---
title: "Scotland's Carbon Footprint Modelling"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000762426"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT"
published: "2024-03-28"
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# Scotland's Carbon Footprint Modelling

Buyer: SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000762426

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## Summary

The Scottish Government has recently awarded a contract for the project titled "Scotland’s Carbon Footprint Modelling." The buying organisation, the Scottish Government, located in Edinburgh, UK, has initiated a tender for environmental protection services. The procurement method used was a limited tender with the main procurement category being services. The deadline for this award was on March 26, 2024.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses in environmental services. The Scottish Government has contracted Leeds University for the project due to their unique expertise in carbon footprint accounting. Businesses specializing in environmental consulting and data analysis would be well-suited to compete in similar tenders. The focus on environmental protection and services means that companies with relevant expertise can leverage this opportunity for business growth in the sector.

## Notice

The project will provide the Scottish Government with the following data for the periods 1998-2020 and 1998-2021, during the financial year 2024/25: - Scotland's Greenhouse Gas Footprint - Scotland's Carbon Dioxide Footprint - Scotland's Energy Footprint - Scotland's Material Footprint A brief summary report should also be provided alongside the two tranches of data which indicate significant revisions to previous vintages of the same data, the reasons for these revisions and any changes to the methodology between years.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The project will provide the Scottish Government with the following data for the periods 1998-2020 and 1998-2021, during the financial year 2024/25: - Scotland's Greenhouse Gas Footprint - Scotland's Carbon Dioxide Footprint - Scotland's Energy Footprint - Scotland's Material Footprint A brief summary report should also be provided alongside the two tranches of data which indicate significant revisions to previous vintages of the same data, the reasons for these revisions and any changes to the methodology between years.

### Procurement Information

The School of Energy and Environment at Leeds University have been responsible for the development and compilation of Scotland's Carbon Footprint since its first release in 2013. They are also contracted by the Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs for the production of the UK carbon footprint. In order to ensure consistency of the Scottish and UK data in the future, it is essential that the Scottish data continue to be compiled by this institution. No other institution is capable for replicating this work. It is the case that the knowledge and experience of the academics in Leeds in relation to carbon footprint accounting is unique within the UK. Moreover, whilst the model used to construct the footprint relies on a great deal of open-source data (and international collaboration), it is the case that the critical dataset in the variant of the model used to construct the Scottish and UK footprints (a core database of supply and trade) relies upon restricted datasets which have been processed further by Leeds - in effect, this is a proprietary dataset available only to Leeds University. Scotland's Carbon Footprint is a National Performance Framework indicator.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR502053 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 28 Mar 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 26 Mar 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £8,400 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT |
| Locality | EDINBURGH |
| Post town | Edinburgh |
| Postcode | EH6 6QQ |
| 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 | Leith |
| Westminster constituency | Edinburgh North and Leith |
| Delivery location | TLM Scotland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | LEEDS UNIVERSITY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 72300000 - Data services

## Release History

- 28 Mar 2024 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR502053

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR502053
  Scotland's Carbon Footprint Modelling - The project will provide the Scottish Government with the following data for the periods 1998-2020 and 1998-2021, during the financial year 2024/25: - Scotland's Greenhouse Gas Footprint - Scotland's Carbon Dioxide Footprint - Scotland's Energy Footprint - Scotland's Material Footprint A brief summary report should also be provided alongside the two tranches of data which indicate significant revisions to previous vintages of the same data, the reasons for these revisions and any changes to the methodology between years.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.leeds.ac.uk
- http://www.scotland.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000762426

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