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Carbon Calculator for Tourism & Event Businesses

VISITSCOTLAND

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14 Nov 2025 at 00:00

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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

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


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

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
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
City Centre
Westminster Constituency
Edinburgh East and Musselburgh

Further Information

Notice Documents

  • 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.

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