--- title: "Indigenous Research Assistants" ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000810446" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000810446" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000810446.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000810446.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "UNIVERSITY OF ST ANDREWS" published: "2025-09-17" --- # Indigenous Research Assistants Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF ST ANDREWS Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000810446 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000810446) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000810446.json) ## Summary The University of St Andrews is seeking to engage Indigenous Research Assistants for its Roads2SUSTAINABILITY project, marking an active tender phase in the education services industry. Located in Guardbridge, UKM72, the procurement process follows an open procedure method, inviting electronic submissions until 1st October 2025 at noon, coinciding with the initiation of the award period. This project addresses infrastructural political ecology and aligns with socio-environmental objectives, aiming to tackle significant issues like climate change, with activities planned across regions identified as "BO". This tender process offers ample opportunities for businesses specialising in research and sustainability, particularly those adept at bridging social sciences with environmental studies. Companies with a focus on political ecology, social infrastructure, or community-led research will find a conducive environment for growth through collaboration and innovation. The open procedure favours entities that are prepared for comprehensive electronic submissions and can demonstrate capabilities in international collaborative projects. This initiative also provides a robust platform for small or niche firms to influence policy while expanding their portfolios in public sector partnerships. ## Notice Roads2SUSTAINABILITY develops a new form of political ecology, infrastructural political ecology. This alters the theoretical work of political ecology (how culture, history and politics make natures), combining contemporary treatments of infrastructure (analyzing how hard infrastructures co-constitute social worlds) with theories of more-than-human assemblage (always changing human/ non-human relations) and multi-species justice (extending principles of justice beyond humans). These will be led by political ecology's attentiveness to dynamics of power and scale. Together, this transforms social science debates on infrastructure and political ecology with a new concern for how infrastructure co-constitutes socio-environmental worlds, creating new understanding of how trajectories of co-existence and sustainability materialized. This is critical given accelerating climate change and global commitments to sustainable development. This will be done with a team of 2 post-doctoral researchers and 16 Indigenous researchers. We are currently recruiting for the first 4 Indigenous researchers now and another 4 in January 2026. ### Lot Information Research Assistant No. 2 Roads2SUSTAINABILITY develops a new form of political ecology, infrastructural political ecology. This alters the theoretical work of political ecology (how culture, history and politics make natures), combining contemporary treatments of infrastructure (analyzing how hard infrastructures co-constitute social worlds) with theories of more-than-human assemblage (always changing human/ non-human relations) and multi-species justice (extending principles of justice beyond humans). These will be led by political ecology's attentiveness to dynamics of power and scale. Together, this transforms social science debates on infrastructure and political ecology with a new concern for how infrastructure co-constitutes socio-environmental worlds, creating new understanding of how trajectories of co-existence and sustainability materialized. This is critical given accelerating climate change and global commitments to sustainable development. This will be done with a team of 2 post-doctoral researchers and 16 Indigenous researchers. We are currently recruiting for the first 4 Indigenous researchers now and another 4 in January 2026. Research Assistant No. 1 Roads2SUSTAINABILITY develops a new form of political ecology, infrastructural political ecology. This alters the theoretical work of political ecology (how culture, history and politics make natures), combining contemporary treatments of infrastructure (analyzing how hard infrastructures co-constitute social worlds) with theories of more-than-human assemblage (always changing human/ non-human relations) and multi-species justice (extending principles of justice beyond humans). These will be led by political ecology's attentiveness to dynamics of power and scale. Together, this transforms social science debates on infrastructure and political ecology with a new concern for how infrastructure co-constitutes socio-environmental worlds, creating new understanding of how trajectories of co-existence and sustainability materialized. This is critical given accelerating climate change and global commitments to sustainable development. This will be done with a team of 2 post-doctoral researchers and 16 Indigenous researchers. We are currently recruiting for the first 4 Indigenous researchers now and another 4 in January 2026. Research Assistant No. 3 Roads2SUSTAINABILITY develops a new form of political ecology, infrastructural political ecology. This alters the theoretical work of political ecology (how culture, history and politics make natures), combining contemporary treatments of infrastructure (analyzing how hard infrastructures co-constitute social worlds) with theories of more-than-human assemblage (always changing human/ non-human relations) and multi-species justice (extending principles of justice beyond humans). These will be led by political ecology's attentiveness to dynamics of power and scale. Together, this transforms social science debates on infrastructure and political ecology with a new concern for how infrastructure co-constitutes socio-environmental worlds, creating new understanding of how trajectories of co-existence and sustainability materialized. This is critical given accelerating climate change and global commitments to sustainable development. This will be done with a team of 2 post-doctoral researchers and 16 Indigenous researchers. We are currently recruiting for the first 4 Indigenous researchers now and another 4 in January 2026. Research Assistant No. 4 Roads2SUSTAINABILITY develops a new form of political ecology, infrastructural political ecology. This alters the theoretical work of political ecology (how culture, history and politics make natures), combining contemporary treatments of infrastructure (analyzing how hard infrastructures co-constitute social worlds) with theories of more-than-human assemblage (always changing human/ non-human relations) and multi-species justice (extending principles of justice beyond humans). These will be led by political ecology's attentiveness to dynamics of power and scale. Together, this transforms social science debates on infrastructure and political ecology with a new concern for how infrastructure co-constitutes socio-environmental worlds, creating new understanding of how trajectories of co-existence and sustainability materialized. This is critical given accelerating climate change and global commitments to sustainable development. This will be done with a team of 2 post-doctoral researchers and 16 Indigenous researchers. We are currently recruiting for the first 4 Indigenous researchers now and another 4 in January 2026. Research Assistant No. 5 Roads2SUSTAINABILITY develops a new form of political ecology, infrastructural political ecology. This alters the theoretical work of political ecology (how culture, history and politics make natures), combining contemporary treatments of infrastructure (analyzing how hard infrastructures co-constitute social worlds) with theories of more-than-human assemblage (always changing human/ non-human relations) and multi-species justice (extending principles of justice beyond humans). These will be led by political ecology's attentiveness to dynamics of power and scale. Together, this transforms social science debates on infrastructure and political ecology with a new concern for how infrastructure co-constitutes socio-environmental worlds, creating new understanding of how trajectories of co-existence and sustainability materialized. This is critical given accelerating climate change and global commitments to sustainable development. This will be done with a team of 2 post-doctoral researchers and 16 Indigenous researchers. We are currently recruiting for the first 4 Indigenous researchers now and another 4 in January 2026. Research Assistant No. 6 Roads2SUSTAINABILITY develops a new form of political ecology, infrastructural political ecology. This alters the theoretical work of political ecology (how culture, history and politics make natures), combining contemporary treatments of infrastructure (analyzing how hard infrastructures co-constitute social worlds) with theories of more-than-human assemblage (always changing human/ non-human relations) and multi-species justice (extending principles of justice beyond humans). These will be led by political ecology's attentiveness to dynamics of power and scale. Together, this transforms social science debates on infrastructure and political ecology with a new concern for how infrastructure co-constitutes socio-environmental worlds, creating new understanding of how trajectories of co-existence and sustainability materialized. This is critical given accelerating climate change and global commitments to sustainable development. This will be done with a team of 2 post-doctoral researchers and 16 Indigenous researchers. We are currently recruiting for the first 4 Indigenous researchers now and another 4 in January 2026. Research Assistant No. 7 Roads2SUSTAINABILITY develops a new form of political ecology, infrastructural political ecology. This alters the theoretical work of political ecology (how culture, history and politics make natures), combining contemporary treatments of infrastructure (analyzing how hard infrastructures co-constitute social worlds) with theories of more-than-human assemblage (always changing human/ non-human relations) and multi-species justice (extending principles of justice beyond humans). These will be led by political ecology's attentiveness to dynamics of power and scale. Together, this transforms social science debates on infrastructure and political ecology with a new concern for how infrastructure co-constitutes socio-environmental worlds, creating new understanding of how trajectories of co-existence and sustainability materialized. This is critical given accelerating climate change and global commitments to sustainable development. This will be done with a team of 2 post-doctoral researchers and 16 Indigenous researchers. We are currently recruiting for the first 4 Indigenous researchers now and another 4 in January 2026. Research Assistant No. 8 Roads2SUSTAINABILITY develops a new form of political ecology, infrastructural political ecology. This alters the theoretical work of political ecology (how culture, history and politics make natures), combining contemporary treatments of infrastructure (analyzing how hard infrastructures co-constitute social worlds) with theories of more-than-human assemblage (always changing human/ non-human relations) and multi-species justice (extending principles of justice beyond humans). These will be led by political ecology's attentiveness to dynamics of power and scale. Together, this transforms social science debates on infrastructure and political ecology with a new concern for how infrastructure co-constitutes socio-environmental worlds, creating new understanding of how trajectories of co-existence and sustainability materialized. This is critical given accelerating climate change and global commitments to sustainable development. This will be done with a team of 2 post-doctoral researchers and 16 Indigenous researchers. We are currently recruiting for the first 4 Indigenous researchers now and another 4 in January 2026. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland | | Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP539374 | | Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 17 Sep 2025 | | Submission deadline | 1 Oct 2025 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | 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 | Active | | Lots status | Active | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | UNIVERSITY OF ST ANDREWS | | Locality | GUARDBRIDGE | | Post town | Kirkcaldy | | Postcode | KY16 0US | | Country | Scotland | | ITL 1 | TLM Scotland | | ITL 2 | TLM0 Eastern Scotland | | ITL 3 | TLM01 Clackmannanshire and Fife | | Local authority | Fife | | Electoral ward | Tay Bridgehead | | Westminster constituency | North East Fife | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services ### Codes - 73110000 - Research services ## Release History - 17 Sep 2025 at 00:00 - Tender - PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP539374 ## Documents - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP539374 Indigenous Research Assistants - Roads2SUSTAINABILITY develops a new form of political ecology, infrastructural political ecology. This alters the theoretical work of political ecology (how culture, history and politics make natures), combining contemporary treatments of infrastructure (analyzing how hard infrastructures co-constitute social worlds) with theories of more-than-human assemblage (always changing human/ non-human relations) and multi-species justice (extending principles of justice beyond humans). These will be led by political ecology's attentiveness to dynamics of power and scale. Together, this transforms social science debates on infrastructure and political ecology with a new concern for how infrastructure co-constitutes socio-environmental worlds, creating new understanding of how trajectories of co-existence and sustainability materialized. This is critical given accelerating climate change and global commitments to sustainable development. This will be done with a team of 2 post-doctoral researchers and 16 Indigenous researchers. We are currently recruiting for the first 4 Indigenous researchers now and another 4 in January 2026. ## Notice URLs - http:// - http://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/staff/money/procurement/ - https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000810446 - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofstandrews/aspx/Home - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=810446 - https://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/media/procurement/supplier-registration-portal.pdf ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000810446. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000810446.json.