Notice Information
Notice Title
Carbon Calculator for Tourism & Event Businesses
Notice Description
VisitScotland is seeking a ready-made tourism and events-specific carbon calculator that is independently verified, which will suit the needs of businesses across several different sectors and differing sizes. The ambition is for it to be freely available for businesses and event organisers that have started their Climate Action Plan, with the carbon calculator being made accessible to them via the business support hub and business support programme.
Lot Information
Lot 1
VisitScotland is now seeking a ready-made tourism and events-specific carbon calculator that is independently verified, which will suit the needs of businesses across several different sectors and differing sizes. The ambition is for it to be freely available for businesses and event organisers that have started their Climate Action Plan, with the carbon calculator being made accessible to them via the business support hub and business support programme.
Renewal: This will be a 12 month contract with protentional for four additional 12 month extensions
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-r6ebe6-0000815961
- Publication Source
- Public Contracts Scotland
- Latest Notice
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV543664
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services
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- CPV Codes
72212517 - IT software development services
90700000 - Environmental services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £150,000 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- £150,000 £100K-£500K
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 14 Nov 20253 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 4 Dec 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- November 2030
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- VISITSCOTLAND
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- EDINBURGH
- Postcode
- EH8 8BG
- 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
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- Local Authority
- City of Edinburgh
- Electoral Ward
- City Centre
- Westminster Constituency
- Edinburgh East and Musselburgh
Further Information
Notice Documents
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https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV543664
Carbon Calculator for Tourism & Event Businesses - VisitScotland is seeking a ready-made tourism and events-specific carbon calculator that is independently verified, which will suit the needs of businesses across several different sectors and differing sizes. The ambition is for it to be freely available for businesses and event organisers that have started their Climate Action Plan, with the carbon calculator being made accessible to them via the business support hub and business support programme.
Notice URLs
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