Official UK procurement notice
Carbon Calculator for Windfarms on Scottish Peatlands
Authority: Scottish Government (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThis project will update the carbon calculator for wind farms on peatlands, ensuring it reflects current policy, practice, and scientific evidence New research is therefore needed to develop an improved carbon calculator which is applicable to peatland types across England and Scotland.
CPV: Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1The Scottish Government, Scottish Ministers and DEFRA now have the requirement to…RenewalPublished value£300,000
The Scottish Government, Scottish Ministers and DEFRA now have the requirement to place a contract with an external service provider for the provision of Carbon Calculator for Windfarms on Scottish Peatlands.
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How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published sub-criteria (7)
- Research methodology and expertise: 45
- Project Management: 20
- Communication, product delivery and report writing: 15
- Fair Work First: 5
- Business Continuity And Disaster Recovery (BCDR): 5
- price: 30
- Understanding the research specification and the policy environment: 10
Published award criteria (7)
- Understanding the research specification and the policy environment: 10
- Research methodology and expertise: 45
- Project Management: 20
- Communication, product delivery and report writing: 15
- Fair Work First: 5
- Business Continuity And Disaster Recovery (BCDR): 5
- Price: 30
- Economic & financial standing
4B4 - Bidders must demonstrate a current ratio of 1.00 or more
Current ratio will be calculated as follows net current assets divided by net current liabilities.
There must be no qualification or contra-indication from any evidence provided in support of the bidders economic and financial standing.
4B5 - Tenderers must have in place the minimum Insurance Levels
Public Liability- 2,000,000 GBP,
Professional indemnity 2,000,000 GBP
Employers Liability in accordance with any legal obligation for the time being in force.
Minimum: Such insurances must be maintained for the duration of the Contract and for a minimum of 5 years following the expiry or termination of the contract as appropriate - Technical & professional ability
SPD 4C1.2 - Tenderer's will be required to provide examples that demonstrate that they have the relevant experience to deliver the services/supplies as described in this Contract Notice or the relevant section of the Site Notice.- Minimum number of relevant examples: The Authority is seeking at least one example of relevant supplies and/or services delivered within the last three years
SPD 4C4 - The tenderer’s statement includes:
1.Confirmation that they have (or have access to) the relevant supply chain management and tracking systems to ensure a resilient and sustainable supply chain.
2.Confirmation that they have systems in place to pay sub-contractors through the supply chain promptly and effectively.
3.Confirmation that they can provide evidence when requested of:
3.1.their standard payment terms
3.2.>95% of all supply invoices being paid on time (in accordance with the contract)
If the tenderer is unable to confirm they can provide evidence of 3.2 above, they should include an improvement plan as part of their response, signed by their Director, which improves the payment performance.
Minimum: 4C7 - Tenderer's will be required to confirm that they will employ environmental management measures that meet the following requirements: Production and submission of evidence of steps taken to build awareness of the climate emergency and consideration of how the organisation pl…
- Staff
- Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
- Price carries 30 of 130 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 6 Jul 2026, 14:48 BST
- Last source update
- 6 Jul 2026, 14:48 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 6 Aug 2026 – …
- Authority reference
CASE/817751- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-063255- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
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- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic payment
Publisher note: It is a requirement of this Contract that the Contractor shall pay staff that are involved in the delivery of services under this Contract at least the real Living Wage. Technical Evaluation Scoring Criteria: Score Definition Description 0 Unacceptable Nil or inadequate response. Fails to demonstrate an ability to meet the requirement. 1 Poor Response is partially relevant but generally poor. The response addresses some elements of the requirement but contains insufficient/limited detail or explanation to demonstrate how the requirement will be fulfilled. 2 Acceptable Response is relevant and acceptable. The response addresses a broad understanding of the requirement but may lack details on how the requirement will be fulfilled in certain areas. 3 Good Response is relevant and good. The response is sufficiently detailed to demonstrate a good understanding and provides details on how the requirements will be fulfilled. 4 Excellent Response is completely relevant and excellent overall. The response is comprehensive, unambiguous and demonstrates a thorough understanding of the requirement and provides details of how the requirement will be met in full. Technical Award Criteria Section Title Weighting Section A - Understanding the research specification and the policy environment 10% Section B Research Methodology and expertise 45% Section C Project Management 20% Section D Communication Product Delivery and Report Writing 15% Section E Fair Work 5% Section F Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery 5% 100% The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 32116. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343 A sub-contract clause has been included in this contract. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2363 (SC Ref:835505)
How it was run
Official noticeTender documents are also served through a separate tool: https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/go/93352309019F37A4599F ↗
- Submission deadline
- 6 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 180 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 6 Aug 2026, 14:00 BST
Timeline
6 Jul 2026 → 6 Aug 2026 · 3 dates- Notice published115 days ago6 Jul 2026, 14:48 BST
- Submission deadline84 days ago6 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
- Bids opened84 days ago6 Aug 2026, 14:00 BST
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Edinburgh Sheriff Court & Justice of the Peace CourtReview body
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.