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Published 1 Jun 2026, 16:33 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Evidence for Scotland’s Heat Transition – Clean Heat Retrofit Modelling and Recoverable Heat Sources

Official notice

Authority: University Of Edinburgh (Education)

Framework agreement2 lotsServicesOpen procedureSME suitable

Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: Scotland (UKM75)

Framework ceiling (notional)£190,000total for 2 lots · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue

Submissions closed 1 Jul 2026awarded 9 Sept 2026

Lots 2see the lot list below

What is being bought2 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

The University of Edinburgh has appointed two suppliers to conduct research for "Evidence for Scotland’s Heat Transition – Clean Heat Retrofit Modelling and Recoverable Heat Sources".

CPV: Market research services

How this framework works

From the published notice

Places: up to 2 suppliers · 13 bids on the busiest of 2 lots (6.5 per place) · 2 appointed (full)

Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure

2 lots · all with a published value · same evaluation weights on every lot

Lot #1Modelling the Balance in Clean Heat and Energy Efficiency Investment.CancelledPublished value£100,000

This procurement was conducted as an Open procedure conducted in accordance with the Public Contracts Scotland Regulations 2015 to establish a Framework Agreement.

ClimateXChange(CXC) have commissioned research and analysis to support the Scottish Government as it develops policies on reducing emissions, adapting to the impacts of climate change and enabling a just transition to net zero. Lot 1 research is: Modelling the Balance in Clean Heat and Energy Efficiency Investment.

Delivery: Scotland · Scotland

Variant bids: not allowed

79310000 Market research services

Lot #2Potential Sources of Recoverable Heat for Heat Networks in Scotland.CancelledPublished value£90,000

This procurement was conducted as an Open procedure conducted in accordance with the Public Contracts Scotland Regulations 2015 to establish a Framework Agreement.

ClimateXChange(CXC) have commissioned research and analysis to support the Scottish Government as it develops policies on reducing emissions, adapting to the impacts of climate change and enabling a just transition to net zero. Lot 2 research is: Potential Sources of Recoverable Heat for Heat Networks in Scotland.

Delivery: Scotland · Scotland

Variant bids: not allowed

79310000 Market research services

What it takes to win
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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 more

How bids were scored · same split on all 2 lots

Quality: 80%Price: 20%

Published award criteria (2)

Quality: 80
Price: 20

Conditions of participation3

Suitability
Not required for this Procurement.
Economic & financial standing
art IV: Selection criteria - B: Economic and financial standing – Question 4B1.1 (turnover requirement), 4B5.1 and 4B5.2 (insurance requirements).
Minimum: Question 4B1.1 The Bidder should provide its (“general”) yearly turnover for the number of financial years specified in the relevant Contract Notice: Number of financial years: 2 Minimum required turnover per year: 200,000 GBP per Lot being tendered for. Question 4B5.1b and 4B5.2…
Technical & professional ability
Part IV: Selection criteria - C: Technical and Professional Ability – Question 4C10
Minimum: Bidders will be required to confirm whether they intend to subcontract and, if so, for what proportion of the contract.

What this means for your bid

Price carries 20 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
“Evidence for Scotland’s Heat Transition – Clean Heat Retrofit…” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 2 suppliers, not a single contract.

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: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement: Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: No (one-off requirement)
First published: 1 Jun 2026, 16:33 BST
Last source update: 23 Sept 2026, 16:46 BST
Award evaluation window: 1 Jul 2026 – …
Authority reference: EC1095
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-090317
Classification (CPV): Market research services
Delivery area: Scotland (UKM75)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06aac0 Find a Tender

Contract terms

Electronic trading: e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Performance terms: Please refer to the ITT tender documents for full details.

Publisher note: (SC Ref:843859)

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: Public Contracts Scotland · Who buys & how to bid on PCS

Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN

Access & registration note: Free single registration for Scotland; PCS-Tender (Jaggaer) for full bidding

Appointment period ends: 1 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel: {"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages: en
Bid validity: 120 days from the deadline
Bids opened: 1 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk ↗

Timeline

1 Jul 2026 → 23 Sept 2026 · 3 dates

Admission / appointment period ends113 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown
1 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
Bids opened113 days ago
1 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
Notice published29 days ago
23 Sept 2026, 16:46 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender

Status changed to complete
23 Sept 2026, 16:46 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Suppliers appointed 2admitted to the panel · see the list ↓

Bids received 138 from SMEs · busiest of 2 lots

Contracts signed 2latest 9 Sept 2026

2 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

Modelling the Balance in Clean Heat and Energy Efficiency Investment.
Signed
9 Sept 2026
Value
£87,968
Status
active
Potential Sources of Recoverable Heat for Heat Networks in Scotland.
Signed
8 Sept 2026
Value
£79,981
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Lot	Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1 · Modelling the Balance in Clean Heat and Energy Efficiency Investment.	13bids · 13 electronic · 13 from abroad	8	—	—
2 · Potential Sources of Recoverable Heat for Heat Networks in Scotland.	10bids · 10 electronic · 10 from abroad	4	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

University Of Edinburgh

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation Charles Stewart House, 9-16 Chambers Street, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH1 1HTContact email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

Edinburgh Sherrif CourtReview body Edinburgh

Framework contractors & participating bidders

2 commercial parties on the notice

Aecom LtdFramework contractor 1 Tanfield, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH3 5DAContact phone
Building Research Establishment LtdFramework contractor Bucknalls Lane, Watford, East of England, WD25 9XXContact phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.