--- title: "Award of The Effectiveness of Environmental Targets: Evidence Review (mini Comp through UK Govern..." ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000834433" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000834433" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000834433.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000834433.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "Environmental Standards Scotland" published: "2026-08-13" --- # Award of The Effectiveness of Environmental Targets: Evidence Review (mini Comp through UK Govern... Buyer: Environmental Standards Scotland Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000834433 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000834433) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000834433.json) ## Summary Environmental Standards Scotland commissioned an external research service to conduct a systematic evidence synthesis on the effectiveness of different types of environmental targets. The work is intended to identify which targets are most effective in producing positive environmental change and to inform the organisation’s response to Scottish Government reviews of progress against targets established by the Natural Environment (Scotland) Act 2026. This is a specialist environmental research and evidence-review requirement, classified under CPV 73110000 (research services). The buyer is Environmental Standards Scotland, based in Edinburgh. The requirement is for an independent service provider able to undertake structured evidence assessment and produce findings relevant to environmental policy and target-setting. This procurement has been awarded following a mini-competition, with ForgeFront selected as the supplier. The award was recorded on 13 August 2026 and is valued at £23,535. The contract is for six months, with an optional two-month extension; the award description states that the optional extension runs to 16 April 2027. The contract is recorded as active. Two bids were received. The requirement was run as a service procurement through a mini-competition route, and the selected supplier is to deliver the evidence synthesis for Environmental Standards Scotland. The award information does not state separate lots or provide a detailed scoring breakdown for the evaluation. For suppliers that did not win, this award demonstrates demand for focused environmental evidence work supporting a public-sector regulator and Scottish Government policy review. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need demonstrated capability in systematic literature searching, evidence synthesis, critical appraisal and clear reporting for non-specialist policy audiences. Relevant experience should include environmental targets, environmental change, environmental governance or related public-policy evaluation, with the ability to compare different target types and draw defensible conclusions from varied evidence. Suppliers would also need to work independently, manage a tightly defined research assignment and translate findings into material that can support formal government reviews and organisational responses. Research consultancies, environmental policy specialists and academic-policy partnerships are the natural comparators. ## Notice Environmental Standards Scotland has a requirement to place a contract with an external service provider to carry out a systematic evidence synthesis on the effectiveness of different types of environmental targets, to determine which are most effective at leading to positive environmental change.The synthesis will inform ESS' response to Scottish Government reviews of the progress towards targets set by the Natural Environment (Scotland) Act 2026.The contract will be for a period of 6 months with additional option to extend for a 2-month period. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland | | Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG562259 | | Notice type | PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award | | 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 | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 13 Aug 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 13 Aug 2026 | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £23,535 | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Not specified | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Active | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | Environmental Standards Scotland | | Additional buyers | Angus Council; Clackmannanshire Council; Falkirk Council; NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde; NHS Tayside; Perth & Kinross Council; Public Health Scotland; Scottish Government; Social Security Scotland | | Locality | ALLOA | | Postcode area | Edinburgh | | Postcode | EH12 5HE | | 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 West | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 15 | | Supplier names | AECOM Limited; Access UK Ltd; Arcadis Consulting (UK) Limited; Auto Services Perth Ltd; BT PLC; ESRI (UK); ForgeFront; Form by Thought Ltd; Nova Biomedical; Quo Imus Limited (trading as Qi Consulting); Softcat Plc; TSJ DataTec Ltd; The Media Shop Scotland Ltd; Venesky Brown Ltd; WESTEND FLOORING SPECIALISTS LTD | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services ### Codes - 73110000 - Research services ## Release History - 13 Aug 2026 at 15:21 - Award - PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG562259 ## Notice URLs - http://www.angus.gov.uk/ - http://www.clacks.gov.uk/business/corporateprocurementprocess/ - http://www.falkirk.gov.uk - http://www.nhsggc.scot/about-us/procurement/ - http://www.nhstayside.scot.nhs.uk - http://www.pkc.gov.uk/article/15478/Tenders-and-contracts - http://www.scotland.gov.uk - https://publichealthscotland.scot/ - https://www.socialsecurity.gov.scot/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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