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title: "Award of PARD 2025-004 - Lead Reviewer - Key Agency Audits - Invitation To Quote - 22 July 2025"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT"
published: "2025-07-24"
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# Award of PARD 2025-004 - Lead Reviewer - Key Agency Audits - Invitation To Quote - 22 July 2025

Buyer: SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000805082

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## Summary

The Scottish Government's Planning, Architecture and Regeneration Directorate has awarded a contract to Cackette Projects Limited for the role of lead reviewer in key agency audits. This contract, titled "Award of PARD 2025-004," focuses on identifying and resolving barriers to development delivery through audits of planning teams within key agencies. The tender, referenced as JUL535397, falls under the industry category of research and development consultancy services, and the procurement process was executed directly without competition, awarding the contract to a single supplier. The award stage, as of 24th July 2025, marks the progression of the procurement process, situated in Edinburgh, with a contract value of £9,750.

This procurement presents substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in planning consultancy and audit services, particularly those with expertise in Scotland's Planning System and relevant legislative frameworks such as the Planning (Scotland) Act 2019. With the focus on enhancing the efficiency of planning authorities and services, businesses equipped to offer strategic insights into planning performance improvements stand to benefit. Companies with a background in sustainable development planning, public sector audits, and legislative compliance would be well-suited to compete in similar contracts, aligning their expertise with government objectives of reducing planning complexities and fostering economic potential within Scotland's planning framework.

## Notice

The Scottish Government's Planning, Architecture & Regeneration Directorate (PARD) would like to commission a suitably qualified, experienced and respected contractor to act as a lead reviewer to conduct audits of planning teams within Key Agencies in order to identify and resolve unnecessary barriers to development delivery.The lead reviewer will require to have experience of conducting reviews of the activities of public bodies and other organisations, have expert knowledge of planning law, including Planning (Scotland) Act 2019 and recent experience of working within Scotland's Planning system.The purpose of planning is to manage the development and use of land in the longterm public interest. It is a powerful tool for enabling sustainable development, including new homes, in a way which supports our commitments to net zero and nature, and build stronger communities.Over the past decade Scotland's planning system has undergone a comprehensive programme of reform - including the passage of the Planning (Scotland) Act 2019 and National Planning Framework 4 which was adopted in 2023. The Scottish Government is now focusing on impactful delivery to ensure that planning services function as efficiently as possible to enable development delivery, increase confidence and certainty for investment and unlock Scotland's economic potential.Significant progress has been made to increase capacity and resilience in our planning system and in particular help planning authorities to build capacity, resilience and improve performance. However, the efficiency and performance of planning is not solely the responsibility of planning authorities and as part of a package of measures to realise the potential of planning, Scotland's Programme for Government 2025-26 published on 6 May includes a series of commitments to boost planning capacity and reduce barriers to delivery. This includes "undertaking rapid audits of planning teams in each of the key agencies and working with them to reduce complexity, cost, and speed up processes".Key Agencies defined in Planning regulations are bodies specified by Scottish Ministers who are under a duty to co-operate with planning authorities in the compilation of Main Issues Reports; the preparation of the proposed Strategic and Local Development Plans; and the preparation of Action Programmes and proposed Action Programmes.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL535397 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | The contract is awarded to a single supplier without competition. |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 24 Jul 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 24 Jul 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £9,750 |
| 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 | EAST DUNBARTONSHIRE COUNCIL; FORESTRY AND LAND SCOTLAND; NHS FIFE; REGISTERS OF SCOTLAND; THE COMMON SERVICES AGENCY (MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS NHS NATIONAL SERVICES SCOTLAND) (NSS) |
| Locality | GLASGOW |
| Post town | Glasgow |
| Postcode | G2 8LU |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM1 East Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM13 City of Edinburgh |
| Local authority | City of Edinburgh |
| Electoral ward | Craigentinny/Duddingston |
| Westminster constituency | Edinburgh East and Musselburgh |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 15 |
| Supplier names | CACKETTE PROJECTS; DUNSTON (SHIP REPAIRS; ECHOVIEW SOFTWARE; EKOS; GALLOWAY DRAINAGE SUPPLIES; HARVEY NASH; HAYS SPECIALIST RECRUITMENT; JACKSON TRAWLS; MERRITT-HARRISON CATERING CONSULTANCY; MORGAN HUNT; PROGRESSIVE PARTNERSHIP; THE LINES BETWEEN; TURNER & TOWNSEND; WALKER FIRE (UK; YOUTH SCOTLAND |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73200000 - Research and development consultancy services

## Release History

- 24 Jul 2025 at 15:53 - Award - PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL535397

## Notice URLs

- http://https://forestryandland.gov.scot
- http://www.eastdunbarton.gov.uk
- http://www.nhsfife.org
- http://www.nss.nhs.scot/browse/procurement-and-logistics
- http://www.ros.gov.uk
- http://www.scotland.gov.uk

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