Construction Contract Leads
Scotland
Category Services
Type Tender
No. of Lots 1
Status Active
Published 1st Jul 2026
| Reference | ocds-h6vhtk-06c18c |
| Common Procurement Vocabulary | Environmental services |
| Procurement Method | Open procedure |
| Value | - |
Scotland
Category Services
Type Tender
No. of Lots 1
Status Active
Published 1st Jul 2026
| Reference | ocds-h6vhtk-06c18c |
| Common Procurement Vocabulary | Environmental services |
| Procurement Method | Open procedure |
| Value | - |
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Historic Environment Scotland
Longmore House, Salisbury Place
Edinburgh
EH9 1SH
procurement [at] hes.scot
Telephone
+44 1316688866
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM75 - Edinburgh, City of
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
National or federal Agency/Office
I.5) Main activity
Other activity
Conservation, Tourism, Heritage, Built Environment
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Ecology Surveys
Reference number
HES/C/4367
II.1.2) Main CPV code
- 90700000 - Environmental services
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
HES is looking for a supplier to conduct ecological surveys across the HES estate.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 90700000 - Environmental services
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM - Scotland
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Please see Document 2 - Specification for full details
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 60%
Price - Weighting: 40%
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
24
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
There will be an option to extend the contract for a further 3 years which will be reviewed annually.
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
HES reserves the right to use the successful supplier for any other Ecology related activities that may be required to support the internal team.
II.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section III. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
List and brief description of selection criteria
HES use Scotbis, an independent provider of business credit reports, to assess the financial standing of tenderers. The overall aim of this assessment is to ensure, as far as possible, that any potential Supplier will not have financial difficulties that endanger their ability to perform the Contract. If financial information cannot be gained from that source Historic Environment Scotland will request that you provide full audited accounts for the last full financial year. If Suppliers cannot provide any of the assurances as detailed above, and it is determined by HES that your financial strength is not adequate, then your company may not pass the financial evaluation. If you can provide the assurances as detailed above, HES may explore these options with you before determining whether your company can be taken forward in this procurement exercise. Bank details may also be sought to support the above.
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required
Employers Liability Insurance - 5 million
Public Liability Insurance - 10 million
Section IV. Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
31 July 2026
Local time
12:00pm
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
31 July 2026
Local time
12:00pm
Section VI. Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: Yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published: If all extensions are used up and budget has been approved, this contract will go out to re-tender in 2031.
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.3) Additional information
Please note that HES cannot sign up to suppliers Terms and Conditions. HES will not negotiate at point of award or post contract award.
NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at
The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at
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.
Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see:
A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows:
The supplier is asked to consider what community benefits they could bring to this contract. It could be in the form of local apprenticeships or supporting any ecological projects in the area/on site.
(SC Ref:836199)
Download the ESPD document here:
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Edinburgh Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Edinburgh
Country
United Kingdom
