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# Centres of Expertise (4 Lots)

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/centres-of-expertise-4-lots-ocds-h6vhtk-02a6cb). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Scottish Government: "Centres of Expertise (4 Lots)". Published status: complete. Published Value: £35,000,000. 4 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 15 Jun 2021, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Scottish Government](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/scottish-government-GB-PPON-PVCB-3739-TNGL)
- **Published Value:** £35,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 15 June 2021 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 4
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Research and development services and related consultancy services
- **Delivery Location:** UKM
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Awarded Value:** £20,445,798 (exc. VAT, 4 contracts)
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-02a6cb`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/centres-of-expertise-4-lots-ocds-h6vhtk-02a6cb#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk%2F)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/centres-of-expertise-4-lots-ocds-h6vhtk-02a6cb#participate

## Description
The Scottish Government has a requirement to place 4 separate contracts with external service providers for the following services:
Lot 1: Centre of Expertise for Climate Change;
Lot 2: Centre of Expertise on Animal Disease Outbreaks;
Lot 3: Centre of Expertise on Water;
Lot 4: Centre of Expertise for Knowledge Exchange and Innovation.

## Lots (4)
### Lot 1: Centre of Expertise Climate Change
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 73000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Estimated Value:** £14,800,000
- **Description:** This Centre of Expertise is essential in providing support for a wide range of economically important policies. It also supports many parts of the SG's programme for Government. It provides technical and scientific advice to policy on issues arising ...
- **Contract Period:** 31/03/2022 to 31/03/2025
- **Renewal published:** yes
- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 2: Centre of Expertise on Animal Disease Outbreaks
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 73000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Estimated Value:** £10,400,000
- **Description:** Scottish Government Rural and Environment Science and Analytical Services (RESAS) Division is recommissioning a Centre of Expertise on Animal Disease Outbreaks. RESAS supports a small number of Centres of Expertise in key areas which brigade the best...
- **Contract Period:** 31/03/2022 to 31/03/2025
- **Renewal published:** yes
- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 3: Centre of Expertise on Water
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 73000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Estimated Value:** £5,800,000
- **Description:** The Scottish Government and its partners have a key role to play in the development and delivery of legislation and policies designed to ensure the quality and sustainability of Scotland’s water resources.  Relevant government policies include the EU...
- **Contract Period:** 31/03/2022 to 31/03/2025
- **Renewal published:** yes
- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 4: Centre of Expertise Knowledge Exchange and Innovation
- **Lot id:** `4`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 73000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Estimated Value:** £4,000,000
- **Description:** The CKEI, now often known as SEFARI Gateway, is RESAS's Centre of Expertise for Knowledge Exchange. It supports KE across our Main Research Providers, CoEs, including into policy, industry, NGOs. It carries out reports, training, supports fellowships...
- **Contract Period:** 31/03/2022 to 31/05/2025
- **Renewal published:** yes
- **Options published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (4)
- **Award:** Centre of Expertise on Water (active)
  - Award id: `011108-2022-1`
  - Supplier(s): **James Hutton Institute**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-91296`
  - Value: £3,460,488 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Centre of Expertise Climate Change (active)
  - Award id: `011108-2022-2`
  - Supplier(s): **University of Edinburgh**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-78261`
  - Value: £8,402,917 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Centre of Expertise on Animal Disease Outbreaks (active)
  - Award id: `011108-2022-3`
  - Supplier(s): **University Court of the University of Glasgow**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-15874`
  - Value: £6,226,080 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Centre of Expertise Knowledge Exchange and Innovation (active)
  - Award id: `011108-2022-4`
  - Supplier(s): **SEFARI**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-51586`
  - Value: £2,356,313 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (4)
- **Contract:** Centre of Expertise Climate Change (active)
  - Signed Value: £8,402,917
  - Signed Date: 13/12/2021

- **Contract:** Centre of Expertise on Animal Disease Outbreaks (active)
  - Signed Value: £6,226,080
  - Signed Date: 13/12/2021

- **Contract:** Centre of Expertise Knowledge Exchange and Innovation (active)
  - Signed Value: £2,356,313
  - Signed Date: 30/11/2021

- **Contract:** Centre of Expertise on Water (active)
  - Signed Value: £3,460,488
  - Signed Date: 29/11/2021

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F011108-2022)
- **Last Source Update:** 2022-04-29T10:50:19.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-28T14:32:52.663Z
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