Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13df7-6027-72a4-a05c-ce0e06c6bad3/award-of-resas00226-scottish-islands-survey-2026 awarded GB open procedure # Award of RESAS/002/26 - Scottish Islands Survey 2026 [Scottish Government](https://tendernation.io/buyers/scottish-government) Estimated value Not stated Published 25 Jun 2026 Deadline Rolling deadline ## Who can bid - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. ## About this tender As required by the Islands (Scotland) Act 2018, the first National Islands Plan (the Plan) was published in 2019. The Plan established a framework of strategic objectives for action to improve outcomes for island communities.Following a statutory review informed by a public consultation, a new iteration of the Plan was laid before the Scottish Parliament in December 2025.The overarching objective of the Plan is to support people to live, work and thrive on Scotland’s islands by facilitating locally led solutions for population retention and attraction. This is supported by seven Strategic Objectives relating to: Connectivity; Housing; Health and Social Care; Economy, Education and Skills; Climate, Nature and Energy’ Poverty and Social Justice; and Empowered Communities and Culture.The Scottish Islands Survey is a primary mechanism for gathering evidence to monitor the progression of the objectives set out in the Plan. This evidence is essential to lay annual reports before the Scottish Parliament, and carry out statutory reviews every five years.The Scottish Islands Survey also produces key data needed to conduct Island Community Impact Assessments (ICIAs) which are a statutory requirement under the Islands (Scotland) Act 2018.Scottish Islands Survey data is also a key component of the Scottish Islands Data dashboard. The dashboard is routinely used by policy teams across Scottish Government, as well as rural and island stakeholders.2026 surveyA third iteration of the Scottish Islands Survey is due to be completed in 2026 and, as with previous iterations, should take place in autumn/winter to reduce seasonality effect.The 2026 survey should allow direct comparability with the previous surveys to build a consistent and robust data series which allows for trends to be monitored over time. The questionnaire will also be subject to review to ensure questions are aligned with the revised Strategic Objectives in the updated Plan. Read full description Source Public Contracts Scotland · Notice rls-3-JUN558801 [View official notice](https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN558801) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. [Track tenders free](https://tendernation.io/register) [Buyer profile Scottish Government: past awards and live tenders](https://tendernation.io/buyers/scottish-government) ## More tenders like this [Building Repairs & Maintenance Lot 1 Electrical Lot 2 Mechanical · Derbyshire Dales District Council · 40 days left · 29 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15934-2662-73b5-8d63-abd6e1946ccd/building-repairs-maintenance-lot-1-electrical-lot-2-mechanical) [York and North Yorkshire Transport Sub-strategies · City of York Council · 15 days left · 4 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15936-5ad5-7354-87b7-8a75c88f1c3d/york-and-north-yorkshire-transport-sub-strategies) [Bannister Sports Centre Athletic Track Soft Market Testing Exercise · Harrow Council · 37 days left · 26 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a1540d-d9e4-71cb-ad57-1603e9042fec/bannister-sports-centre-athletic-track-soft-market-testing-exercise) [Building Repair and Maintenance · Oldham Council · 42 days left · 1 Dec 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15934-1f61-73ef-a3b8-33c7808bf070/building-repair-and-maintenance) [Tech support for the dev. of the PCF requirements of the NHS Supplier Roadmap · NHS England · 20 days left · 9 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a1592e-e8f3-706b-9ddc-5c6a732dbed6/tech-support-for-the-dev-of-the-pcf-requirements-of-the-nhs-supplier-roadmap) [Sgwd cllun gwyn uchaf viewing point · Natural Resources Wales · 31 days left · 19 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a1592e-e9f5-735d-8cc4-bf000883d825/sgwd-cllun-gwyn-uchaf-viewing-point)