Tender

NW2045 Natural Capital baseline assessment and interpretation

  • Assynt Development Trust Ltd

F02: Contract notice

Notice identifier: 2022/S 000-011289

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0332b6

Published 2 May 2022, 2:30pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Assynt Development Trust Ltd

Lochinver Mission, Culag Park

Lochinver

IV27 4LE

Contact

Rachel Skene

Email

rachel.skene@northwest2045.scot

Telephone

+44 7545572167

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKM - Scotland

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://assyntdevelopmenttrust.org/

Buyer's address

https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA30414

one.3) Communication

Access to the procurement documents is restricted. Further information can be obtained at

www.Northwest2045.scot

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

www.Northwest2045.scot

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Other type

Community Development Trust

one.5) Main activity

Housing and community amenities


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

NW2045 Natural Capital baseline assessment and interpretation

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 90713000 - Environmental issues consultancy services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

To provide a baseline of the natural capital assets in the region and communicate these to a broad range of stakeholders within the local community.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM6 - Highlands and Islands
Main site or place of performance

North & West Highlands of Scotland (but most of work expected to be desk-based)

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

To assess the natural capital baseline for North West Highland RLUP area, and to produce a detailed report of this assessment, including:

- Review of the case study area;

- Sources of information available and any data gaps;

- An explanation of the methodology used;

- The findings of the assessment;

- Recommendations on how to integrate the assessment findings into the future decision making and the Regional Land Use Framework requested by Scottish Government;

- Challenges encountered, the lessons learned, and the potential barriers to progressing the RLUP approach in this area;

- Opportunities for further work that will help progress the RLUP, increase local ability to make decisions and be informed

- Presentations to update the RLUP Steering Group and a final presentation to the Steering Group. Both should be recorded and made available on-line so should be in very easy to understand formats which make sense to a broad audience.

- Concise briefing output summarising the report in plain English terms, thought should be given to how this can be disseminated and seen and understood by a wide audience locally.

a detailed report of the natural capital baseline assessment for North West Highland RLUP area, including:

- Review of the case study area;

- Sources of information available and any data gaps;

- An explanation of the methodology used;

- The findings of the assessment;

- Recommendations on how to integrate the assessment findings into the future decision making and the Regional Land Use Framework requested by Scottish Government;

- Challenges encountered, the lessons learned, and the potential barriers to progressing the RLUP approach in this area;

- Opportunities for further work that will help progress the RLUP, increase local ability to make decisions and be informed

- Presentations to update the RLUP Steering Group and a final presentation to the Steering Group. Both should be recorded and made available on-line so should be in very easy to understand formats which make sense to a broad audience.

- Concise briefing output summarising the report in plain English terms, thought should be given to how this can be disseminated and seen and understood by a wide audience locally.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Start date

17 May 2022

End date

14 June 2022

This contract is subject to renewal

No

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No


Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information

three.1) Conditions for participation

three.1.3) Technical and professional ability

List and brief description of selection criteria

As stated in procurement documents

three.2) Conditions related to the contract

three.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract

Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date

11 May 2022

Local time

12:00pm

four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English

four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

Tender must be valid until: 14 June 2022

four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

11 May 2022

Local time

12:00pm


Section six. Complementary information

six.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: No

six.2) Information about electronic workflows

Electronic ordering will be used

Electronic invoicing will be accepted

Electronic payment will be used

six.3) Additional information

NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=691527.

(SC Ref:691527)

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Tain Sheriff Court

High Street

Tain

IV19 1AB

Country

United Kingdom