--- title: "The commissioning of a consultant to provide advice on South Lanarkshire transitioning to a net-zero economy and climate resilient" ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000665431" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000665431" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000665431.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000665431.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "SOUTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL" published: "2021-08-30" --- # The commissioning of a consultant to provide advice on South Lanarkshire transitioning to a net-zero economy and climate resilient Buyer: SOUTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000665431 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000665431) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000665431.json) ## Summary South Lanarkshire Council is initiating a procurement process to commission a consultant for guidance on transitioning the region to a net-zero economy and enhancing climate resilience. The project, titled "The commissioning of a consultant to provide advice on South Lanarkshire transitioning to a net-zero economy and climate resilient," is currently in the planning stage and is classified under the services category. The expected future notice date for this tender is 1st October 2021, with the project located in Hamilton, UK. The council's address is Council Headquarters, Almada Street, ML3 0AA. This procurement presents significant opportunities for consulting firms specialising in environmental sustainability, carbon emissions analysis, and climate resilience strategies. Businesses with expertise in conducting comprehensive carbon assessments, developing blueprints for sustainability, and recommending investment strategies for transitioning to climate-friendly practices will be well-suited to compete for this project. Engaging in this tender could help such firms expand their business within the public sector, while contributing to a crucial initiative aligned with current climate goals. ## Notice South Lanarkshire Council require the commissioning of a consultant to provide advice on South Lanarkshire transitioning to a net-zero economy and climate resilient ### Lot Information Lot 1 South Lanarkshire Council require the commissioning of a consultant to provide advice on South Lanarkshire transitioning to a net-zero economy and climate resilient. The a study is to be undertaken across South Lanarkshire to understand the following:- - Who are the biggest contributors in South Lanarkshire in terms of carbon emissions from the domestic, transport, business/industry, and land use sectors - using available data e.g. BEIS emission datasets etc. - the potential for carbon sequestration across South Lanarkshire - the risk across South Lanarkshire in term of the impacts of climate change and who are most at risk, and maximising any opportunities in terms of our changing climate; - the scale of work required in the transition to net-zero and climate resilience; providing indicative cost/investment required; key stakeholders and partners who would be responsible for taking action, how early net-zero can be realistically achieved across the area and for each sector; and recommendations for a collaborative approach for South Lanarkshire in tackling this issue - the landscape across South Lanarkshire in terms of what would be required in the transition to further the transition to a circular economy - how and when the Council could meet zero direct emissions and net zero emissions for their own carbon footprint and what investment would be required to do this - How decisions across South Lanarkshire can affect emissions and to what extent the Council can influence change The Council would be looking for the consultant to develop a blue-print for South Lanarkshire with recommendations on the transition to a net-zero and circular economy and to be climate resilient. The underpinning principles of the blue-print should be a just transition to net-zero, climate justice ensuring that the inequality gap is not widened in terms of the impacts of our climate, and to consider the need to address biodiversity loss. The Council would want the blue-print to help to attract further investment to the area. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland | | Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG425721 | | Notice type | PCS Notice - Website 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 | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 30 Aug 2021 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 1 Oct 2021 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | 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 | SOUTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL | | Locality | HAMILTON | | Post town | Motherwell | | Postcode | ML3 0AA | | Country | Scotland | | ITL 1 | TLM Scotland | | ITL 2 | TLM9 Southern Scotland | | ITL 3 | TLM95 South Lanarkshire | | Local authority | South Lanarkshire | | Electoral ward | Hamilton North and East | | Westminster constituency | Hamilton and Clyde Valley | | Delivery location | TLM95 South Lanarkshire | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services ### Codes - 71311300 - Infrastructure works consultancy services ## Release History - 30 Aug 2021 at 00:00 - Planning - PCS Notice - Website Prior Information Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG425721 ## Documents - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG425721 The commissioning of a consultant to provide advice on South Lanarkshire transitioning to a net-zero economy and climate resilient - South Lanarkshire Council require the commissioning of a consultant to provide advice on South Lanarkshire transitioning to a net-zero economy and climate resilient ## Notice URLs - http:// - http://www.southlanarkshire.gov.uk - https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000665431 - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=665431 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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