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title: "Recruitment Services: Circular Economy Intern Placements"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000823238"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "ZERO WASTE SCOTLAND LTD"
published: "2026-02-11"
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# Recruitment Services: Circular Economy Intern Placements

Buyer: ZERO WASTE SCOTLAND LTD  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000823238

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## Summary

The procurement process is currently in the planning stage for a service titled "Recruitment Services: Circular Economy Intern Placements," conducted by Zero Waste Scotland Ltd. This initiative is part of their Circular Economy Intern Programme, designed to aid businesses in adopting circular economy practices. This procurement seeks to establish a contract with an organisation capable of recruiting, managing, and reporting on internships within various enterprises across Scotland. The main industry category is environmental protection, with services to be delivered throughout Scotland. Notable dates include the planned release of the formal procurement process anticipated later in 2026, following approval and funding confirmation.

This pending tender presents significant business growth opportunities, particularly for firms specialising in recruitment, human resources management, and those with expertise in developing circular economy strategies. Companies with experience in organising internship programmes, managing placements, and supporting transitions to sustainable business models will find this an apt opportunity to partner with Zero Waste Scotland. The engagement promises to bolster business visibility among environmentally-conscious enterprises and offers a chance to work closely with a leading public body focused on advancing sustainability initiatives.

## Notice

The Zero Waste Scotland Circular Economy Intern Programme was launched in 2020 to support businesses to identify, design and deliver circular economy practices by providing access to additional, resources for circular economy projects. The programme was developed in recognition of a key barrier faced by many organisations: limited internal capacity to explore and implement circular economy approaches alongside day-to-day operations. There remains a strong and ongoing role for an intern programme of this nature and Zero Waste Scotland would like to contract with a suitable organisation to recruit, manage and report on a series of internships to be placed within different enterprises in Scotland to support transition to circular business models

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Zero Waste Scotland (the 'Client') requires the provision of technical support from a suitably skilled and experienced third-party organisation to recruit and manage a series of internships to be placed within different enterprises in Scotland to support transition to circular business models The Contractor shall work closely with the Client to provide recruitment services that facilitate the identification, recruitment and placement of suitably qualified candidates into internship placements within Client-approved host enterprises. Placements shall be offered on a call-off basis for a duration of up to 12 months, for a maximum of thirty-five (35) hours per week. The exact duration of each placement will vary depending on the agreed scope, objectives and requirements of the individual placement, as approved by the Client. The services to be provided by the Contractor may include, either individually or in combination, and with input from the Client and the host enterprise as appropriate, the following: -Development of a suitable job description for each placement, aligned with the agreed scope and objectives. -Advertisement of the internship opportunity through appropriate and agreed recruitment/ media channels. -Shortlisting of suitable candidates against agreed selection criteria. -Coordination and conduct of interviews with suitable shortlisted candidates, in collaboration with the Client and host enterprise. -Contract management of the intern for the duration of the placement. -Provision of all payroll requirements required for the placement, including statutory obligations. -Exit management of the intern at the end of the placement, including end of contract processes.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB549368 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Prior Information Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 11 Feb 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 11 May 2026 |
| 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 | Planned |
| Lots status | Planned |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | ZERO WASTE SCOTLAND LTD |
| Locality | STIRLING |
| Post town | Falkirk and Stirling |
| Postcode | FK8 1QZ |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM0 Eastern Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM02 Perth and Kinross, and Stirling |
| Local authority | Stirling |
| Electoral ward | Stirling North |
| Westminster constituency | Stirling and Strathallan |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 79410000 - Business and management consultancy services
- 79414000 - Human resources management consultancy services
- 79600000 - Recruitment services
- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 11 Feb 2026 at 00:00 - Planning - PCS Notice - Website Prior Information Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB549368

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB549368
  Recruitment Services: Circular Economy Intern Placements - The Zero Waste Scotland Circular Economy Intern Programme was launched in 2020 to support businesses to identify, design and deliver circular economy practices by providing access to additional, resources for circular economy projects. The programme was developed in recognition of a key barrier faced by many organisations: limited internal capacity to explore and implement circular economy approaches alongside day-to-day operations. There remains a strong and ongoing role for an intern programme of this nature and Zero Waste Scotland would like to contract with a suitable organisation to recruit, manage and report on a series of internships to be placed within different enterprises in Scotland to support transition to circular business models

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.zerowastescotland.org.uk/
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000823238
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=823238

## Provenance

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