Official UK procurement notice
Forth Green Freeport Utilities Study
Authority: Scottish Enterprise
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionSE and Forth Green Freeport wish to appoint a single supplier to deliver a strategic assessment of the utilities capacity and constraints across the FGF tax sites. The project will be delivered in three phases.
It is anticipated that the contract will start in February 2026.
CPV: Economic research services · Research consultancy services · Research services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedPublished value£225,000
What it takes to wini
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 (5)
- Methodology and Technical Approach: 40
- Project Team Structure and Roles: 30
- Project Management, Delivery Plan, Innovation and Added Value: 25
- Fair Work First: 5
- price: 30
Published award criteria (6)
- Prompt Payment: Pass/Fail
- Methodology and Technical Approach: 40%
- Project Team Structure and Roles: 30%
- Project Management, Delivery Plan, Innovation and Added Value: 25%
- Fair Work First: 5%
- Price: 30
- Suitability
The relevant selection criteria will be included in the SPD module
- Economic & financial standing
The relevant selection criteria will be included in the SPD module
- Technical & professional ability
The relevant selection criteria will be included in the SPD module
- 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
- Awarded
- 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
- 18 Dec 2025, 16:29 GMT
- Last source update
- 27 Feb 2026, 10:08 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 29 Jan 2026 – …
- Authority reference
P26-0039- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-017720- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05f9a5Find a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
- Review procedure
In the first instance, contact the Head of Facilities Management and Procurement at Scottish Enterprise, with any concerns or enquiries. Email: www.scottish-enterprise.com/help/contact-us ↗.
An economic operator that suffers, or risks suffering, loss or damage attributable to a breach of duty under the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015, may bring proceedings that will be started in the High Court.
Publisher note: This is a relevant / priority climate change contract, bidders are required to complete and return the attached Climate Change Plan template. SPD Statement for 2A.17 – Form of Participation (Notably as part of a group, consortium, joint venture or similar). Any contract will be entered into with the nominated lead organisation and all members of the consortium, who will in these circumstances each be required to execute said contract together with all ancillary documentation, evidencing their joint and several liability in respect of the obligations and liabilities of the contract. It will be for members of the consortium to sort out their respective duties and liabilities amongst each other. For administrative purposes, any associated documentation will be sent to the nominated lead organisation. SPD Statement for 2C.1 - Where the main bidder relies on the capacities of other entities in order to meet the selection criteria, the bidder must provide a separate SPD response setting out the information required under SPD (Scotland): Part II (sections A and B); Part III exclusion grounds; the relevant part of Section IV selection criteria; and Part V (if applicable) for each of the entities concerned. SPD Statement for 2D.1 – If the bidder proposes to subcontract any part(s) of the service and those sub-contractors are not relied upon, they should arrange for a separate SPD response from each potential subcontractor. The subcontractors must complete the relevant parts of the SPD (Scotland) (Sections A and B of Part II and Part III only) to self-declare whether there are grounds for their exclusion. [This may be requested at the selection stage or prior to the subcontractor commencing work on the contract.] (SC Ref:825037)
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 29 Jan 2026, 11:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 90 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 29 Jan 2026, 11:00 GMT
Timeline
29 Jan 2026 → 27 Feb 2026 · 3 dates- Submission deadline266 days ago29 Jan 2026, 11:00 GMT
- Bids opened266 days ago29 Jan 2026, 11:00 GMT
- Notice published237 days ago27 Feb 2026, 10:08 GMT
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete27 Feb 2026, 10:08 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mott MacDonald | £211,600 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 017720-2026-P26-0039-1 · Mott MacDonald
- Signed
- 26 Feb 2026
- Value
- £211,600
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5bids · 5 electronic · 5 from abroad | 2 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Glasgow Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace CourtReview body
- Scottish GovernmentMediation bodyReview contact point
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Mott MacDonald LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.