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title: "Climate Scenario Decision Tool"
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# Climate Scenario Decision Tool

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000758439

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## Summary

The University of Edinburgh has awarded a contract for the "Climate Scenario Decision Tool" to the Government Actuarys Department. The procurement process, initiated as a tender, aimed at delivering national-level guidance and decision support tools related to future climate scenarios and hazards. The contract, valued at £59,500, was signed on 3rd April 2024. The procurement stage is complete, and the project focuses on the education sector with a main procurement category of services. The location is in Edinburgh, UK, and the industry category is education.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses interested in climate change adaptation and decision-making support services to collaborate with institutions like the University of Edinburgh. Suitable businesses may include consultancy firms specialising in climate science, environmental planning, or policy development. With key deadlines for bid submissions and contract award already passed, interested parties can monitor future opportunities for similar projects in this sector by engaging with the University and other relevant stakeholders in Scotland.

## Notice

The project will draw lessons for potential development of national-level guidance and/or decision support tool to support: - use of future climate scenarios/hazards in today's decision-making. - partners to collaborate on cost effective investments and plans, for example by establishing shared planning assumptions on future climate scenarios/hazards relevant to their particular place and context. - Use of the latest science and information on climate projections and tipping points. Findings will supplement the Scottish National Adaptation Plan (SNAP3) consultation responses and will inform the finalised SNAP3 (expected September 2024) and the updated statutory guidance on Public Bodies Climate Change Duties (expected in 2025). The project will deliver: 1. A review of existing policy, guidance and stakeholder practice on use of future climate scenarios/hazards when making plans or investment decisions, including resources and practice in the UK and in comparable jurisdictions. 2. Identify common themes across existing guidance and stakeholder practice. 3. Discuss options and make recommendations for further development of national-level decision-making support aimed at supporting partners in Scotland to collaborate and to take future climate scenarios/hazards into account in today's decision-making. The research should consider proportionality in any decision-support option - for example considering when a simpler approach is appropriate.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The project will draw lessons for potential development of national-level guidance and/or decision support tool to support: - use of future climate scenarios/hazards in today's decision-making. - partners to collaborate on cost effective investments and plans, for example by establishing shared planning assumptions on future climate scenarios/hazards relevant to their particular place and context. - Use of the latest science and information on climate projections and tipping points. Findings will supplement the Scottish National Adaptation Plan (SNAP3) consultation responses and will inform the finalised SNAP3 (expected September 2024) and the updated statutory guidance on Public Bodies Climate Change Duties (expected in 2025). The project will deliver: 1. A review of existing policy, guidance and stakeholder practice on use of future climate scenarios/hazards when making plans or investment decisions, including resources and practice in the UK and in comparable jurisdictions. 2. Identify common themes across existing guidance and stakeholder practice. 3. Discuss options and make recommendations for further development of national-level decision-making support aimed at supporting partners in Scotland to collaborate and to take future climate scenarios/hazards into account in today's decision-making. The research should consider proportionality in any decision-support option - for example considering when a simpler approach is appropriate. TThe research will be presented in a short report and summarised in a presentation. The report must be written in plain English, use the ClimateXChange template and comply with public sector accessibility requirements. It should follow the structure below. - Executive summary - no more than two pages, detailing the key findings, the aim of the project and the value to a policy audience. - Glossary - Full project report - no more than 25 pages (excluding appendices) to include: Narrative analysis with evidence / findings responding to research objectives Discussion of decision-making support options Recommendations and outstanding priorities for next steps References (Harvard style) - Appendices - to include: The methodologies used and underlying assumptions Detailed results eg underpinning evidence or data To ensure all outputs meet quality standards and the needs of policy, they will be reviewed by the CXC Project Manager before being viewed by the project steering group. Tenderers should allow for at least two rounds of revisions to the draft report. The ownership of the research material including the final report and any data produced as a result of the research lies with ClimateXChange on behalf of Scottish Ministers. The research may be published on the ClimateXChange website, the date and format of which will be determined by the Scottish Government and ClimateXChange. ClimateXChange supports the Scottish Government Open Research Guidance for RESAS, summarised as "open as possible, closed as necessary." This means that all products will be placed in the public domain, unless there is a strong argument otherwise (for example to comply with data protection regulations). Descriptions of all projects and related products will be uploaded to the ResearchFish system.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR502542 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 8 Apr 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 15 Mar 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 3 Apr 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £60,000 |
| Lots value | £60,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £59,500 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH |
| Locality | EDINBURGH |
| Post town | Edinburgh |
| Postcode | EH1 1HT |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM1 East Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM13 City of Edinburgh |
| Local authority | City of Edinburgh |
| Electoral ward | City Centre |
| Westminster constituency | Edinburgh East and Musselburgh |
| Delivery location | TLM Scotland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | GOVERNMENT ACTUARYS DEPARTMENT |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

### Codes

- 90713000 - Environmental issues consultancy services

## Release History

- 8 Apr 2024 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR502542
- 16 Feb 2024 at 00:00 - Tender - PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB498919

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB498919
  Climate Scenario Decision Tool - The project will draw lessons for potential development of national-level guidance and/or decision support tool to support: - use of future climate scenarios/hazards in today's decision-making. - partners to collaborate on cost effective investments and plans, for example by establishing shared planning assumptions on future climate scenarios/hazards relevant to their particular place and context. - Use of the latest science and information on climate projections and tipping points. Findings will supplement the Scottish National Adaptation Plan (SNAP3) consultation responses and will inform the finalised SNAP3 (expected September 2024) and the updated statutory guidance on Public Bodies Climate Change Duties (expected in 2025). The project will deliver: 1. A review of existing policy, guidance and stakeholder practice on use of future climate scenarios/hazards when making plans or investment decisions, including resources and practice in the UK and in comparable jurisdictions. 2. Identify common themes across existing guidance and stakeholder practice. 3. Discuss options and make recommendations for further development of national-level decision-making support aimed at supporting partners in Scotland to collaborate and to take future climate scenarios/hazards into account in today's decision-making. The research should consider proportionality in any decision-support option - for example considering when a simpler approach is appropriate.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR502542
  Climate Scenario Decision Tool - The project will draw lessons for potential development of national-level guidance and/or decision support tool to support: - use of future climate scenarios/hazards in today's decision-making. - partners to collaborate on cost effective investments and plans, for example by establishing shared planning assumptions on future climate scenarios/hazards relevant to their particular place and context. - Use of the latest science and information on climate projections and tipping points. Findings will supplement the Scottish National Adaptation Plan (SNAP3) consultation responses and will inform the finalised SNAP3 (expected September 2024) and the updated statutory guidance on Public Bodies Climate Change Duties (expected in 2025). The project will deliver: 1. A review of existing policy, guidance and stakeholder practice on use of future climate scenarios/hazards when making plans or investment decisions, including resources and practice in the UK and in comparable jurisdictions. 2. Identify common themes across existing guidance and stakeholder practice. 3. Discuss options and make recommendations for further development of national-level decision-making support aimed at supporting partners in Scotland to collaborate and to take future climate scenarios/hazards into account in today's decision-making. The research should consider proportionality in any decision-support option - for example considering when a simpler approach is appropriate.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000758439
- https://www.ed.ac.uk
- https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/esop/pts-host/public/pts/web/login.html?VISITORID=b00bf88c-8f28-485d-87cf-5a33b56e5fa8&VISITORID=b00bf88c-8f28-485d-87cf-5a33b56e5fa8

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