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Published 6 Mar 2026, 10:42 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Delivery Partner for Nature Restoration Fund & Related Grounds Projects

Official notice

Authority: Inverclyde Council (Local council)

ServicesOpen procedureSME suitable
Published estimate£300,000exc. VAT38% below published estimate
Submissions closed 7 Apr 2026awarded 29 May 2026
Awarded to Land Use Consultants

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Notice of Award

The Nature Restoration Fund supports projects which are designed to tackle both climate change and the loss of biodiversity, through projects that restore the local natural environment. Projects can include habitat and species restoration, coastal and marine protection, eradication, or replacement of non-invasive species and works that support these aims

  • Recurrence: If the services are still required and budget is confirmed then a retender may be undertaken.

CPV: Nature reserve services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1For the purposes of this contract the Delivery Partner will be responsible forAwardedRenewal

For the purposes of this contract the Delivery Partner will be responsible for.

  • Reviewing Inverclyde’s geographical area and identifying suitable projects that will restore the local natural environment
  • Assisting with bids for future Nature Restoration Funding
  • Identifying additional relevant funding streams which meet the aims of the overall brief.
  • Assisting in developing the specifications for procurement exercises that are identified in relation to agreed projects and selection of suitably qualified and competent contractors.
  • Fully managing the identified projects which should include but is not limited to: -
  • the works undertaken by all contractors involved in the delivery of the projects ensuring that all works are completed on time, within budget and to the appropriate standard.
  • Ensuring that there are adequate management arrangements in place throughout the term of the project so that the works can be carried out as safely as possible.
  • The above will include but not be restricted to, all relevant Health & Safety compliance such as Work at Height, CDM co-ordination, and arrangements for suitable welfare facilities.
  • Identifying on behalf of the Council any potential partnership organisations that can assist and provide further additional benefits in this relation to this project at no additional cost.
Delivery: Scotland · Inverlcyde
Extensions: The Contract period will be 36 months with an optional 2 x 12 month extension period. The extension period will be at the sole discretion of Inverclyde Council and subject to available budget.Variant bids: not allowed

What it takes to win
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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 more
How bids were scored
Quality: 37%Price: 60%Social value: 3%
Published sub-criteria (6)
  • Funding Expertise / Leverage Funding: 18%
  • Delivery Partner Role: 15%
  • Social Value Supporting Methodology: 2%
  • Fair Work First: 2%
  • price: 60%
  • Social Value Outcomes Menu: 3%
Published award criteria (6)
  • Funding Expertise / Leverage Funding: 18
  • Delivery Partner Role: 15
  • Social Value Outcomes Menu: 3
  • Social Value Supporting Methodology: 2
  • Fair Work First: 2
  • Price: 60
Conditions of participation2
  • Economic & financial standing

    4B.1.2 Inverclyde Council will check the financial status of applicants by means of a Dun and Bradstreet assessment. In order to be considered, applicants must achieve one of the following:

    (a) Where the tenderers Dun & Bradstreet risk indicator is 3, the annual contract value should also be less than 50% of the tenderers average turnover over the preceding 2 years (with audited accounts dated within 24 months of the date of the financial check).

    OR

    (b) Where the tenderers Dun & Bradstreet risk indicator is 2 or better, the annual contract value should also be less than 75% of the tenderers average turnover over the preceding 2 years (with audited accounts dated within 21 months of the date of the financial check).

    PLEASE NOTE THE IMPORTANT GUIDANCE TO BIDDERS BELOW:

    APPLICANTS ARE STRONGLY ADVISED TO SATISFY THEMSELVES THAT THEY MEET THESE CRITERIA AS FAILURE OF THE FINANCIAL CHECK WILL MEAN THAT THEIR APPLICATION WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED FURTHER. APPLICANTS SHOULD ALSO SATISFY THEMSELVES THAT THEIR DUN AND BRADSTREET RATINGS ARE CORRECT AND IT IS THE APPLICANT’S RESPONSIBILITY TO RAISE ANY QUERIES WITH DUN AND BRADSTREET IF THEY FEEL A CORRECTION IS REQUIRED. THE COUNCIL WILL RELY ON THE RISK RATING IT OBTAINS AT THE TIME IT PERFORMS THE D&B FINANCIAL CHECK.

    You must provide your average yearly turnover for the last 2 years.

    Turnover must be provided from your audited accounts. Turnover from unaudited accounts or part year turnover will not be accepted.

    If you are unable to p…

  • Technical & professional ability

    4C.1.2 Bidders should provide a minimum of two (2) examples of contractual arrangements they have held over the past three (3) years which best demonstrates their relevant experience to deliver requirements within the Contract which were similar in regards to scope, scale, value and duration.

    4C.10 Bidders will be required to confirm whether they intend to subcontract and, if so, for what proportion of the contract.

    4D.1 QUALITY MANAGEMENT PROCEDURES

    The bidder must hold a UKAS (or equivalent) accredited independent third party certificate of compliance in accordance with BS EN ISO 9001 (or equivalent),

    OR

    The bidder must have the following:

    a. A documented policy regarding quality management. The policy must set out responsibilities for quality management demonstrating that the bidder has, and continues to implement, a quality management policy that is authorised by their Chief Executive, or equivalent, which is periodically reviewed at a senior management level. The policy must be relevant to the nature and scale of the work to be undertaken and set out responsibilities for quality management throughout the organisation.

    4D.1 HEALTH & SAFETY

    The bidder must hold a UKAS (or equivalent), accredited independent third party certificate of compliance in accordance with BS OHSAS 18001 (or equivalent) or have, within the last 12 months, successfully met the assessment requirements of a construction-related scheme in registered membership of the Safety Schemes in Procurement (SSIP)…

What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 60 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 6 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.

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
Yes · If the services are still required and budget is confirmed then a retender may be undertaken.
First published
6 Mar 2026, 10:42 GMT
Last source update
29 May 2026, 15:59 BST
Award evaluation window
7 Apr 2026 – …
Authority reference
ENV0615
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-050978
Classification (CPV)
Nature reserve services
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM83)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0663db Find a Tender

Publisher note: The contract value represents the estimated Delivery Partner Management Fee and does not represent the total value of funding available through the programme. (SC Ref:833286)

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Public Contracts Scotland · Who buys & how to bid on PCS
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free single registration for Scotland; PCS-Tender (Jaggaer) for full bidding
Submission deadline
7 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
120 days from the deadline
Bids opened
7 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

7 Apr 2026 → 29 May 2026 · 3 dates
  1. Submission deadline203 days ago
    7 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
  2. Bids opened203 days ago
    7 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
  3. Notice published151 days ago
    29 May 2026, 15:59 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    29 May 2026, 15:59 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £186,0001 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 42 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 29 May 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Land Use Consultants£186,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
4bids · 4 electronic · 4 from abroad2——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Inverclyde Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Procurement, Municipal Buildings, Clyde Square, Greenock, Scotland, PA15 1LXContact name, email Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Greenock Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace CourtReview body Greenock

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.