Environmental services

Tender description

This procurement is for the re-let of the 2014 Scottish Government ‘Framework Agreement for the Provision of Strategic Environmental Assessment, Appropriate Assessment and Marine Planning Services and Advice to Support Sustainable Economic Development in Scottish Marine Waters’ which expires on 30.9.2018. For the forthcoming call-off framework, it is envisaged that there will be a continued focus on community engagement and economic development in relation to offshore renewable energy, as well as a growing focus on strategic planning projects relating to grid infrastructure in support of offshore renewables. There will also be a focus on ensuring that sectoral plans are updated to cover any new leasing rounds and consider new technologies, such as floating wind. This procurement is for the re-let of the 2014 Scottish Government ‘Framework Agreement for the Provision of Strategic Environmental Assessment, Appropriate Assessment and Marine Planning Services and Advice to Support Sustainable Economic Development in Scottish Marine Waters’ which expires on 30.9.2018. For the forthcoming call-off framework, it is envisaged that there will be a continued focus on community engagement and economic development in relation to offshore renewable energy, as well as a growing focus on strategic planning projects relating to grid infrastructure in support of offshore renewables. There will also be a focus on ensuring that sectoral plans are updated to cover any new leasing rounds and consider new technologies, such as floating wind.