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Published 1 Nov 2024, 11:37 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

UK Land Carbon Registry · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Scottish Forestry

ServicesOpen procedureSME suitable

Sectors: IT Services & Software (72) Delivery: Scotland (UKM)

Published estimate£600,000exc. VAT · 1 value update

Submissions closed 7 Apr 2025awarded 31 Jul 2026

Awarded to S&P Global Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

AWARD NOTICE: The UK Land Carbon Registry enables the accurate, safe and transparent recording of carbon credits under the Woodland Carbon Code and Peatland Code and has been in operation since 2013.

Recurrence: The contract will be for 5 years with the option to extend for a further two 24 month period.

CPV: Data services · IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1AWARD NOTICE: Scottish Forestry manages the Woodland Carbon Code (WCC) and the IUCN UK…AwardedRenewal

AWARD NOTICE: Scottish Forestry manages the Woodland Carbon Code (WCC) and the IUCN UK Peatland Programme manages the Peatland Code (PC).

The WCC and PC are important mechanisms to enable private finance to help fund woodland creation and peatland restoration, both of which are important in helping the UK meet both its climate change and biodiversity commitments.

Further information can be found within the Invitation to Tender Documents.

Delivery: Scotland

Extensions: The contract is proposed for 5 years with the option to extend for a further two 24 month periods.Variant bids: allowed

72300000 Data services

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: 100Price: 30

Published sub-criteria (7)

Operational Services: 10
System Specification: 40
Implementation Services: 20
Fair Work First: 5
BUSINESS CONTINUITY AND DISASTER RECOVERY (BCDR): 5
Operational/ performance management and continuous improvement: 20
price: 30

Published award criteria (7)

Operational Services: 10%
System Specification: 40%
Implementation Services: 20%
Fair Work First: 5%
BUSINESS CONTINUITY AND DISASTER RECOVERY (BCDR): 5%
Operational/ performance management and continuous improvement: 20%
Price: 30

Conditions of participation2

Economic & financial standing
4B.4 Demonstration of a Current Ratio of greater than 1
4B.5 Insurance levels
Minimum: 4B.4: Bidders are required to have a minimum "Current ratio" of at least 1 for the last two years. In the event that the Bidder does not meet with this requirement, further financial evidence maybe requested. 4B.5: It is a requirement of this contract that bidders hold or can com…
Technical & professional ability
4C.4 If bidders intend to use a supply chain to deliver the requirements detailed in the Contract Notice, they should confirm they have (or have access to) the relevant supply chain management and tracking systems to ensure a resilient and sustainable supply chain. This will include confirmation that they have the systems in place to pay subcontractors through the supply chain promptly and effectively, and provide evidence when requested of:
a) their standard payment terms
b) ≥95% of all supply chain invoices being paid on time (in accordance with the terms of contract) in the last financial year.
If the bidder is unable to confirm (b) they must provide an improvement plan, signed by their Director, which improves the payment performance.

Staff: Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted

What this means for your bid

Price carries 30 of 130 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: Yes · The contract will be for 5 years with the option to extend for a further two 24 month period.
First published: 1 Nov 2024, 11:37 GMT
Last source update: 11 Aug 2026, 10:09 BST
Award evaluation window: 7 Apr 2025 – …
Authority reference: SF 0551
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-076063
Classification (CPV): Data servicesIT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
Delivery area: Scotland (UKM)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04b338 Find a Tender

Contract terms

Electronic trading: e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment

Publisher note: (SC Ref:839621)

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

Tender documents are also served through a separate tool: http://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk ↗

Submission deadline: 7 Apr 2025, 15:00 BST
Submission channel: {"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages: en
Bid validity: 180 days from the deadline
Bids opened: 7 Apr 2025, 15:00 BST

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk ↗

Timeline

8 Jan 2025 → 11 Aug 2026 · 4 dates

Next notice expected
8 Jan 2025
Submission deadline
7 Apr 2025, 15:00 BST
Bids opened
7 Apr 2025, 15:00 BST
Notice published72 days ago
11 Aug 2026, 10:09 BST

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 6 Mar 2025

Published value updated to £600,000
6 Mar 2025, 14:10 GMT
was £300,000
Status changed to active
6 Mar 2025, 14:10 GMT
Procurement method changed
6 Mar 2025, 14:10 GMT
Deadline published: 7 Apr 2025, 15:00 BST
6 Mar 2025, 14:10 GMT
Status changed to complete
11 Aug 2026, 10:09 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £600,0001 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 97 from SMEs

Contracts signed 1latest 31 Jul 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
S&P Global Limited	£600,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 076063-2026-SF_0551-1 · S&P Global Limited
Signed
31 Jul 2026
Value
£600,000
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
9bids · 9 electronic · 9 from abroad	7	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Scottish Forestry

Contracting authorityMinistry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisionsEnvironmental protection Saughton House, Broomhouse Drive, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH11 3XDContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

Sheriff Court HouseReview body EdinburghContact phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

S&P Global LimitedAwarded supplier 4th Floor, Ropemaker Place,, 25 Ropemaker Street, London EC2Y 9LY, London, London, EC2Y 9LYContact phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.