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"Just resilience": Understanding the experiences of low income households facing increasing climate disruption

University Of Edinburgh

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

17 Jul 2026 at 01:00

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Tender

04 May 2026 at 01:00

PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The University of Edinburgh commissioned a research study for ClimateXChange, on behalf of the Scottish Government, examining how low-income households across Scotland experience increasing climate disruption. The work covers impacts including flooding, extreme heat and cold, storms and wildfires, and how exposure, vulnerability and capacity to adapt vary between households. Researchers are expected to explore lived experiences, anticipated changes in risk, current adaptation, intersectional factors, barriers and enablers of resilience. The findings must be accessible to readers without an academic background, with well-presented outputs written in plain English. This is a public-sector research and market research services requirement, delivered across Scotland and of interest to the Scottish Government’s Adaptation Policy and Just Transition teams.

The procurement is complete and was awarded through an open procedure. One lot covered the requirement. The tender deadline and bid opening were 3 June 2026 at 12:00, with 25 electronic bids received, including 14 from SMEs. The estimated tender value was £120,000 including the single lot. Ipsos (market research) Ltd was awarded the contract on 3 June 2026, for £112,029. The contract was signed on 10 July 2026 and is active for 240 days, with an available one-month extension. Bids had to be submitted in English and remain valid until 31 August 2026. Variants were not allowed. The requirement was evaluated within the open tender process under the applicable Scottish procurement legislation.

This opportunity demonstrates demand for applied qualitative research into climate inequality and household resilience in Scotland, commissioned for direct use by government policy teams. A credible competitor would need experience designing and delivering qualitative research with low-income or otherwise vulnerable communities, recruiting participants across Scotland and capturing detailed lived experience. Strong capability in analysing intersectional disadvantage, climate impacts, adaptation barriers and resilience enablers would be relevant. Suppliers should be able to turn complex evidence into clear, accessible reports in plain English, supported by polished presentation and practical policy insight rather than academic language alone. Market research agencies, social research organisations and university-linked research teams with community engagement capacity would be well placed to pursue comparable requirements from this buyer.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

"Just resilience": Understanding the experiences of low income households facing increasing climate disruption

Notice Description

The University of Edinburgh invites you to tender for the provision of a study titled "Just resilience": Understanding the experiences of low-income households facing increasing climate disruption" This Invitation to Tender ("ITT") is for an Open procedure which shall be conducted in accordance with Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 to establish a contract.

Lot Information

Lot 1

ClimateXChange (CXC) wishes to commission research to explore how low-income households experience increasing climate disruption. Climate impacts such as flooding, extreme heat and cold, storms and wildfires do not affect all people equally; instead, exposure, vulnerability and adaptive capacity vary significantly depending on social and economic circumstances. This project will build on CXC's previous scoping review (The impacts of climate change on population groups in Scotland | ClimateXChange) to develop a deeper understanding of how individuals and households are experiencing these impacts in practice, how they anticipate risks changing in the future, and the ways in which they are currently adapting. The work is commissioned on behalf of the Scottish Government, and of particular interest to the Adaptation Policy Team and the Just Transition Team. The results must be presented in a format and language that can be easily understood by readers without an academic background. Written outputs must be well presented and written in plain English. The project will adopt qualitative methodologies to capture in-depth insights from affected communities across Scotland. It will explore how climate impacts are currently experienced, how risks are expected to evolve, and the extent to which households can adapt. Particular attention should be paid to intersectional factors that compound vulnerability, as well as to identifying both barriers to adaptation and enablers of resilience.

Renewal: 1-Month extension available

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000830988
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL560403
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website 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

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

CPV Codes

79310000 - Market research services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£120,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£120,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£112,029 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
3 Jun 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
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
University Of Edinburgh
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
EDINBURGH
Postcode
EH1 1HT
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
TLM75 City of Edinburgh
Local Authority
City of Edinburgh
Electoral Ward
City Centre
Westminster Constituency
Edinburgh East and Musselburgh

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Ipsos MORI

Further Information

Notice Documents

  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY555093
    "Just resilience": Understanding the experiences of low income households facing increasing climate disruption - The University of Edinburgh invites you to tender for the provision of a study titled "Just resilience": Understanding the experiences of low-income households facing increasing climate disruption" This Invitation to Tender ("ITT") is for an Open procedure which shall be conducted in accordance with Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 to establish a contract.
  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL560403
    "Just resilience": Understanding the experiences of low income households facing increasing climate disruption - The University of Edinburgh invites you to tender for the provision of a study titled "Just resilience": Understanding the experiences of low-income households facing increasing climate disruption" This Invitation to Tender ("ITT") is for an Open procedure which shall be conducted in accordance with Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 to establish a contract.

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