Transition to and Implementation of Scotland’s new Litter Monitoring System

Description

The object of this contract is to support transition to the Litter Monitoring System from the Local Environmental Audit and Management System. Lot 1: The changes made in this Variation confirms extension to the Contract beyond the maximum term in the Contract document. This extension is considered necessary due to ongoing COVID-19 restrictions in Scotland, causing unforeseen circumstances that have restricted or adversely impacted provisions of the Contract being fulfilled in the initial Contract term, and ensures service continuity. This extension is offered in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Scottish Government’s Scottish Procurement Policy Notes (SPPNs) “Coronavirus (COVID-19): procurement regulations for public bodies” (SPPN 4/2020) and “Coronavirus (COVID-19): recovery and transition from COVID-19” (SPPN 8/2020), which are intended to ensure service continuity during the coronavirus pandemic and support the development of contract transition plans. We have also increased the original maximum value of this Contract to account for this additional extension period.