--- title: "New Model Lease for Environmental Purposes - Main Contractor" ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000828692" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000828692" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000828692.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000828692.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "SCOTTISH LAND COMMISSION" published: "2026-04-07" --- # New Model Lease for Environmental Purposes - Main Contractor Buyer: SCOTTISH LAND COMMISSION Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000828692 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000828692) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000828692.json) ## Summary The Scottish Land Commission is currently inviting tenders for the "New Model Lease for Environmental Purposes – Main Contractor". This procurement process is in the tender stage, seeking services to advise the government on creating a model lease for environmental purposes. The commission is based in Inverness, Scotland, within the UKM region. Interested parties must submit their electronic responses via the Public Contracts Scotland website by 18 May 2026, at 12:00 pm. The contract period is set to begin on 1 June 2026 and will run until 31 March 2027 under an open procurement method. This involves the development of a flexible lease that will accommodate a wide range of stakeholders, aiding in environmental land control and usage. This tender offers significant business growth opportunities for legal firms and consultancies specialising in property law, particularly those with experience in environmental land use and lease drafting. Companies that can deliver innovative, practical solutions and demonstrate an understanding of policy implications will likely be competitive candidates. Engaging in this project not only provides a chance to work with a public commission but also to contribute to influential environmental initiatives, thereby expanding the firm's portfolio and expertise in sustainable development practices. ## Notice The overarching objective of this work is to advise government on the design of a model lease designed for letting land so that it can be used (wholly or partly) for an environmental purpose. It is likely the drafting of a model lease would be a fairly straightforward technical legal exercise, and while the outputs of this work (see below) will include a model Heads of Terms and model clauses, this is only part of the focus. Of equal importance is to ensure that the lease: - is relevant to the needs and ambitions of potential users - provides a practical tool to facilitate taking control of land for environmental purposes - provides a flexible and robust option that has the confidence of landlords and tenants - will be used by a wide range of stakeholders - clearly achieves stakeholder support, consensus, and buy in Identifying use cases and opportunities will be a key objective, ensuring the lease is designed in a way that can accommodate a wide range of potential scenarios. Identifying key barriers to the use of a model lease is also an important objective, and where possible, indicating where policy and/or legislative change would be required. ### Lot Information Lot 1 The overarching objective of this work is to advise government on the design of a model lease designed for letting land so that it can be used (wholly or partly) for an environmental purpose. It is likely the drafting of a model lease would be a fairly straightforward technical legal exercise, and while the outputs of this work (see below) will include a model Heads of Terms and model clauses, this is only part of the focus. Of equal importance is to ensure that the lease: - is relevant to the needs and ambitions of potential users - provides a practical tool to facilitate taking control of land for environmental purposes - provides a flexible and robust option that has the confidence of landlords and tenants - will be used by a wide range of stakeholders - clearly achieves stakeholder support, consensus, and buy in Identifying use cases and opportunities will be a key objective, ensuring the lease is designed in a way that can accommodate a wide range of potential scenarios. Identifying key barriers to the use of a model lease is also an important objective, and where possible, indicating where policy and/or legislative change would be required. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland | | Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR553340 | | Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 7 Apr 2026 | | Submission deadline | 18 May 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Jun 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 | | 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 | Active | | Lots status | Active | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## 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 | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services ### Codes - 73210000 - Research consultancy services ## Release History - 7 Apr 2026 at 00:00 - Tender - PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR553340 ## Documents - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR553340 New Model Lease for Environmental Purposes - Main Contractor - The overarching objective of this work is to advise government on the design of a model lease designed for letting land so that it can be used (wholly or partly) for an environmental purpose. It is likely the drafting of a model lease would be a fairly straightforward technical legal exercise, and while the outputs of this work (see below) will include a model Heads of Terms and model clauses, this is only part of the focus. Of equal importance is to ensure that the lease: - is relevant to the needs and ambitions of potential users - provides a practical tool to facilitate taking control of land for environmental purposes - provides a flexible and robust option that has the confidence of landlords and tenants - will be used by a wide range of stakeholders - clearly achieves stakeholder support, consensus, and buy in Identifying use cases and opportunities will be a key objective, ensuring the lease is designed in a way that can accommodate a wide range of potential scenarios. Identifying key barriers to the use of a model lease is also an important objective, and where possible, indicating where policy and/or legislative change would be required. ## Notice URLs - http:// - http://www.landcommission.gov.scot - https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000828692 - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=828692 - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx ## 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-r6ebe6-0000828692. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000828692.json.