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Climate Action Support 2026-2027

Highlands and Islands Enterprise

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25 Sep 2026 at 01:00

PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Highlands and Islands Enterprise is seeking a contractor to design and deliver a practical climate action support programme for businesses, social enterprises, community organisations, charities and other third-sector organisations across the Highlands and Islands. The service is intended to help participants understand their greenhouse-gas emissions, find realistic ways to reduce them, assess climate risks and adaptation needs, improve resilience and produce practical Climate Action Plans. This is a business-support and climate-advice service, classified under CPV 90713000, rather than a purchase of equipment or construction work. The programme is delivered across the Highlands and Islands, with participating organisations as its intended beneficiaries. The work combines climate expertise with the ability to provide accessible, practical support and help a varied group of organisations turn assessment into plans and action.

The buyer invited offers through an open procedure. The contract is for an initial 12 months, with an option to extend by up to a further six months; the stated contract period is 540 days. The maximum available budget for the initial term and extension is £49,500 excluding VAT, inclusive of fees, day rates, travel, subsistence, travel time and other expenses. The buyer set the bid deadline and bid opening for 19 October 2026 at 12:00. The award period begins at that time. There is one lot. Bids must be in English, remain valid for 90 days after submission, and cannot include variants. The buyer requires bidders to provide the names and qualifications of assigned staff. The tender identifies exclusion grounds under Scottish procurement regulations; the award evaluation basis is not stated in the available process information.

This opportunity is suited to consultancies and specialist providers with the expertise to assess organisational emissions, identify feasible decarbonisation measures, evaluate climate risks and adaptation needs, strengthen resilience, and develop actionable climate plans. Suppliers should be able to design and deliver a practical programme to a mixed client base that includes commercial businesses, social enterprises, community groups, charities and other third-sector organisations across the Highlands and Islands. The requirement calls for suitably qualified delivery staff, and bidders must name those staff and set out their qualifications. A credible offer will need to show it can translate climate knowledge into advice that organisations can use, while managing delivery and associated travel across the area. The contract’s overall scale is a time-limited support programme rather than a large infrastructure or product supply opportunity.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Climate Action Support 2026-2027

Notice Description

HIE requires a suitably qualified Contractor to design and deliver a practical Climate Action Support programme for businesses, social enterprises, community organisations, charities and third-sector organisations across the Highlands and Islands. The programme will help participants understand their emissions, identify realistic decarbonisation opportunities, consider climate risks and adaption needs, strengthen resilience and develop practical Climate Action Plans. See Appendix A - Scope of Requirements document for full details. It is expected that these services will be required from November 2026 for an initial period of 12 months, with HIE having the option to extend for a period or periods together not exceeding 6 months following the Initial Term. The maximum (12 months + 6 months extension) budget currently available is GBP 49,500 (maximum) (excluding VAT). This budget is inclusive of fees, day rates and provision for recovery of any other expenses, including but not limited to, travel and subsistence and travel time.

Lot Information

Lot 1

It is expected that these services will be required for an initial period of 12 months, unless terminated in accordance with the provision of the agreement, with HIE having the option to extend for further periods of up to 6 months. The contract total budget (12+6 months) currently available to deliver the services is GBP 49,500.. Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 8 and 9 of the Procurement (Scotland) Regulations 2016.

Options: The Contract may be modified for reasons including but not limited to: -The number of participating organisations is greater than or less than the estimated 50 -Adjustments to the delivery timeline for completion

Renewal: The Contract will be awarded for an initial period of 12 months with HIE having the option to extend for further periods of up to 6 months (12 + 6 months)

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000842093
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP565274
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

90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

CPV Codes

90713000 - Environmental issues consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£49,500 Under £100K
Lots Value
£49,500 Under £100K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
19 Oct 20262 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
HIE reserves the right to re-tender for these services upon termination of the contract or at the end of the contract period, including any extension period.

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Highlands and Islands Enterprise
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
INVERNESS
Postcode
IV2 5NA
Postcode Area
Inverness
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM2 Highlands and Islands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM20 Highlands and Islands
Delivery Location
TLM6 Highlands and Islands
Local Authority
Highland
Electoral Ward
Inverness South
Westminster Constituency
Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire

Further Information

Notice Documents

  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP565274
    Climate Action Support 2026-2027 - HIE requires a suitably qualified Contractor to design and deliver a practical Climate Action Support programme for businesses, social enterprises, community organisations, charities and third-sector organisations across the Highlands and Islands. The programme will help participants understand their emissions, identify realistic decarbonisation opportunities, consider climate risks and adaption needs, strengthen resilience and develop practical Climate Action Plans. See Appendix A - Scope of Requirements document for full details. It is expected that these services will be required from November 2026 for an initial period of 12 months, with HIE having the option to extend for a period or periods together not exceeding 6 months following the Initial Term. The maximum (12 months + 6 months extension) budget currently available is GBP 49,500 (maximum) (excluding VAT). This budget is inclusive of fees, day rates and provision for recovery of any other expenses, including but not limited to, travel and subsistence and travel time.

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