Official UK procurement notice
ARE - Scottish Land Matching Service
Authority: Scottish Government (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionSeeking 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.
CPV: Agricultural services · Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1The service should provide comprehensive support to the development of business…AwardedRenewal
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.
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality: 70
- Price: 30
- Economic & financial standing
Financial Ratio - The Current Ratio will be calculated as follows: net current assets divided by net current liabilities.
There must be no qualification or contra-indication from any evidence provided in support of the bidders economic and financial standing.
Insurance - Bidders must confirm they already have or commit to obtain the levels of insurance indicated as follows; Public Liability, Professional Risk Indemnity, Employer's (Compulsory) Liability.
Minimum: Bidders must demonstrate a Current Ratio of greater than 1. Bidders must confirm they already have or commit to obtain the levels of insurance indicated as follows; Public Liability 5 Million GBP, Professional Risk Indemnity 2 Million GBP, Employer's (Compulsory) Liability in acc…
- Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 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
- Awarded
- 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
- 28 Aug 2025, 15:15 BST
- Last source update
- 4 Feb 2026, 11:25 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 1 Dec 2025 – …
- Authority reference
CASE/794500- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-009875- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-058f87Find a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Publisher note: 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)
How it was run
Official noticeTender documents are also served through a separate tool: https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/esop/pts-host/public/pts/web/login.html ↗
- Submission deadline
- 1 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 1 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
Timeline
24 Sept 2025 → 1 May 2026 · 6 dates- Next notice expected393 days ago24 Sept 2025, 00:00 BST
- Submission deadline325 days ago1 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Bids opened325 days ago1 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Contract starts280 days ago15 Jan 2026
- Notice published260 days ago4 Feb 2026, 11:25 GMT
- Bids must remain valid until173 days ago1 May 2026, 23:59 BST
Notice history
4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 30 Oct 2025- Status changed to active30 Oct 2025, 12:38 GMT
- Procurement method changed30 Oct 2025, 12:38 GMT
- Deadline published: 1 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT30 Oct 2025, 12:38 GMT
- Status changed to complete4 Feb 2026, 11:25 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ricardo AEA Ltd | £460,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 009875-2026-CASE/794500-1 · Ricardo AEA Ltd
- Signed
- 1 Feb 2026
- Value
- £460,000
- Period
- … – 31 Mar 2027
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3bids · 3 electronic · 3 from abroad | 3 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Edinburgh Sheriff CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Ricardo-AEA LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.