Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Scottish Government
5 Atlantic Quay, 150 Broomielaw
Glasgow
G2 8LU
UK
Contact person: Sarah Galloway
E-mail: sarah.galloway2@gov.scot
NUTS: UKM
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.scotland.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA10482
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
ARE - Scottish Land Matching Service
Reference number: CASE/794500
II.1.2) Main CPV code
77100000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Seeking a supplier to deliver the Scottish Land Matching Service (SLMS). The SLMS will provide confidential, independent, impartial facilitation of bespoke joint-ventures, leasing or tenancy arrangements, succession planning, keeping farmers/crofters involved but to reduce practical activities and providing new opportunities for young or new entrants through Scottish agricultural businesses.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
460 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
77000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The service should provide comprehensive support to the development of business relationships between land providers and land seekers.
The underlying purpose of the service is to improve succession arrangements, increase opportunities and facilitate increased access to land to support the incoming of the next generation of farmers and to ensure land remains productive.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 70
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
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
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:
2025/S 000-069714
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: CASE/794500
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
01/02/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 3
Number of tenders received from tenderers from 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
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Ricardo-AEA Ltd
Gemini Building, Fermi Avenue, Harwell, Fermi Avenue
Didcot
OX11 0QR
UK
Telephone: +44 1235753407
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:
: 460 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
SPD (Scotland) will be scored on a pass/ fail basis.
Bidders must download and complete a separate SPD (Scotland) form for any subcontractors involved in the delivery of this service.
List and brief description of selection criteria:
Part 2A-D - Information about the bidder, Form of participation, Reliance on other entities, Subcontractors
Part 3A-D - Grounds relating to criminal convictions, Payment of taxes, Blacklisting, Social/ Labour Law, Bankruptcy and Insolvency, Creditors, Liquidation, Professional misconduct, Conflicts of interest.
Part 4A-C - Professional Registers, Services contracts, Economic and financial standing, Subcontracting, Professional Accreditation, Supply Chain Management/ Tracking Systems used, Environmental management measures.
Please access invitation to tender documents via Public Contracts Scotland (Tender) via the following code - Project Code 30481/ ITT Code 61427.
The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project Code is 30481 and ITT Code 61427. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343
Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see: https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-procurement/.
(SC Ref:822689)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Edinburgh Sheriff Court
27 Chambers Street
Edinburgh
EH1 1LB
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
04/02/2026