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Energy Loans and Grants Administration

Scottish Government

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23 Jul 2026 at 15:16

Planning Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Scottish Government intends to appoint a service provider to administer and manage several heat and energy-efficiency loan and grant schemes. The work covers energy-efficiency consultancy and financial administration, including processing applications and making decisions under scheme terms and conditions, administering loan and grant payments, recovering debt, managing records, and working with advice partners to provide an effective customer journey. The portfolio includes schemes accepting new applications and closed schemes with outstanding loans to be repaid. It includes financial transaction processing, loan brokerage and collection agency activities. The services will support Scottish Government programmes across Scotland, with the buyer based in Glasgow.

This procurement is at the planning stage: the Scottish Government has signalled its intention to procure and is seeking market input through a Request for Information, rather than inviting tenders. The expected procedure is due to progress to a contract notice with an indicative publication date of 18 January 2027. The estimated maximum value is £66 million, based on potential grant and loan volumes, but the demand-led service does not guarantee this value. The proposed contract is expected to start in April 2028 and run for 48 months, with two optional 12-month extensions at the Scottish Ministers’ discretion. The arrangement is expected to be covered by the Government Procurement Agreement.

This will suit organisations experienced in regulated financial administration and the end-to-end management of public loan and grant portfolios. Relevant strengths include application assessment and decision-making, payment processing, loan servicing, debt recovery, records and information management, and customer support delivered through advice-partner networks. Suppliers should be able to manage both active schemes and legacy loan books, maintain accurate records across multiple schemes, and handle demand that varies with application and repayment volumes. Registration with the Financial Conduct Authority is required when the contract is awarded, so prospective providers should assess their regulatory status and readiness early. Businesses with established financial controls, robust operational systems and experience supporting customers through funding processes are likely to be well placed.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Energy Loans and Grants Administration

Notice Description

The Scottish Government is seeking a service provider to undertake the financial administration and management of a number of its heat and energy efficiency loans and grants schemes

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Scottish Government is seeking a service provider to undertake the financial administration and management of a number of its heat and energy efficiency loan and grant schemes from April 2028. The service provider will assume the management and administration a portfolio of grant and loan schemes which currently includes 4 schemes open to new applications and a number of closed schemes with an outstanding loan book to be repaid the service provider will have to deliver the following across those individual schemes: - Application processing and decision making, in line with terms and conditions set - Administration of loan and grant payments - Debt recovery - Records management - Liaison with advice partners to maintain an effective and efficient customer journey Additional information: At the time of publication of the PIN the contract will be for 48 months with 2 x 12 months optional extensions to be invoked at Scottish Ministers discretion. However, this may be subject to change at the time of issuing the contract notice. This is a demand led service and the value is calculated on maximum potential volumes of grant and loans through put, but not guaranteed.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d23d
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/069843-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

66 - Financial and insurance services

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

66172000 - Financial transaction processing and clearing-house services

66190000 - Loan brokerage services

71314300 - Energy-efficiency consultancy services

79940000 - Collection agency services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£66,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
18 Jan 20274 months to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Scottish Government
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
GLASGOW
Postcode
G2 8LU
Postcode Area
Glasgow
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM3 West Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM32 Glasgow City
Delivery Location
TLM Scotland
Local Authority
Glasgow City
Electoral Ward
Anderston/City/Yorkhill
Westminster Constituency
Glasgow North

Further Information

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