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Climate Action Accelerator Programme Development for Businesses

VisitScotland

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

27 Aug 2026 at 01:00

OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

07 Aug 2025 at 01:00

OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice
Summary of the contracting process

VisitScotland procured services to develop a Climate Action Accelerator Programme for businesses. The work covers programme development intended to support businesses with climate action, with further requirements set out in the statement of requirements. The main service category is environmental protection services (CPV 90700000), with education and training services also classified for the requirement (CPV 80540000). VisitScotland is the buying organisation and the work is delivered in the UK. The procurement involved one requirement rather than separate work packages. It is relevant to organisations that develop business-facing climate programmes, environmental improvement support, or related training and programme design services for businesses.

This procurement has been completed and awarded through an open procedure. University of Edinburgh (Edinburgh Climate Change Institute) was selected for the single requirement. The contract value is £300,000 and the contract was signed on 8 December 2025. The stated contract period is 1,080 days; the requirement describes an initial 12-month contract with two possible additional 12-month extensions at VisitScotland’s discretion. Bids were due by 8 September 2025 at 12:00, with bids valid for 180 days. Evaluation weighted technical quality at 60% and price at 40%; variants were not allowed. Eleven bids were received, including ten from SMEs. The procurement is identified as recurring, with August 2028 given as the recurrence timing.

For a supplier that did not win, this award demonstrates established demand from VisitScotland for a substantial, business-facing climate action programme rather than a purely internal environmental project. A credible competitor would need to show strong programme development capability, practical understanding of how businesses can take climate action, and the ability to turn that understanding into usable support or training. The winning supplier’s connection to the Edinburgh Climate Change Institute indicates that applied climate expertise and institutional credibility can be relevant to this requirement. The competition also attracted a strong SME presence, suggesting that specialist smaller organisations can participate. Future competitors should be prepared to evidence technical quality clearly, alongside a commercially competitive price.

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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-r6ebe6-0000806649
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG563207
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

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 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
8 Sep 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
August 2028

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Not Specified
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

Notice Documents

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