Official UK procurement notice
Assessment of wildfire resilience at Beinn Eighe National Nature Reserve
Authority: Scottish Natural Heritage
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionNatureScot is looking to improve wildfire resilience on Beinn Eighe National Nature Reserve (NNR) in the long-term. This work will include an evidence-based assessment the current wildfire resilience of different habitats on Beinn Eighe NNR, and prioritisation of potential strategic interventions to improve the future wildfire resilience. Proposed interventions will be strategic and prioritised across the NNR (i.e. a risk-based approach), to break up or contain areas of high risk or high consequence of wildfire.
NatureScot is also looking to undertake elements of this work on another site to make a comparison of similar habitats in a different geological and climatic area. This will help us interpret the data at a more regional and national level.
CPV: Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) services other than for construction · Environmental engineering consultancy services · Environmental services · Fire and explosion protection and control consultancy services · Fire-prevention services · Natural risks or hazards protection services · Risk or hazard assessment for construction · Risk or hazard assessment other than for construction
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1NatureScot is looking for an assessment of the main habitats on Beinn Eighe NNR and…
NatureScot is looking for an assessment of the main habitats on Beinn Eighe NNR and Muir of Dinnet NNR to the risk of wildfire and potential impacts to guide future management to improve the long-term resilience to wildfire. These two sites have been chosen as holding similar broad habitat types but being in different parts of the country with different environmental conditions. This research will provide us with evidence-based data which can help to inform where strategic interventions will be most effective at reducing the long-term risk and/or impact of wildfire on the NNRs.
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Published award criteria (2)
- Quality: 60%
- Price: 40%
- Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 27 Jul 2026, 09:24 BST
- Last source update
- 27 Jul 2026, 09:24 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 26 Aug 2026 – …
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-070577- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
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- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Publisher note: Scotland Excel is acting on behalf of NatureScot (NS) in the execution of this tender but will not be party to the contract or the management of the contract throughout its lifetime. NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=838310. The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx. 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:838310) Download the ESPD document here: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/ESPD/ESPD_Download.aspx?id=838310
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 26 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
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- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 26 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
Timeline
27 Jul 2026 → 26 Aug 2026 · 3 dates- Notice published94 days ago27 Jul 2026, 09:24 BST
- Submission deadline63 days ago26 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
- Bids opened63 days ago26 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Inverness Sheriff CourtReview body
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria