Awarded contract

Scotland’s People and Nature Survey (SPANS)

  • Scottish Natural Heritage

F03: Contract award notice

Notice reference: 2022/S 000-035351

Published 14 December 2022, 11:29am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Scottish Natural Heritage

Great Glen House, Leachkin Road

Inverness

IV3 8NW

Email

contract.advertising@nature.scot

Telephone

+44 1463725097

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKM62 - Inverness & Nairn and Moray, Badenoch & Strathspey

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.nature.scot

Buyer's address

https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00383

one.2) Information about joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

National or federal Agency/Office

one.5) Main activity

Environment


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Scotland’s People and Nature Survey (SPANS)

Reference number

PP1214

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 73110000 - Research services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

NatureScot is looking for a supplier to operate a large-scale population survey that addresses how people use and value the natural environment in Scotland. This survey is a successor to the Scotland’s People and Nature Survey (SPANS) that ran between 2012 and 2020 and captures valuable data on outdoor recreation behaviour and environmental attitudes that informs policy and decision making for NatureScot and our partners. It is intended to run triennially over a ten year period.

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: £93,000

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 73110000 - Research services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM - Scotland

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

NatureScot wish to commission a large-scale, quantitative population survey to measure trends in how people living in Scotland use, enjoy and value the natural environment. This survey will be the successor to the Scotland’s People and Nature Survey (SPANS), which ran between 2012 and 2019.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price

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

two.2.14) Additional information

All tenders must be submitted by the Public Contracts Scotland Portal using the secure tender postbox. Please allow sufficient time to

upload your tender. Bidders must also complete the SPD document attached to this notice.


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: Yes

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2022/S 000-028008


Section five. Award of contract

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

13 December 2022

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 3

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 3

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

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 3

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3

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

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

56 Degree Insight

4 Ramsay Cottages, Carlops

Penicuik

EH26 9NF

Telephone

+44 7717868770

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM75 - Edinburgh, City of
The contractor is an SME

Yes

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

Total value of the contract/lot: £93,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

All tenders must be submitted by the Public Contracts Scotland Portal using the secure tender postbox. Please allow sufficient time to

upload your tender. Bidders must also complete the SPD document attached to this notice.

(SC Ref:716871)

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Inverness Sheriff Court

The Inverness Justice Centre, Longman Road

Inverness

IV1 1AH

Telephone

+44 0146323078

Country

United Kingdom