Public Contracts Scotland

ARE - Scottish Land Matching Service

Scottish Government

Awarded
services
Scotland

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Key details

Contracting authority
Scottish Government
devolved government
Region
Scotland
Contract value
£460,000ex VAT
Submissions closed
1 December 2025
Published
30 October 2025

Procurement

Contract period
15 January 2026 - 31 March 2027
1 years
Submission method
Electronic Submission
Procedure type
Open procedure
CPV classifications
  • 77100000 Agricultural services
  • 77000000 Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services

What happened

Scottish Government awarded this contract to Ricardo-AEA Ltd worth £460,000 on 1 Feb 2026. The contract runs until 31 Mar 2027.

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.

Additional 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-procurement/.

The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 30481. 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/

A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows:

Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see: https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-procurement/ A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows:

Awarded supplier

Supplier
Ricardo-AEA Ltd
Award value
£460,000
Award date
1 February 2026

Contact

Address
5 Atlantic Quay, 150 Broomielaw, Glasgow, G2 8LU
Contact name
Sarah Galloway

Bid documents

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Identifiers

Buyer reference
CASE/794500
Notice ID
rls-12-OCT542363
OCID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000814336

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