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title: "Scotland's Circular Future Makers Programme"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "Zero Waste Scotland Ltd"
published: "2026-09-07"
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# Scotland's Circular Future Makers Programme

Buyer: Zero Waste Scotland Ltd  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06f3f3

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## Summary

Zero Waste Scotland Ltd is developing Scotland’s Circular Future Makers, a pilot environmental training and business transformation programme for 50 to 60 middle managers and mid-career professionals. The programme will help participants identify and test circular-economy opportunities in their organisations, build confidence and change-making capability, overcome implementation barriers, and influence business decisions through practical challenges. It will also produce insight into what enables or prevents circular-economy adoption across Scottish businesses. The service includes programme design and delivery, facilitation, coaching, peer learning, practical experimentation and impact evaluation. The work is intended for delivery across Scotland, with Zero Waste Scotland seeking a delivery partner, partnership or consortium to develop and deliver the pilot collaboratively.

This procurement is at the planning stage: Zero Waste Scotland has announced its intention to procure and is carrying out early engagement to shape the programme design and delivery model. The planned procurement is for services, with an estimated value of £80,000 including the single planned lot. The buyer expects the next notice to be published on 2 November 2026; this is an indicative date, not a tender deadline. The anticipated service is environmental and management training, including practical business support. The future procedure and submission arrangements are not yet established in this planning process. Potential suppliers should therefore treat this as market engagement ahead of a later competition, rather than an invitation to submit a bid.

This will suit organisations that can combine circular-economy expertise with practical business transformation and adult learning. Relevant providers are likely to include consultancies, training organisations, specialist coaches, facilitators, research and evaluation firms, and collaborative partnerships or consortia able to offer the full range of capabilities. Strong preparation would include evidence of helping businesses turn sustainability or circular-economy ambitions into tested actions, supporting managers through organisational change, facilitating peer learning, coaching participants, and evaluating outcomes and wider learning. Providers should be comfortable working collaboratively with Zero Waste Scotland to refine a pilot, address barriers to implementation and draw insight from real-world business challenges. The programme’s Scottish business focus and participant-led format favour suppliers with credible commercial understanding and experience influencing organisational decision-making.

## Notice

Zero Waste Scotland is developing Scotland's Circular Future Makers, a pilot programme designed to help 50 to 60 middle managers and mid-career professionals turn circular economy ambitions into practical business action. The programme will support participants to identify and test circular opportunities within their organisations, build confidence and change-making capability, overcome barriers to implementation, and influence decision-making through real-world business challenges. Alongside delivering value for participating organisations, the programme will generate insight into the factors that enable or hinder circular economy adoption across Scottish businesses. Zero Waste Scotland is seeking early engagement with potential delivery partners to help shape the programme design and delivery model. We are interested in organisations, partnerships or consortia with expertise in circular economy practice, business transformation, facilitation, coaching, peer learning, practical experimentation, and impact evaluation, and who can work collaboratively with Zero Waste Scotland to develop and deliver this innovative pilot programme.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Zero Waste Scotland is developing Scotland's Circular Future Makers, a pilot programme designed to help 50 to 60 middle managers and mid-career professionals turn circular economy ambitions into practical business action. The programme will support participants to identify and test circular opportunities within their organisations, build confidence and change-making capability, overcome barriers to implementation, and influence decision-making through real-world business challenges. Alongside delivering value for participating organisations, the programme will generate insight into the factors that enable or hinder circular economy adoption across Scottish businesses. Zero Waste Scotland is seeking early engagement with potential delivery partners to help shape the programme design and delivery model. We are interested in organisations, partnerships or consortia with expertise in circular economy practice, business transformation, facilitation, coaching, peer learning, practical experimentation, and impact evaluation, and who can work collaboratively with Zero Waste Scotland to develop and deliver this innovative pilot programme.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084615-2026 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 2 Nov 2026 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £80,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planned |
| Lots status | Planned |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Zero Waste Scotland Ltd |
| Locality | STIRLING |
| Postcode area | Falkirk and Stirling |
| Postcode | FK8 1QZ |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM0 Eastern Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM02 Perth and Kinross, and Stirling |
| Local authority | Stirling |
| Electoral ward | Stirling North |
| Westminster constituency | Stirling and Strathallan |
| Delivery location | TLM Scotland |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80500000 - Training services
- 80511000 - Staff training services
- 80521000 - Training programme services
- 80522000 - Training seminars
- 80532000 - Management training services
- 80540000 - Environmental training services

## Release History

- 7 Sep 2026 at 17:09 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084615-2026

## Notice URLs

- http://www.zerowastescotland.org.uk/
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000841777
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=841777
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA20802

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