Scottish Land Commission

Contract awards

• New Model Lease for Environmental Purposes – Main Contractor

  Location: Scotland

  Awarded contractPublished 16 Oct, 2026Value £33.33kSource Public Contracts Scotland

  The overarching objective of this work is to advise government on the design of a model lease designed for letting land so that it can be used (wholly or partly) for an environmental purpose. It is likely the drafting of a model lease would be a fairly straightforward technical legal exercise, and while the outputs of

  Awarded to Burges Salmon LLP

• Evaluation of Rural Land Market Reporting

  Location: Scotland

  Awarded contractPublished 24 Sept, 2026Value £14.85kSource Public Contracts Scotland

  The aims of the project are to produce an evaluation of the SLC’s rural land market reporting to generate insights and improvements for future reporting. The evaluation will focus on several elements: 1) Impact – this objective is to understand the use of the report and its effects, outcomes and the extent to which r

  Awarded to Ryden

• Learning from International Cadastral Systems for Transparency, Tax, and Valuation

  Location: Scotland

  Awarded contractPublished 13 Jan, 2026Value £7.98kSource Public Contracts Scotland

  The objectives of this research are to: 1. Explain, through the use of case studies, with a particular focus on transparency, tax, and valuation, how cadastral systems in comparable jurisdictions: a. operate in practice, associated costs, funding mechanisms, and benefits of the approach; b. the data used/required, n

  Awarded to Scotland's Rural University College

• Understanding the impact of re-introducing rates (removing the exemption) for shooting and deer forests on the valuation roll

  Location: Scotland

  Awarded contractPublished 9 Jan, 2026Source Public Contracts Scotland

  The objectives of this research are to review the impacts of re-introducing rates (removing the exemption) for shooting and deer forests on valuation roll reintroducing sporting rates. It aims to assess: 1. The economic impact of bringing shooting activity onto the valuation roll. 2. The extent to which the expected

• Scottish Land Commission website, hosting and support

  Location: Scotland

  Awarded contractPublished 23 Jul, 2025Value £32.49kSource Public Contracts Scotland

  The Scottish Land Commission invites tenders from experienced digital agencies to undertake the redevelopment of our website to improve user experience, accessibility, and functionality. This project aims to enhance how we engage with stakeholders, ensuring our website is user-friendly, visually engaging, and fit for p

  Awarded to Aspect: The Strategic Communication Experts

• Approaches to land valuation in the tax system

  Location: Scotland

  Awarded contractPublished 30 Jun, 2025Value £19.25kSource Public Contracts Scotland

  The objective of the research is to explain how other countries approach land valuation in the tax system.

  Awarded to WPI Economics

• Provision of Accounting Services for the Scottish Land Commission

  Location: Scotland

  Awarded contractPublished 18 Dec, 2024Value £18.60kSource Public Contracts Scotland

  The Commission is looking to appoint a Chartered Accountancy firm to deliver a range of accounting services.

  Awarded to Saffery LLP

• Community benefit opportunities in delivering natural capital investment: training and support for communities, landowners, and investors

  Location: Scotland

  Awarded contractPublished 16 Aug, 2024Value £30.00kSource Public Contracts Scotland

  The Scottish Land Commission is seeking a contractor to support communities, landowners, and investors in understanding and agreeing community benefits from natural capital investment. The project is funded by grant money from the Facility for Investment Ready Nature in Scotland (FIRNS), provided by National Lottery He

  Awarded to Aigas Associates

• ICT Statement of Requirements

  Location: Scotland

  Awarded contractPublished 2 May, 2024Value £48.60kSource Public Contracts Scotland

  Full provision of ICT support for staff and commissioners on a 24/7 basis including emergency response.

  Awarded to Tecnica Ltd

• Increasing the Supply of Land for Rural Housing

  Location: Scotland

  Awarded contractPublished 8 Jan, 2024Value £24.03kSource Public Contracts Scotland

  Research on practical approaches to increase the supply of developable land to support the delivery of rural housing.

  Awarded to UK Collaborative Centre for Housing Evidence