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HEETSA Framework Planning and Discovery

Scottish Government

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

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24 Oct 2025 at 01:00

OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

22 Jul 2025 at 01:00

OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Scottish Government, located at 5 Atlantic Quay, 150 Broomielaw, Glasgow, is seeking to enter into a contract for the provision of Heat and Energy Efficiency Technical Suitability Assessment (HEETSA) Framework Planning and Discovery Services. This procurement falls under the "General public services" industry category and is valued at £400,000. The tender process is currently active, being conducted under an open procedure with electronic submissions accepted via Public Contracts Scotland. Interested parties must submit their proposals by 22 August 2025, and the contract is set to commence on 1 October 2025, continuing until 31 March 2026 with potential for extension until 30 April 2026. The focus of this contract is to help Scottish Ministers consider the deployment of HEETSA in the Scottish retrofit assessment landscape.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses specialising in heat and energy efficiency services, particularly those experienced in technical suitability assessments and retrofitting. It is well-suited for service providers with robust supply chain management systems and a commitment to environmental sustainability. Businesses must demonstrate the ability to meet specific insurance requirements and economic ratios, ensuring financial stability. With quality and price weighted as key criteria, companies focusing on innovative solutions in the energy sector with a track record of delivering similar projects are ideally positioned to benefit from this contract, paving the way for increased industry presence and long-term growth opportunities.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

HEETSA Framework Planning and Discovery

Notice Description

The Scottish Government has a requirement to place a contract with an external service provider for the provision of Heat and Energy Efficiency Technical Suitability Assessment Framework Planning & Discovery Services.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The purpose of this Discovery project is to set out in clear terms the resource requirement and market impact for a HEETSA. This will allow Scottish Ministers to consider a full deployment of HEETSA into the Scottish retrofit assessment landscape. The scope of Discovery will consider: - the overall concept of HEETSA and how it relates to the EPC and other parts of the heat and energy efficiency retrofit assessment landscape; -current assessment methodologies that could be used to underpin HEETSA and how potential gaps in the market could be filled; -the skills, qualifications, and accreditation processes that would be needed to ensure that assessors were able to offer detailed advice to building owners on technical suitability of heat and energy efficiency retrofit measures; -the way in which HEETSA can be standardised into a common certification / reporting format; -detailed costed options for the delivery of the above.

Renewal: The Purchaser may, by giving notice to the Service Provider, extend the period of the Contract to a date falling no later than 30 April 2026. Subject to that constraint, the Purchaser may extend the period of the Contract on more than one occasion.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000805050
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT542036
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
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

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

CPV Codes

71241000 - Feasibility study, advisory service, analysis

71314300 - Energy-efficiency consultancy services

71621000 - Technical analysis or consultancy services

73200000 - Research and development consultancy services

79419000 - Evaluation consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£400,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£400,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£345,655 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Oct 202510 months ago
Submission Deadline
22 Aug 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
13 Oct 202510 months ago
Contract Period
1 Oct 2025 - 31 Mar 2026 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

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
EDINBURGH
Postcode
EH6 6QQ
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
TLM Scotland
Local Authority
City of Edinburgh
Electoral Ward
Leith
Westminster Constituency
Edinburgh North and Leith

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

AECOM Ltd

Further Information

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