Contract

NW2045 Natural Capital baseline assessment and interpretation

  • Assynt Development Trust Ltd

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2022/S 000-021131

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-035848

Published 2 August 2022, 2:57pm



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.2) Information about joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body

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.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £35,500

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

Quality criterion - Name: understanding and approach to the project and demonstrated ability to complete the works / Weighting: 30

Quality criterion - Name: demonstrated experience of similar projects / Weighting: 30

Price - Weighting: 40

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 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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2022/S 022-190058


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

1

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

17 May 2022

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 1

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 1

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

SLR Consulting Ltd

7 Wornal Park

Aylesbury

HP18 9PH

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKJ13 - Buckinghamshire CC
The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £35,500


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

(SC Ref:699001)

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Tain Sheriff Court

High Street

Tain

IV19 1AB

Country

United Kingdom