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Climate Action Accelerator Programme Development for Businesses

VisitScotland

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27 Aug 2026 at 11:38

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07 Aug 2025 at 10:02

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Summary of the contracting process

VisitScotland procured services to develop a Climate Action Accelerator Programme for businesses. The requirement covers programme development and environmental training services, with further detail set out in the statement of requirement. The work is intended to support businesses through climate action activity, combining programme design with environmental training provision. VisitScotland is the buying organisation, based in Edinburgh, and delivery covers the United Kingdom. The procurement is categorised as environmental services, with environmental training as an additional service classification. This is a specialist consultancy and programme-development opportunity rather than a purchase of physical goods or construction works. Relevant suppliers are organisations able to design and develop business-focused climate action programmes and provide associated environmental training at public-sector scale.

The procurement has been awarded and the contract is active. VisitScotland used an open procedure, with electronic bids, and evaluated tenders on technical quality at 60% and price at 40%. Eleven bids were received, all electronically; ten came from small and medium-sized enterprises. The award period began on 8 September 2025, bids closed at noon on the same day, and the contract was signed on 8 December 2025. The contract was awarded to the University of Edinburgh (Edinburgh Climate Change Institute) for £300,000. The initial term is 12 months, with two additional 12-month extensions at VisitScotland’s discretion, giving a stated maximum duration of 1,080 days. The requirement is recurrent, with a further process indicated for August 2028.

This award demonstrates demand from VisitScotland for business-facing climate action programme development supported by environmental training. A credible future competitor would need to combine programme design capability with practical knowledge of climate action and the ability to translate that knowledge into useful support for businesses. The evaluation outcome places greater emphasis on technical quality than price, so suppliers would need strong evidence of the quality, relevance and delivery approach of their proposed programme. The scale and duration indicate a need for capacity to sustain delivery over an initial year and possible extensions, rather than a short, isolated consultancy assignment. The field attracted substantial competition, including ten SME bidders, showing that smaller specialist organisations can participate where they can demonstrate the required technical expertise and delivery capacity.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Climate Action Accelerator Programme Development for Businesses

Notice Description

Provision for Climate Action Accelerator Programme Development for Businesses

Lot Information

Lot 1

Provision of a Climate Action Accelerator Programme Development for Businesses, please see the statement of requirement for further details.

Renewal: This will be a 12 month contract with two additional 12 month extensions.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-058306
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081690-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

CPV Codes

80540000 - Environmental training services

90700000 - Environmental services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£300,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£300,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£300,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
8 Sep 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
8 Dec 20259 months ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
August 2028

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
VisitScotland
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
EDINBURGH
Postcode
EH8 8BG
Postcode Area
Edinburgh
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM1 East Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM13 City of Edinburgh
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
City of Edinburgh
Electoral Ward
City Centre
Westminster Constituency
Edinburgh East and Musselburgh

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

University of Edinburgh (Edinburgh Climate Change Institute)

Further Information

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