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title: "HEETSA Framework Planning and Discovery"
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# HEETSA Framework Planning and Discovery

Buyer: SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0563fc

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## Summary

The Scottish Government has successfully awarded a contract titled "HEETSA Framework Planning and Discovery" for energy-efficiency consultancy services. This procurement process was conducted using an open procedure and has now reached the award stage. The contract was signed on 13 October 2025 with AECOM Ltd, a large supplier based in London. The total contract value amounts to £345,655 GBP. This initiative will focus on the planning and discovery phase for the Heat and Energy Efficiency Technical Suitability Assessment in the Scottish retrofit assessment landscape, with a particular emphasis on standardisation and market impact. The project location is within the UKM region.

This procurement presents significant opportunities for business growth, particularly for consultancy firms specialising in energy efficiency and technical assessment services. It offers a platform for businesses equipped with the required skills, qualifications and accreditation processes to deliver comprehensive advice on technical suitability for retrofit measures. Companies capable of providing advanced supply chain management and sustainability measures will find this contract valuable, not only for direct participation but also through subcontracting opportunities, as AECOM Ltd has included a subcontract clause with a set percentage. Additionally, firms in the research and development sector may benefit from involvement through consultancy and technical analysis services specific to the project goals. This contract supports potential collaboration and expansion of services aligned with energy efficiency advancements.

## Notice

The Scottish Government has a requirement to place a contract with an external service provider for the provision of Heat and Energy Efficiency Technical Suitability Assessment Framework Planning & Discovery Services.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The purpose of this Discovery project is to set out in clear terms the resource requirement and market impact for a HEETSA. This will allow Scottish Ministers to consider a full deployment of HEETSA into the Scottish retrofit assessment landscape. The scope of Discovery will consider: - the overall concept of HEETSA and how it relates to the EPC and other parts of the heat and energy efficiency retrofit assessment landscape; -current assessment methodologies that could be used to underpin HEETSA and how potential gaps in the market could be filled; -the skills, qualifications, and accreditation processes that would be needed to ensure that assessors were able to offer detailed advice to building owners on technical suitability of heat and energy efficiency retrofit measures; -the way in which HEETSA can be standardised into a common certification / reporting format; -detailed costed options for the delivery of the above.

Renewal: The Purchaser may, by giving notice to the Service Provider, extend the period of the Contract to a date falling no later than 30 April 2026. Subject to that constraint, the Purchaser may extend the period of the Contract on more than one occasion.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068122-2025 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 24 Oct 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 22 Aug 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 12 Oct 2025 |
| Contract period | 30 Sep 2025 - 31 Mar 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £400,000 |
| Lots value | £400,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £345,655 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT |
| Locality | GLASGOW |
| Post town | Glasgow |
| Postcode | G2 8LU |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM3 West Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM32 Glasgow City |
| Local authority | Glasgow City |
| Electoral ward | Anderston/City/Yorkhill |
| Westminster constituency | Glasgow North |
| Delivery location | TLM Scotland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | AECOM |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 71241000 - Feasibility study, advisory service, analysis
- 71314300 - Energy-efficiency consultancy services
- 71621000 - Technical analysis or consultancy services
- 73200000 - Research and development consultancy services
- 79419000 - Evaluation consultancy services

## Release History

- 24 Oct 2025 at 10:28 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068122-2025
- 22 Jul 2025 at 14:24 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/042086-2025

## Notice URLs

- http://www.scotland.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000805050
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA10482
- https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk

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