land for housing and development: Research on transparency of Options Agreements - As part of our work on reforming land markets, SLC intends to commission a suitably experienced contractor to examine the benefits, barriers, and options around improving transparency to improve the ways in which we bring forward land for housing. This research will review existing evidence, and conduct primary qualitative research with key stakeholders, to examine the Commission's recommendation to "Introduce a new transparency obligation that would require options agreements and conditional contracts over land to be disclosed on a public register." The research will explore the benefits to implementing this recommendation, as well as any barriers, before suggesting options for a public record of options agreements and conditional contracts on raw land. The objectives of this work are: 1. To understand what level of information is available on land optioned for housing development in Scotland. 2. To set out the case for transparency versus arguments for commercial confidentiality. 3. To suggest options for a public record of options agreements and conditional contracts on raw land.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN467972
  Land for housing and development: Research on transparency of Options Agreements - As part of our work on reforming land markets, SLC intends to commission a suitably experienced contractor to examine the benefits, barriers, and options around improving transparency to improve the ways in which we bring forward land for housing. This research will review existing evidence, and conduct primary qualitative research with key stakeholders, to examine the Commission's recommendation to "Introduce a new transparency obligation that would require options agreements and conditional contracts over land to be disclosed on a public register." The research will explore the benefits to implementing this recommendation, as well as any barriers, before suggesting options for a public record of options agreements and conditional contracts on raw land. The objectives of this work are: 1. To understand what level of information is available on land optioned for housing development in Scotland. 2. To set out the case for transparency versus arguments for commercial confidentiality. 3. To suggest options for a public record of options agreements and conditional contracts on raw land.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.landcommission.gov.scot
- http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000713043

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