--- title: "Community benefit opportunities in delivering natural capital investment: training and support for communities, landowners, and investors" ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000771434" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000771434" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000771434.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000771434.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "SCOTTISH LAND COMMISSION" published: "2024-08-16" --- # Community benefit opportunities in delivering natural capital investment: training and support for communities, landowners, and investors Buyer: SCOTTISH LAND COMMISSION Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000771434 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000771434) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000771434.json) ## Summary The Scottish Land Commission, located in Inverness, UKM, has awarded a contract titled "Community benefit opportunities in delivering natural capital investment: training and support for communities, landowners, and investors" under an open procedure. This procurement process falls under the services category and focuses on the land reform sector. The contract, valued at £30,000, was awarded on 14th August 2024 to Aigas Associates, a small and medium-sized enterprise based in Beauly, UKM62. The process involved electronic submissions and concluded on 5th August 2024, following a competitive tender cycle that attracted five bids. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses focused on community development, land management, and green finance. Companies with expertise in delivering training and support mechanisms for natural capital investments will find this project particularly relevant. Additionally, businesses with a background in creating community benefit agreements and knowledge of the FIRNS initiative will be well-suited to this opportunity. The collaboration with the Community Benefits Advisory Group further underscores the potential for adding substantial value to ongoing projects and initiatives in the UK’s natural capital sector. ## Notice The Scottish Land Commission is seeking a contractor to support communities, landowners, and investors in understanding and agreeing community benefits from natural capital investment. The project is funded by grant money from the Facility for Investment Ready Nature in Scotland (FIRNS), provided by National Lottery Heritage Fund and NatureScot. ### Lot Information Lot 1 The Scottish Land Commission is seeking a contractor to support communities, landowners, and investors in understanding and agreeing community benefits from natural capital investment. The project is funded by grant money from the Facility for Investment Ready Nature in Scotland (FIRNS), provided by National Lottery Heritage Fund and NatureScot. The contractor will design and pilot: - training on community benefits delivered from natural capital investment based on Guidance on Delivering Community Benefits from Land; and - a route map for developing formal agreements on packages of community benefits delivered from natural capital investment. The contractor will be working as part of phase 2 of an overarching project, FIRNS 2.0 Community Benefits Certification Mark for UK Natural Capital Projects, which is examining the viability of an auditable certification for community benefits that can, for example, be used alongside carbon or nature credits. The contractor will also be working closely with the Community Benefits Advisory Group to add value to wider activity on communities and green finance. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland | | Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG512229 | | 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 | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 16 Aug 2024 | | Submission deadline | 5 Aug 2024 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 14 Aug 2024 | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | £30,000 | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | £30,000 | ## 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 | AIGAS ASSOCIATES | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services ### Codes - 73200000 - Research and development consultancy services ## Release History - 16 Aug 2024 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG512229 - 3 Jul 2024 at 00:00 - Tender - PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL509064 ## Documents - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JUL509064&idx=1 3rd July 2024 - Statement of Requirements - FIRNS Community Benefits - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JUL509064&idx=2 3rd July 2024 - SLC Contractor Terms and Conditions - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL509064 Community benefit opportunities in delivering natural capital investment: training and support for communities, landowners, and investors - The Scottish Land Commission is seeking a contractor to support communities, landowners, and investors in understanding and agreeing community benefits from natural capital investment. The project is funded by grant money from the Facility for Investment Ready Nature in Scotland (FIRNS), provided by National Lottery Heritage Fund and NatureScot. - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG512229 Community benefit opportunities in delivering natural capital investment: training and support for communities, landowners, and investors - The Scottish Land Commission is seeking a contractor to support communities, landowners, and investors in understanding and agreeing community benefits from natural capital investment. The project is funded by grant money from the Facility for Investment Ready Nature in Scotland (FIRNS), provided by National Lottery Heritage Fund and NatureScot. ## Notice URLs - http:// - http://www.landcommission.gov.scot - http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk - https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000771434 - https://www.scotcourts.gov.uk/the-courts/court-locations/inverness-sheriff-court-and-justice-of-the-peace-court ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000771434. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000771434.json.