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title: "Community and Renewable Energy Scheme"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000789588"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT"
published: "2025-02-05"
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# Community and Renewable Energy Scheme

Buyer: SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000789588

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## Summary

The Scottish Government has awarded a contract under the "Community and Renewable Energy Scheme" to Energy Saving Trust Ltd. This initiative, which falls under the Environmental Protection and General Public Services categories, aims to support renewable energy, heat decarbonisation, and energy efficiency projects in Scotland. The procurement process, overseen by the Scottish Government, employed an open procedure, with the contract signed on 30 January 2025. The total budget for this contract is estimated at £11,250,000, including potential expansions, with implementation throughout the UK region, particularly in Scotland.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses operating in the renewable energy and sustainability sectors. It is particularly suited for companies that specialise in community energy generation, energy efficiency solutions, and related technical, legal, and financial advisory services. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) involved in sustainable energy innovations can also benefit from subcontracting opportunities, fostering business growth by contributing to Scotland’s net-zero ambitions. The contract's comprehensive funding scope and dedicated support for community projects make it an attractive prospect for diverse business involvement.

## Notice

Communities are at the heart of our renewable energy ambitions and community energy has the potential to play a pivotal role in a just energy transition. We are committed to working with partners to continue to grow the community energy sector and ensure the delivery of renewable energy comes with benefits for people in Scotland, as well as supporting progress towards net zero. CARES provides advice and funding to communities across Scotland looking to develop renewable energy, heat decarbonisation and energy efficiency projects. The scheme will continue to support a wide range of projects including heat decarbonisation, community owned energy generation, community shared ownership and helping local communities to invest in commercial renewable energy projects.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The appointed Service Provider will be responsible for the effective and efficient delivery of all business and operational requirements of CARES, including but not limited to; providing tailored advice and support to communities; providing bespoke funding support; the implementation, delivery and administration of grant and loan funding schemes; providing technical, legal and financial advice to communities; and the administration and recovery of all existing and new loan repayments. The Service Provider was appointed via a mini competition on the Scottish Government's Grant Fund Manager Dynamic Purchasing System.. The contract's Budget is estimated to have a value of 6,000,000 GBP. Subject to prior agreement, the Scottish Government reserves the option to further scale- up the Budget to a maximum ceiling value of 11,250,000 GBP should the Grant and Loan Fund increase over the contract period and/or to fund additional project services.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB523285 |
| 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 | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 5 Feb 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 Jan 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £11,250,000 |

## 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 | EH11 3XD |
| 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 | Sighthill/Gorgie |
| Westminster constituency | Edinburgh South West |
| Delivery location | TLM Scotland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ENERGY SAVING TRUST |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

## Release History

- 5 Feb 2025 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB523285

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB523285
  Community and Renewable Energy Scheme - Communities are at the heart of our renewable energy ambitions and community energy has the potential to play a pivotal role in a just energy transition. We are committed to working with partners to continue to grow the community energy sector and ensure the delivery of renewable energy comes with benefits for people in Scotland, as well as supporting progress towards net zero. CARES provides advice and funding to communities across Scotland looking to develop renewable energy, heat decarbonisation and energy efficiency projects. The scheme will continue to support a wide range of projects including heat decarbonisation, community owned energy generation, community shared ownership and helping local communities to invest in commercial renewable energy projects.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.scotland.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000789588

## Provenance

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