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Award of The Effectiveness of Environmental Targets: Evidence Review (mini Comp through UK Govern...

Environmental Standards Scotland

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13 Aug 2026 at 15:21

PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award
Summary of the contracting process

Environmental Standards Scotland commissioned an external research service to conduct a systematic evidence synthesis on the effectiveness of different types of environmental targets. The work is intended to identify which targets are most effective in producing positive environmental change and to inform the organisation’s response to Scottish Government reviews of progress against targets established by the Natural Environment (Scotland) Act 2026. This is a specialist environmental research and evidence-review requirement, classified under CPV 73110000 (research services). The buyer is Environmental Standards Scotland, based in Edinburgh. The requirement is for an independent service provider able to undertake structured evidence assessment and produce findings relevant to environmental policy and target-setting.

This procurement has been awarded following a mini-competition, with ForgeFront selected as the supplier. The award was recorded on 13 August 2026 and is valued at £23,535. The contract is for six months, with an optional two-month extension; the award description states that the optional extension runs to 16 April 2027. The contract is recorded as active. Two bids were received. The requirement was run as a service procurement through a mini-competition route, and the selected supplier is to deliver the evidence synthesis for Environmental Standards Scotland. The award information does not state separate lots or provide a detailed scoring breakdown for the evaluation.

For suppliers that did not win, this award demonstrates demand for focused environmental evidence work supporting a public-sector regulator and Scottish Government policy review. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need demonstrated capability in systematic literature searching, evidence synthesis, critical appraisal and clear reporting for non-specialist policy audiences. Relevant experience should include environmental targets, environmental change, environmental governance or related public-policy evaluation, with the ability to compare different target types and draw defensible conclusions from varied evidence. Suppliers would also need to work independently, manage a tightly defined research assignment and translate findings into material that can support formal government reviews and organisational responses. Research consultancies, environmental policy specialists and academic-policy partnerships are the natural comparators.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Award of The Effectiveness of Environmental Targets: Evidence Review (mini Comp through UK Govern...

Notice Description

Environmental Standards Scotland has a requirement to place a contract with an external service provider to carry out a systematic evidence synthesis on the effectiveness of different types of environmental targets, to determine which are most effective at leading to positive environmental change.The synthesis will inform ESS' response to Scottish Government reviews of the progress towards targets set by the Natural Environment (Scotland) Act 2026.The contract will be for a period of 6 months with additional option to extend for a 2-month period.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000834433
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG562259
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award
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

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

CPV Codes

73110000 - Research services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£23,535 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
13 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Not Specified
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Environmental Standards Scotland
Additional Buyers

Angus Council

Clackmannanshire Council

Falkirk Council

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde

NHS Tayside

Perth & Kinross Council

Public Health Scotland

Scottish Government

Social Security Scotland

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
ALLOA
Postcode
EH12 5HE
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 West

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
15
Supplier Names

AECOM Limited

Access UK Ltd

Arcadis Consulting (UK) Limited

Auto Services Perth Ltd

BT PLC

ESRI (UK)

ForgeFront

Form by Thought Ltd

Nova Biomedical

Quo Imus Limited (trading as Qi Consulting)

Softcat Plc

TSJ DataTec Ltd

The Media Shop Scotland Ltd

Venesky Brown Ltd

WESTEND FLOORING SPECIALISTS LTD

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