---
title: "Sustainability Framework"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000795176"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH"
published: "2025-04-03"
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# Sustainability Framework

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000795176

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## Summary

The University of Edinburgh has recently awarded a contract for the "Sustainability Framework" project, which falls under the education industry category. The project is situated in Edinburgh, UK, and the award stage of the procurement process was completed on 31st October 2024. The contract, valued at £67,217.24, was signed with NETpositive Futures Ltd. This initiative aims to embed sustainability across all areas of the University, providing a platform and engagement tool designed to drive and monitor change, primarily targeted at senior leaders within the institution. The procurement was executed through a limited method due to the absence of competition for technical reasons, as NETpositive Futures Ltd is the sole provider capable of delivering the required support and licences for the bespoke tool.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in sustainability solutions and services. Companies specialising in bespoke sustainability tools, software support, and those offering niche expertise in environmental frameworks would be well-suited to compete in similar future opportunities. The specific focus on sustainability aligns with growing global trends, providing businesses a chance to establish strong relationships with higher education institutions. SMEs with unique technical capabilities in sustainability innovation and custom solutions can particularly benefit from engaging in such projects, tapping into the academic sector’s increasing demand for sustainable development practices.

## Notice

The Sustainability Framework is a platform designed to facilitate the embedding of sustainability across all areas of the University.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Sustainability Framework is a best practice guide and engagement tool, designed to facilitate the embedding of sustainability across all areas of the University. Evolving out of the Sustainable Office Awards, the Framework is designed to be used by senior leaders to drive and monitor change.

### Procurement Information

The supplier is the sole provider for the support and licences for the bespoke tool. Competition is absent for technical reasons, but only where no reasonable alternative or substitute exists and the absence of competition is not the result of an artificial narrowing down of the parameters of the procurement.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR527497 |
| 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 | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 3 Apr 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 Oct 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 | £67,217 |

## 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 | TLM75 City of Edinburgh |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | NETPOSITIVE FUTURES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

## Release History

- 3 Apr 2025 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR527497

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR527497
  Sustainability Framework - The Sustainability Framework is a platform designed to facilitate the embedding of sustainability across all areas of the University.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.ed.ac.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000795176

## Provenance

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