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    "description": "Any organisation intending to bid for this opportunity must be registered with the Financial Conduct Authority at the time of contract award. Please note this Prior Information Notice supersedes the notice published on 20/10/2022. The notice was allocated the reference number 20221020-000023 A Request for Information is attached to this Prior Information Notice please navigate to the Additional Documents area to access the Request for Information. The request contains a link to MS Forms this link will allow you to respond to the questionnaire. The Link is also provided here HEAT IN BUILDINGS DELIVERY - GRANT AND LOAN ADMINISTRATION CASE/836610 - Fill in form copy and paste text into your browser NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Default.aspx NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=835266. (SC Ref:835266)",
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