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title: "Wild Strathfillan - Consultancy Brief: Community Perceptions: Engagement and Attitudes Survey"
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# Wild Strathfillan - Consultancy Brief: Community Perceptions: Engagement and Attitudes Survey

Buyer: LOCH LOMOND AND THE TROSSACHS COUNTRYSIDE TRUST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000772873

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## Summary

The Loch Lomond and The Trossachs Countryside Trust has completed the "Wild Strathfillan - Consultancy Brief: Community Perceptions: Engagement and Attitudes Survey" procurement process. The Trust, based in Balloch, sought a qualified consultant to conduct surveys and focus groups within the local community at Strathfillan, located in the Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park. This project aimed to collect data at the start and end of the project to evaluate the community's perceptions and attitudes towards the area's natural and cultural heritage. The procurement adopted an open procedure and was categorised under Recreation, Culture, and Religion. Critical dates included the deadline for questions on 1st August and final submissions by 5th August, with the contract awarded on 2nd September 2024.

This tender presents valuable opportunities for businesses specialising in community engagement, cultural heritage, and environmental consultancy. The project, underpinned by National Heritage Lottery funding, involves a comprehensive approach to impact assessment, making it suitable for firms with experience in participatory research methods. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) with capabilities in conducting surveys and focus groups, particularly those familiar with the local geography and community dynamics, would find this contract particularly advantageous for growing their business. The chosen supplier, Outside the Box, exemplifies the type of enterprise well-positioned to benefit from such contracts.

## Notice

We are seeking support from suitably qualified consultants to undertake surveys and focus groups within the local community at the start and end of the project, to ascertain how our work has impacted on their perceptions, support and concerns regarding the value, importance and future sustainability of the area's natural and cultural heritage.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Under the umbrella of Wild Strathfillan, we are delivering a three-year National Heritage Lottery Fund funded work programme 'The People and Nature of Wild Strathfillan.' Wild Strathfillan is multi-faceted and is supporting local people to learn about and become actively engaged in caring for the area's rich natural and cultural heritage. We are seeking support from suitably qualified consultants to undertake surveys and focus groups within the local community at the start and end of the project, to ascertain how our work has impacted on their perceptions, support and concerns regarding the value, importance and future sustainability of the area's natural and cultural heritage. We want to commission work to evaluate the impact of our NHLF 'The People and Nature of Wild Strathfillan' with communities of place and interest across the project area. As a project we want to hear from all the voices in the local area. We would like to know their thoughts, level of support and their concerns about the area's natural and cultural heritage, and the ways in which the project has impacted upon this. We anticipate the following overall methodological approach and timeframe, and welcome any additional ideas from prospective consultants as to how to best reach and engage in meaningful ways with our communities. Our overall aim is to be able to track changes in attitudes, engagement and opinions by establishing a repeatable survey with an established baseline.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV517638 |
| 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 | 5 Nov 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 5 Aug 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 2 Sep 2024 |
| Contract period | 2 Sep 2024 - 31 Oct 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £8,000 |
| Lots value | £8,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £8,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | LOCH LOMOND AND THE TROSSACHS COUNTRYSIDE TRUST |
| Locality | BALLOCH |
| Post town | Glasgow |
| Postcode | G83 8EG |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM3 West Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM31 East Dunbartonshire and West Dunbartonshire |
| Local authority | West Dunbartonshire |
| Electoral ward | Lomond |
| Westminster constituency | West Dunbartonshire |
| Delivery location | TLM77 Perth and Kinross, and Stirling |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | OUTSIDE THE BOX |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85322000 - Community action programme

## Release History

- 5 Nov 2024 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV517638
- 2 Sep 2024 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP513362
- 18 Jul 2024 at 00:00 - Tender - PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL510186

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JUL510186&idx=1
  18th July 2024 - Consultancy Brief: Community Perceptions: Engagement and Attitudes Survey
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL510186
  Wild Strathfillan - Consultancy Brief: Community Perceptions: Engagement and Attitudes Survey - We are seeking support from suitably qualified consultants to undertake surveys and focus groups within the local community at the start and end of the project, to ascertain how our work has impacted on their perceptions, support and concerns regarding the value, importance and future sustainability of the area's natural and cultural heritage.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP513362
  Wild Strathfillan - Consultancy Brief: Community Perceptions: Engagement and Attitudes Survey - We are seeking support from suitably qualified consultants to undertake surveys and focus groups within the local community at the start and end of the project, to ascertain how our work has impacted on their perceptions, support and concerns regarding the value, importance and future sustainability of the area's natural and cultural heritage.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV517638
  Wild Strathfillan - Consultancy Brief: Community Perceptions: Engagement and Attitudes Survey - We are seeking support from suitably qualified consultants to undertake surveys and focus groups within the local community at the start and end of the project, to ascertain how our work has impacted on their perceptions, support and concerns regarding the value, importance and future sustainability of the area's natural and cultural heritage.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
- http://www.trustinthepark.org
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000772873
- https://otbds.org/
- https://trustinthepark.org/
- https://trustinthepark.org/about-us/vacancies/

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