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DECC Appraisal of Peat Landslide Hazard Risk Assessments

The contractor will audit environmental information provided by developers against the Scottish Government Best Practice Guide for peat landslide hazard risk assessments. Services include providing recommendations to Ministers on planning conditions, advising on EIA screening and scoping, and facilitating discussions at the pre-application stage for wind farms and overhead lines. The work requires a multidisciplinary team of geotechnical and environmental specialists to ensure compliance with safety and environmental standards for major energy projects.

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Awarded value
£500k
As published
Published
7 May 2026
Awarded
3 August 2026
Ironside Farrar
Contract length
24 months
Ends 23 July 2028

What the contract covers

Services contract

Provision of expert technical consultancy services for auditing peat landslide hazard risk assessments for large-scale renewable energy infrastructure developments.

  • Audit the environmental information provided by developers against the Scottish Government Best Practice Guide referred to above
  • Make recommendations to Scottish Ministers on how any matters which fall short of best practice should be addressed
  • Provide advice and drafting input to Scottish Ministers on planning conditions which may be required to mitigate peat landslide risks
  • Provide advice to Scottish Ministers on requirements for PLHRAs during EIA screening and scoping
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Terms and requirements

Contract type
Services contract
Procedure
Open procedure
Initial term
24 months
Extensions
12 months
Longest it can run
36 months
Contract dates
3 August 2026 to 23 July 2028
Certifications asked for
None stated
Lots
2
Suitable for SMEs
Not stated
Category
Services
CPV codes
90714000, 90711400

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Scottish Government

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Ironside Farrar

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Cite this contract

Link
https://bidskim.com/tender/3556429/decc-appraisal-of-peat-landslide-hazard-risk-assessments
Buyer reference
CASE/845541
Open contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000831252
Last checked
5 November 2026

Scottish Government. DECC Appraisal of Peat Landslide Hazard Risk Assessments. Contract award, 7 May 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/3556429/decc-appraisal-of-peat-landslide-hazard-risk-assessments (accessed 5 November 2026).