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title: "Award of PARD-2025-001 - Invitation To Tender - Battery Energy Storage Systems - Guidance"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000792745"
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published: "2025-04-09"
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# Award of PARD-2025-001 - Invitation To Tender - Battery Energy Storage Systems - Guidance

Buyer: SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000792745

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## Summary

The Scottish Government, through its Planning, Architecture and Regeneration Directorate, has awarded a contract to Ironside Farrar for the preparation of draft guidance on planning for Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS). The procurement, categorised under environmental issues consultancy services, aims to support Planning Authorities by providing clarity and best practice advice for BESS applications, thereby facilitating consistent decision-making. The award of this tender marks the 'Award' stage of the procurement process, with the contract signed on 4th September 2025. The project is based in Edinburgh, at the address of both the buyer and supplier.

This tender presents significant business growth opportunities, particularly for consultancies experienced in environmental and planning services. Those businesses capable of offering comprehensive solutions in BESS development will find this contract highly relevant due to the increasing demand and complexity of BESS projects. The guidance generated will aid in managing community concerns and harmonising developer submissions, making it beneficial for firms looking to establish a foothold or expand their influence within the planning and environmental consultancy sector.

## Notice

The Scottish Government (SG) Planning, Architecture & Regeneration Directorate (PARD) would like to commission suitably qualified and experienced contractors to prepare draft guidance on planning for Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS).Over the past few years there has been a rapid increase in the number of applications for BESS development. There is a desire to produce guidance to support Planning Authorities regarding BESS applications, to increase clarity for developers when submitting BESS applications generally, as well as to support more consistent decision-making. The Scottish Government is also conscious that BESS is generating some concerns within communities, particularly where there may be a cumulation of development proposals progressed by different developers. There is opportunity for guidance to provide best practice advice for developers in these circumstances, including at the pre-application stage.The National Planning Hub, which is currently being established by the Scottish Government, provides a vehicle for overseeing the preparation of this guidance and rolling it out, as part of a wider package of interventions to provide direct support to the planning system.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR527952 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 9 Apr 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 9 Apr 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT |
| Additional buyers | APUC LIMITED ON BEHALF OF SABHAL MOR OSTAIG; APUC LIMITED ON BEHALF OF UHI ARGYLL; EAST LOTHIAN COUNCIL; FIFE COUNCIL; FOOD STANDARDS SCOTLAND (FSS); FORESTRY AND LAND SCOTLAND; HANOVER (SCOTLAND) HOUSING ASSOCIATION LTD; JUDICIAL APPOINTMENTS BOARD FOR SCOTLAND; LHC PROCUREMENT GROUP FOR THE SCOTTISH PROCUREMENT ALLIANCE (SPA); MORAY COUNCIL; NHS LANARKSHIRE; PERTH & KINROSS COUNCIL; REGISTERS OF SCOTLAND; SCOTTISH FORESTRY; SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT- SASA; SRUC; STIRLING COUNCIL; SUPPLIER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME /SOUTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL; THE CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL; THE HIGHLAND COUNCIL; UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE; WEST LOTHIAN COUNCIL |
| Locality | INVERNESS |
| Post town | Inverness |
| Postcode | IV3 8NW |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM0 Eastern Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM02 Perth and Kinross, and Stirling |
| Local authority | Stirling |
| Electoral ward | Stirling East |
| Westminster constituency | Stirling and Strathallan |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 50 |
| Supplier names | A M DUNBAR ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR; ABERDEEN MARINE SERVICES; ANDERSON ANDERSON AND BROWN; ARC MARQUEES; AVISON YOUNG (UK; BREWSTER BROTHERS; BUCHER MUNICIPAL; CHIPTECH INTERNATIONAL; CHUBB FIRE & SECURITY LTD (QUICK QUOTES; CLAREMONT OFFICE FURNITURE; CLYDE SCAFFOLDING; CORE CUT; DENTSU CREATIVE, A TRADING DIVISION OF DENTSU; DMFCA; EJ PARKER TECHNICAL SERVICES (SCOTLAND NORTH; EVILLE & JONES (COMMERCIAL SERVICES; G MCNAUGHTON & SON (PLANT HIRE; GVAV; HARVEY NASH; HENDERSON LOGGIE; HERON BROS.; HIGHLAND HEATING MANAGEMENT; HOWELL MARINE CONSULTING; HUB PARKING TECHNOLOGY A BUSINESS UNIT OF FAAC (UK; IDEAGEN; INFLUENTIAL SOFTWARE SERVICES; INTEGRATED ENVIRONMENTS; IRONSIDE FARRAR; JACKSON TRAWLS; KORN FERRY (UK; LEITH CREATIVE AGENCY LTD (T/A LEITH AGENCY; MARSHALL CONSTRUCTION; MBA ENGINEERING CONSULTANCY; MISTEV EXPORT HEALTH CERTIFICATION; OX IT SOLUTIONS; PAT MUNRO CONSTRUCTION; PROCAST BUILDING CONTRACTORS; PSQUARE; RAY BLACK CONSULTING; ROSS MACARTHUR CONTRACTORS; SHARP BUSINESS SYSTEMS; SMART TRAVEL; SPECTRUM.LIFE; THE DIFFLEY PARTNERSHIP; THE SME CLINIC; TROSSACHS ECOLOGY; VENESKY BROWN; VWS; WALK IN THE GATE LTD (TRADING AS THE GATE WORLDWIDE; YNG MEDIA GROUP LTD OPERATING AS SPEAKEASY PRODUCTIONS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

### Codes

- 90713000 - Environmental issues consultancy services

## Release History

- 9 Apr 2025 at 10:20 - Award - PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR527952

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://https://forestryandland.gov.scot
- http://www.apuc-scot.ac.uk
- http://www.eastlothian.gov.uk
- http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk
- http://www.fife.gov.uk
- http://www.hanover.scot
- http://www.highland.gov.uk
- http://www.moray.gov.uk
- http://www.nhslanarkshire.org.uk
- http://www.pkc.gov.uk
- http://www.ros.gov.uk
- http://www.scotland.gov.uk
- http://www.scottishprocurement.scot
- http://www.sdpscotland.co.uk
- http://www.sruc.ac.uk
- http://www.stirling.gov.uk
- http://www.strath.ac.uk/
- https://www.spectrum.life/

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