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Energy Loans and Grants Administration

SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT

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Planning

23 Jul 2026 at 00:00

OJEU - F1 - Prior Information Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Scottish Government is preparing to launch a procurement process for the "Energy Loans and Grants Administration" project. This service will involve the financial administration and management of various heat and energy efficiency loan and grant schemes. Currently in the planning stage, the tender is part of the procurement process initiated on 23rd July 2026. The buyer, Scottish Government, is seeking a service provider for the management of these schemes, set to commence in April 2028. The service contract is expected to last 48 months, with two optional 12-month extensions potentially available. This opportunity is situated in the UK region (UKM) and falls under the services category, specifically aligned with CPV codes relating to financial and business services. A Prior Information Notice has been issued, with a potential future notice date scheduled for 18th January 2027.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses involved in financial management services, particularly those experienced in handling large-scale public sector programmes. Companies adept in application processing, loan management, debt recovery, and customer liaison services will find this project particularly fitting. Moreover, the requirement for registration with the Financial Conduct Authority ensures that competitors at this stage are reputable and capable of managing the financial rigours of the contract. Businesses in the energy efficiency and heat management domain, seeking to expand their portfolio and demonstrate expertise in public financial management, will find a promising avenue for growth through this tender. The substantial contract value of £66,000,000 underscores the scale and significance of this opportunity for the right service provider.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Energy Loans and Grants Administration

Notice Description

The Scottish Government is seeking a service provider to undertake the financial administration and management of a number of its heat and energy efficiency loans and grants schemes

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Scottish Government is seeking a service provider to undertake the financial administration and management of a number of its heat and energy efficiency loan and grant schemes from April 2028. The service provider will assume the management and administration a portfolio of grant and loan schemes which currently includes 4 schemes open to new applications and a number of closed schemes with an outstanding loan book to be repaid the service provider will have to deliver the following across those individual schemes: - Application processing and decision making, in line with terms and conditions set - Administration of loan and grant payments - Debt recovery - Records management - Liaison with advice partners to maintain an effective and efficient customer journey. At the time of publication of the PIN the contract will be for 48 months with 2 x 12 months optional extensions to be invoked at Scottish Ministers discretion. However, this may be subject to change at the time of issuing the contract notice. This is a demand led service and the value is calculated on maximum potential volumes of grant and loans through put, but not guaranteed.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000835266
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL560814
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F1 - 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

66 - Financial and insurance services

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

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

CPV Codes

66172000 - Financial transaction processing and clearing-house services

66190000 - Loan brokerage services

71314300 - Energy-efficiency consultancy services

79940000 - Collection agency services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£66,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Jul 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
18 Jan 20276 months 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
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
GLASGOW
Postcode
G2 8LU
Post Town
Glasgow
Country
Scotland
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
Local Authority
Glasgow City
Electoral Ward
Anderston/City/Yorkhill
Westminster Constituency
Glasgow North

Further Information

Notice Documents

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

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