Notice Information
Notice Title
DECC - Scope 3 Group 2 Emissions Research
Notice Description
The Scottish Government's Domestic Climate Change Division would like to appoint a service provider to carry out research into the reporting of scope 3 'Group 2' greenhouse gas emissions by Scottish public bodies. This group of emissions includes those from purchased goods and services, construction, leased assets and investments. Measuring and monitoring emissions is a vital step as public bodies work to reduce their climate impact. 'Group 2' emissions are thought likely to be relevant to most public bodies, however, these are more complex areas of emissions to estimate, and collaboration and research are required to develop data collection methodologies.
Lot Information
Lot 1
The aim of this project is to undertake further research into a group of scope 3 greenhouse gas emissions, referred to as 'Group 2' emissions, that are considered highly likely to apply to local authorities and other public bodies, and that require collaboration and further work to develop data collection methodologies. They will be more complex to report on but are likely to contribute significant amounts of emissions and are therefore important to include. Scope 3 Group 2 emissions are defined in line with the GHG Protocol and include - - category 1 - purchased goods and services - category 2 - capital assets - category 4 - upstream transportation and distribution - category 8 - upstream leased assets - category 13 - downstream leased assets - category 15 - investments. The research needs to establish the relevance and applicability of Group 2 emissions to local authorities and other Scottish public bodies, and to assess the available methodologies for estimating these emissions, taking into account the varied nature of the public sector, data availability and quality, and materiality. Project outputs are expected to include: recommendations for consistent and proportionate methodologies for data collection and calculation of emissions, including the use of suitable tools; recommended timeframes for implementing the reporting of each category; and instructions for bodies on data requirements and recommendations on how these data should be obtained.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-r6ebe6-0000823459
- Publication Source
- Public Contracts Scotland
- Latest Notice
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR550913
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- PCS Notice - Website Prior Information Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Not Specified
- Procurement Method Details
- Not specified
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services
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- CPV Codes
90700000 - Environmental services
90710000 - Environmental management
90711200 - Environmental standards other than for construction
90711500 - Environmental monitoring other than for construction
90720000 - Environmental protection
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 4 Mar 20261 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 18 Mar 20262 days to go
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Planned
- Lots Status
- Planned
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- GLASGOW
- Postcode
- G2 8LU
- Post Town
- Glasgow
- Country
- Scotland
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- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLM Scotland
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLM3 West Central Scotland
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLM32 Glasgow City
- Delivery Location
- TLM Scotland
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- Local Authority
- Glasgow City
- Electoral Ward
- Anderston/City/Yorkhill
- Westminster Constituency
- Glasgow North
Further Information
Notice Documents
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https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR550913
DECC - Scope 3 Group 2 Emissions Research - The Scottish Government's Domestic Climate Change Division would like to appoint a service provider to carry out research into the reporting of scope 3 'Group 2' greenhouse gas emissions by Scottish public bodies. This group of emissions includes those from purchased goods and services, construction, leased assets and investments. Measuring and monitoring emissions is a vital step as public bodies work to reduce their climate impact. 'Group 2' emissions are thought likely to be relevant to most public bodies, however, these are more complex areas of emissions to estimate, and collaboration and research are required to develop data collection methodologies.
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