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Section I: Contracting authority

I.1) Name and addresses

Scottish Natural Heritage

Great Glen House, Leachkin Road

Inverness

IV3 8NW

Email

flexibleprocurement [at] scotland-excel.org.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKM62 - Inverness & Nairn and Moray, Badenoch & Strathspey

Internet address(es)

Main address

Buyer's address

I.2) Information about joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body

I.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

I.4) Type of the contracting authority

National or federal Agency/Office

I.5) Main activity

Environment

Section II: Object

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title

Peatland Action Monitoring (RMN) Surveyor Framework 2026

Reference number

PP1437

II.1.2) Main CPV code

• 90711500 - Environmental monitoring other than for construction

II.1.3) Type of contract

Services

II.1.4) Short description

NatureScot intends to establish a multi鈥憇upplier Framework Agreement for the provision of peatland monitoring survey services to support the Peatland ACTION Restoration Monitoring Network (RMN). The requirement includes undertaking vegetation quadrat surveys, feature status assessments, fixed鈥憄oint photography and area鈥憀evel assessments across peatland restoration sites throughout Scotland. Surveys will be carried out between May and October each year, with an estimated 17 sites in 2026 and approximately 12 sites per year thereafter, subject to annual programme needs. The framework is intended to appoint up to ten suppliers to ensure national geographic coverage, flexibility and resilience.

II.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 拢220,000

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

II.2) Description

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

• 90711500 - Environmental monitoring other than for construction
• 90711000 - Environmental impact assessment other than for construction
• 90711300 - Environmental indicators analysis other than for construction
• 90711400 - Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) services other than for construction
• 90700000 - Environmental services
• 71354100 - Digital mapping services
• 71350000 - Engineering-related scientific and technical services

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes

• UKM - Scotland

Main site or place of performance

Peatland restoration sites across Scotland.

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

NatureScot is looking to appoint suppliers to a framework from across Scotland creating a good geographical spread to ensure the efficiency, flexibility and sustainability of any survey work undertaken. Following the evaluation of bids, the top 10 ranking bids will be selected as framework suppliers.

All framework call-offs will be made by NatureScot as and when required as per the details provided within the tender documentation.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Methodology and approach to survey delivery / Weighting: 10%

Quality criterion - Name: Technical competence and experience in peatland monitoring / Weighting: 15%

Quality criterion - Name: Resource planning and staffing / Weighting: 5%

Quality criterion - Name: Geographic coverage and mobilisation / Weighting: 5%

Quality criterion - Name: Data management and reporting / Weighting: 10%

Quality criterion - Name: Sustainability and environmental management / Weighting: 10%

Quality criterion - Name: Health & Safety arrangements / Weighting: 10%

Price - Weighting: 30

II.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: 拢220,000

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

Duration in months

12

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

Up to three 12鈥憁onth extensions, subject to NatureScot annual programme needs.

II.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

II.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

II.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

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

II.2.14) Additional information

Scotland Excel (SXL) will be acting on behalf of NatureScot in the execution of this procurement exercise but will not be party to the contract or the management of the contract throughout its lifetime.

Section III. Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1) Conditions for participation

III.1.2) Economic and financial standing

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

III.1.3) Technical and professional ability

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

Section IV. Procedure

IV.1) Description

IV.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement

Framework agreement with several operators

Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement: 10

In the case of framework agreements, provide justification for any duration exceeding 4 years:

Not applicable

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

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

IV.2) Administrative information

IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2026/S 000-014169

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

Date

22 April 2026

Local time

12:00pm

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

English

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

Tender must be valid until: 20 August 2026

IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

22 April 2026

Local time

12:00pm

Section VI. Complementary information

VI.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: Yes

Estimated timing for further notices to be published: A further procurement exercise may be undertaken prior to expiry of this Framework Agreement.

VI.2) Information about electronic workflows

Electronic ordering will be used

Electronic invoicing will be accepted

Electronic payment will be used

VI.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

The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at

Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems.

(SC Ref:825622)

Download the ESPD document here:

VI.4) Procedures for review

VI.4.1) Review body

Inverness Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court

The Inverness Justice Centre, Longman Road

Inverness

IV1 1AH

Email

inverness [at] scotcourts.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1463230782

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address