ARE - Scottish Land Matching Service

A Contract Award Notice
by SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT

Source
Find a Tender
Type
Contract (Services)
Duration
14.5 month (est.)
Value
£460K
Sector
ENVIRONMENT
Published
04 Feb 2026
Delivery
15 Jan 2026 to 31 Mar 2027 (est.)
Deadline
n/a

Related Terms

Location

Glasgow

Geochart for 2 buyers and 1 suppliers

2 buyers

1 supplier

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.

Total Quantity or Scope

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.

Award Detail

1 Ricardo AEA (Didcot)
  • Reference: case/794500
  • Num offers: 3
  • Value: £460,000

Award Criteria

Quality 70.0
PRICE 30.0

CPV Codes

  • 77100000 - Agricultural services
  • 77000000 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services

Indicators

  • Award on basis of price.

Other 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-pr.... (SC Ref:822689)

Reference

  • FTS 009875-2026

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