Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Scottish Natural Heritage
Great Glen House, Leachkin Road
Inverness
IV3 8NW
UK
E-mail: flexibleprocurement@scotland-excel.org.uk
NUTS: UKM62
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.nature.scot
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00383
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
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
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
NatureScot intends to establish a multi‑supplier 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‑point photography and area‑level 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.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
220 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
90711500
90711000
90711300
90711400
90700000
71354100
71350000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM
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: Methodology and approach to survey delivery
/ Weighting: 10%
Quality criterion: Technical competence and experience in peatland monitoring
/ Weighting: 15%
Quality criterion: Resource planning and staffing
/ Weighting: 5%
Quality criterion: Geographic coverage and mobilisation
/ Weighting: 5%
Quality criterion: Data management and reporting
/ Weighting: 10%
Quality criterion: Sustainability and environmental management
/ Weighting: 10%
Quality criterion: Health & Safety arrangements
/ Weighting: 10%
Price
/ Weighting:
30
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 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
IV.1.8) Information about 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 in the OJ S:
2026/S 000-020977
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: PP1437
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
16/06/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 19
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 14
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 19
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 19
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
3E Services Ltd
41 Ravenheugh Road
Musselburgh
EH21 7PY
UK
Telephone: +44 7795548024
NUTS: UKM73
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Atlantic58
UHI North, West & Hebrides
Stornoway
HS2 OXR
UK
Telephone: +44 7818010335
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Babbity Environmental Limited
20-23 Woodside Place
Glasgow
G3 7QL
UK
Telephone: +44 7960078860
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Bowland Ecology Ltd
218 Wallace Street
Glasgow
G5 8AE
UK
Telephone: +44 7570449169
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Direct Ecology Ltd
Unit 1, Block 2, Duckburn Industrial Estate
Dunblane
FK15 0EW
UK
Telephone: +44 1786826865
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Geo Smart Decisions Ltd
Crud yr Awel, Abergynolwyn
Tywyn
LL36 9UT
UK
Telephone: +44 7717826250
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Jeremy Benn Associates Limited
No.1 Broughton Park, Old Lane North, Broughton
Skipton
BD23 3FD
UK
Telephone: +44 1756799566
Fax: +44 1756799449
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
McCloy Consulting
86 Riverside Road, Wormit
Newport on-Tay
DD68LJ
UK
Telephone: +44 1738700408
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Redwing Ecological Surveys Limited
25 Stratherrick Road
Inverness
IV2 4LF
UK
Telephone: +44 7811347179
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Tetra Tech Consulting Limited
101 Park Drive, Milton Park
Abingdon
OX14 4RY
UK
Telephone: +44 1636605700
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 220 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
(SC Ref:838929)
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
UK
Telephone: +44 1463230782
E-mail: inverness@scotcourts.gov.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.scotcourts.gov.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
31/07/2026