--- title: "Mapping current and future workforce and skills requirements in peatland restoration" ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000782514" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000782514" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000782514.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000782514.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "SCOTTISH NATURAL HERITAGE" published: "2025-02-14" --- # Mapping current and future workforce and skills requirements in peatland restoration Buyer: SCOTTISH NATURAL HERITAGE Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000782514 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000782514) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000782514.json) ## Summary Scottish Natural Heritage is the buying organisation for a public procurement process titled "Mapping current and future workforce and skills requirements in peatland restoration." This contract falls under the industry category of environmental protection and is focused on research services within Scotland. The procurement process is managed through an open procedure, and it has now reached the award stage. The contract, valued at GBP 37,000, was signed on 28 November 2024. The initial tender opened for submissions until 26 November 2024, with the contract period defined from 3 December 2024 to 21 March 2025. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in environmental research, workforce skills analysis, and industry sector forecasting. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), particularly those experienced in environmental protection and recruitment, would be well-suited to compete. Successful execution of this contract can lead to further collaborations with governmental agencies, providing steady growth and establishing industry authority. Given the detailed objectives focusing on workforce and skills development, businesses with expertise in training, strategic planning, and sectoral research can leverage their skill sets to meet the ambitious targets set for peatland restoration. ## Notice Research to provide intelligence on the current scale of the peatland restoration sector in Scotland and better understand the future jobs and skills requirements across the whole peatland restoration sector. ### Lot Information Lot 1 NatureScot wishes to commission a piece of research to help inform efforts to develop a suitably skilled workforce, in sufficient numbers to meet the ambitious targets for peatland restoration. The specific objectives are to: - Provide an assessment of the number and type of FTE jobs currently involved in the restoration sector and estimate of the numbers of skilled individuals reflected in those FTE figures - Analyse the current level and types of skills available to the peatland restoration sector and the demand for these skills - Understand future demands for skills and the number of FTEs/individuals required to enable the 2030 target (and milestones arising before that) to be achieved - Estimate of the geographic spread of current and future jobs and skills across Scotland - Understand the extent to which those working in related sectors (civils, forestry, renewables) may be able to pivot to take up opportunities in the peatland sector, the barriers (if applicable) to them doing so, along with skills needs arising from this move - Identify where skills gaps or shortages within the peatland restoration sector in Scotland remain and suggest additional measures required to address them. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland | | Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB523916 | | 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 | 14 Feb 2025 | | Submission deadline | 26 Nov 2024 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 28 Nov 2024 | | Contract period | 3 Dec 2024 - 21 Mar 2025 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £40,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | £37,000 | ## 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 | EKOS | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services - 73210000 - Research consultancy services - 73220000 - Development consultancy services - 79410000 - Business and management consultancy services ## Release History - 14 Feb 2025 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB523916 - 6 Nov 2024 at 00:00 - Tender - PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV517744 ## Documents - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=NOV517744&idx=3 18th November 2024 - The Peatland Skills Plan 2024-26 is an operational document, overseen by the Peatland Skills Group - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=NOV517744&idx=1 6th November 2024 - Statement of Requirements - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=NOV517744&idx=2 6th November 2024 - Skills development brief overview - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV517744 Mapping current and future workforce and skills requirements in peatland restoration - Research to provide intelligence on the current scale of the peatland restoration sector in Scotland and better understand the future jobs and skills requirements across the whole peatland restoration sector. - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB523916 Mapping current and future workforce and skills requirements in peatland restoration - Research to provide intelligence on the current scale of the peatland restoration sector in Scotland and better understand the future jobs and skills requirements across the whole peatland restoration sector. ## Notice URLs - http:// - http://www.nature.scot - http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk - https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000782514 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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