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CivTech 10.6 - How can we use technology to administer, measure and predict the performance in regard to carbon of Woodland Carbon Code and Peatland Code projects more coherently, efficiently and effectively?

SCOTTISH FORESTRY

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Award

04 Dec 2025 at 00:00

Tender

30 Jul 2024 at 00:00

Summary of the contracting process

Scottish Forestry has initiated a public procurement process with the title "CivTech 10.6 - How can we use technology to administer, measure and predict the performance in regard to carbon of Woodland Carbon Code and Peatland Code projects more coherently, efficiently and effectively?". The tender falls under the industry category of general public services and is located in Edinburgh. The procurement stage is currently in the tender phase, with key dates including an end date for submission by 10th September 2024 at 12:00 PM. The procurement method is an open procedure, inviting electronic submissions. The total estimated value of the contract is £650,000 GBP, and the main procurement category is services.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in technology solutions aimed at environmental monitoring and carbon credit schemes. Companies with expertise in developing technological applications for environmental management, carbon measurement, and project efficiency will find this procurement particularly relevant. The contract aims to reduce administrative burdens and improve efficiency in the management of Woodland Carbon Code and Peatland Code projects, making it well-suited for innovative tech firms capable of providing robust, auditable solutions. Additionally, the project offers an excellent chance for small to medium enterprises (SMEs) to collaborate with a high-profile public sector body, fostering business growth and development.

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Notice Title

CivTech 10.6 - How can we use technology to administer, measure and predict the performance in regard to carbon of Woodland Carbon Code and Peatland Code projects more coherently, efficiently and effectively?

Notice Description

The UK Woodland Carbon Code (WCC) and Peatland Code (PC) are at slightly differing stages of their development, and deal with two very different habitat types. However, they are the two major, government-endorsed and ISO certified voluntary carbon standards within the UK, and both share similar administrative processes that help ensure a robust and auditable carbon credit scheme. Advances in both technology and project design mean there are opportunities to help drive efficiencies in each scheme, with a view to reducing administrative burden for landowners, brokers, project developers, buyers and the staff running the projects.

Lot Information

Lot 1

CivTech's mission is to drive daring and innovation in the public sector by collaboratively solving Challenges that make people's lives better - and in doing so create generations of sustainable, high growth businesses. CivTech brings together public sector expertise and private sector innovation to solve real problems, develop new products, and deliver better, faster and easier services for everyone. Central to the approach is co-production with the citizen. Part of the Scottish Government's Digital Directorate, CivTech's approach is helping transform public sector engagement with tech and innovation, delivering significant benefits to public services, producing genuine uplifts for the Scottish economy - and along the way, making lives better. Across the country there are problems public sector organisations would like to solve and in the current environment the need for smart, efficient and effective products has never been greater. The Scottish Government is aware innovation is a good way to create them and is committed to ensuring a large part of its tech spend goes to smaller, innovative businesses. This is where CivTech comes in. The CivTech Innovation Flow is designed to create products as quickly and effectively as possible, and uses a true Accelerator model at the heart of its Innovation Flow model. For you - whether you're an individual, team or company - it's an opportunity to take on a Challenge, solve it, and win contracts with a blue-chip public sector organisation. You'll build a product, and a business to take it as far as possible. Because here's the kicker: the Challenges we issue aren't 'single organisation' problems - most exist worldwide. In short: Open Challenges are set. Any organisation, team or individual can respond. Applications are assessed, and shortlisted proposals go into an Exploration Stage where they're developed further [for which participating applicants are paid]. The best go through to the Accelerator - a period of intensive work to create the solution, and through CivTech's unique business workshop system, a business capable of taking the product to the world. Please visit our website for information on CivTech and how to get involved https://www.civtech.scot/civtech-10-challenge-6-administering-measuring-and-predicting-carbon https://www.civtech.scot/how-to-apply-civtech-10

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Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000773553
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC544950
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F3 - Contract Award 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

09 - Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy

24 - Chemical products

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

77 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services


CPV Codes

09112200 - Peat

24311800 - Carbon

72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

77000000 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£650,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£1,396,300 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Dec 20252 months ago
Submission Deadline
10 Sep 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
3 Dec 20252 months ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SCOTTISH FORESTRY
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
iain.miller@gov.scot
Contact Phone
+44 1313705250

Buyer Location

Locality
EDINBURGH
Postcode
EH11 3XD
Post Town
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
TLM Scotland

Local Authority
City of Edinburgh
Electoral Ward
Sighthill/Gorgie
Westminster Constituency
Edinburgh South West

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
3
Supplier Names

RETHINK CARBON

SYLVERA

UK CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY & HYDROLOGY (UKCEH

Further Information

Notice Documents

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