Mediation Service for Scottish Government in connection with Agricultural Holdings

1 Authority Details

1.1

Authority Name and Address

1.2

Address from which documentation may be obtained

As in 1.1

1.3

Completed documents must be returned to:

As in 1.1

2 Contract Details

2.1

Title

Mediation Service for Scottish Government in connection with Agricultural Holdings (Scotland)Act2013

2.2

Description of the goods or services required

In April 2013 the Supreme Court identified a defect in the Agricultural Holdings (Scotland) Act 2003 . In short, the defect prevented landlords from recovering vacant possession of their farms. A legal fix to the defect has now been passed by the Scottish Parliament which is the Agricultural Holdings (Scotland) Act 2003 Remedial Order 2014 (“Remedial Order”). It provides routes to landlords to recover vacant possession using section 73 of the 2003 Act which provides for various notice periods.

The legal defect affects people differently depending on their circumstances and a description of these groups is in the Plain English Guide which is annexed.

Scottish Government (SG) has acknowledged that harm has been caused. It has also offered to pay for and be part of mediation to enable tenants and landlords to explore best opportunities for reconciliation.

The purpose of mediation is to provide a forum to enable tenants and landlords to rebuild relationships where appropriate. The desire is that mediation will enable tenants, landlords and SG to explore possible options and to decide on their best course of action.

SG wishes to appoint a “mediation provider” to oversee and administer all mediation events in each matter referred to mediation and to provide suitably qualified mediators. This is to ensure consistency in overall administration, resources and delivery and the maintenance of high standards and overall quality.

NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=304820.

The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx.

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.

2.3

Notice Coding and Classification

a) Commodity Codes

b) Delivery Location/Area

2.4

Total quantity or scope of tender

Estimated value of the requirement £ 50,000.

3 Conditions for Participation

3.1

Minimum standards and qualification required

As detailed within Invitation to Tender Document – Selection Criteria.

4 Administrative Information

4.1

Type of Procedure

Single stage – Any candidate may submit a tender.

4.2

Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority

Case/213252

4.3

Time Limits

b) Time-limit for receipt of completed tenders
    02-06-2014  Time  12:00

c) Estimated award date 09-06-2014

4.5

Language or languages in which tenders or requests to participate can be drawn up

EN 

4.6

Tender Submission Postbox

The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx

5 Other Information

5.1

Additional Information

(SC Ref:304820)

5.2

Additional Documentation

5.3

Publication date of this notice

 14-05-2014