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title: "Peatland Action Online Forms - Phase 1"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000741577"
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# Peatland Action Online Forms - Phase 1

Buyer: SCOTTISH NATURAL HERITAGE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000741577

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## Summary

The Scottish Natural Heritage has completed an award procedure for the procurement of services titled "Peatland Action Online Forms - Phase 1." The tender involved business analysis, solution identification, and appraisal activities related to NatureScot's grant processes. The location of the procurement is Inverness, UK, and it falls under the industry category of environmental protection. The procurement stage was the award, with the contract value of £79,857.50 signed on 04 August 2023.

This tender provides opportunities for SMEs interested in environmental protection services. Businesses suited for this tender should have expertise in business analysis, service design, and evaluation of solutions. The tender was conducted through an open procedure, offering a chance for eligible suppliers to engage with Scottish Natural Heritage to contribute to the Peatland Action project's discovery phase in Inverness.

## Notice

for Phase 1 (Discovery) of this process, NatureScot seeks to obtain the following: - Business analysis to undertake a requirements gathering exercise of the NatureScot Peatland Action and broader NatureScot grant processes to identify user requirements. This will involve engagement with users and stakeholders (both internal and external to NatureScot.) - Identify solutions that fulfil the core (must have) requirements identified by the analysis through input of a suitably qualified service designer. - Appraisal of identified solutions to create a shortlist of viable options with strengths and weaknesses of each option clearly detailed.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

For Phase 1 (Discovery) of this process, NatureScot seeks to obtain the following: - Business analysis to undertake a requirements gathering exercise of the NatureScot Peatland Action and broader NatureScot grant processes to identify user requirements. This will involve engagement with users and stakeholders (both internal and external to NatureScot.) - Identify solutions that fulfil the core (must have) requirements identified by the analysis through input of a suitably qualified service designer. - Appraisal of identified solutions to create a shortlist of viable options with strengths and weaknesses of each option clearly detailed.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG485897 |
| 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 | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 14 Aug 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 4 Aug 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £79,857 |

## 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 | ACTICA CONSULTING |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73200000 - Research and development consultancy services

## Release History

- 14 Aug 2023 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG485897

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG485897
  Peatland Action Online Forms - Phase 1 - for Phase 1 (Discovery) of this process, NatureScot seeks to obtain the following: - Business analysis to undertake a requirements gathering exercise of the NatureScot Peatland Action and broader NatureScot grant processes to identify user requirements. This will involve engagement with users and stakeholders (both internal and external to NatureScot.) - Identify solutions that fulfil the core (must have) requirements identified by the analysis through input of a suitably qualified service designer. - Appraisal of identified solutions to create a shortlist of viable options with strengths and weaknesses of each option clearly detailed.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.nature.scot
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000741577

## Provenance

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