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HEETSA Framework Planning and Discovery

Scottish Government · compiled

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 06:30.

Opportunity overview

The Scottish Government has a requirement to place a contract with an external service provider for the provision of Heat and Energy Efficiency Technical Suitability Assessment Framework Planning & Discovery Services.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

AECOM Ltd

Matched by exact name
Contract value
£345.7k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
12 Oct 2025
Award ID
068122-2025-792634-1
Status
active
Location
London, UK, E1 8FA, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV71314300 — Energy-efficiency consultancy services
  • CPV71241000 — Feasibility study, advisory service, analysis
  • CPV71621000 — Technical analysis or consultancy services
  • CPV73200000 — Research and development consultancy services
  • CPV79419000 — Evaluation consultancy services

Lots

  • The purpose of this Discovery project is to set out in clear terms the resource requirement and market impact for a HEETSA. This will allow Scottish Ministers to consider a full deployment of HEETSA into the Scottish retrofit assessment landscape. The scope of Discovery will consider: - the overall concept of HEETSA and how it relates to the EPC and other parts of the heat and energy efficiency retrofit assessment landscape; -current assessment methodologies that could be used to underpin HEETSA and how potential gaps in the market could be filled; -the skills, qualifications, and accreditation processes that would be needed to ensure that assessors were able to offer detailed advice to building owners on technical suitability of heat and energy efficiency retrofit measures; -the way in which HEETSA can be standardised into a common certification / reporting format; -detailed costed options for the delivery of the above.£400k

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
Case 792634
Status
complete
Has Recurrence
No
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Covered By

GPA

Bid Opening

Date
22 Aug 2025, 12:00

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Expected award period

Starts
22 Aug 2025, 12:00

Tender Period

Ends
22 Aug 2025, 12:00

Communication

Classification

Id
71314300
Scheme
CPV
Description
Energy-efficiency consultancy services

Submission terms

Languages

en

Submission Method

electronicSubmission

Other Requirements

Requires Staff Names And Qualifications
Yes

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
economic
Minimum
4B.4 - Bidders must demonstrate a Current Ratio of no less than 1. Current Ratio will be calculated as follows: Total current assets divided by Total current liabilities. 4B.5 - -Public Liability 1,000,000 GBP(A sum not less than) -Professional Indemnity 1,000,000 GBP(A sum not less than) -Employers Liability (Legal Requirement) 5,000,000 GBP ( A sum not less than)
Description
4B4. The bidder confirms the name, value and/or range of the financial ratios specified in the relevant Contract Notice are as follows: 4B.5 It is a requirement of this contract that bidders hold, or can commit to obtain prior to the commencement of any subsequently awarded contract, the types and levels of insurance indicated below:

Applies To

supplier
Criterion 2
Type
technical
Minimum
4C.4 - If bidders intend to use a supply chain to deliver the requirements detailed in the Contract Notice, they should confirm they have (or have access to) the relevant supply chain management and tracking systems to ensure a resilient and sustainable supply chain. This will include confirmation that they have the systems in place to pay subcontractors through the supply chain promptly and effectively, and provide evidence when requested of: a) their standard payment terms b) ≥95% of all supply chain invoices being paid on time (in accordance with the terms of contract) in the last financial year. If the bidder is unable to confirm (b) they must provide an improvement plan, signed by their Director, which improves the payment performance. 4C.7 - Production and submission of evidence of steps taken to build awareness of the climate emergency and consideration of how the organisation plans to respond to it. This should include details of planned projects and actions to reduce the bidder’s carbon emissions. 4C.10 - Bidders will be required to confirm whether they intend to subcontract and, if so, for what proportion of the contract.
Description
4C.4 - Provide a statement of the relevant supply chain management and/or tracking systems used. 4C.7 - Provide details of the environmental management measures which the bidder will be able to use when performing the contract. 4C.10 - Provide details of the proportion (i.e. percentage) of the contract that you intend to subcontract: Bidders will be required to confirm whether they intend to subcontract and, if so, for what proportion of the contract.

Applies To

supplier

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
cancelled
Has Options
No
Has Renewal
Yes
Description
The purpose of this Discovery project is to set out in clear terms the resource requirement and market impact for a HEETSA. This will allow Scottish Ministers to consider a full deployment of HEETSA into the Scottish retrofit assessment landscape. The scope of Discovery will consider: - the overall concept of HEETSA and how it relates to the EPC and other parts of the heat and energy efficiency retrofit assessment landscape; -current assessment methodologies that could be used to underpin HEETSA and how potential gaps in the market could be filled; -the skills, qualifications, and accreditation processes that would be needed to ensure that assessors were able to offer detailed advice to building owners on technical suitability of heat and energy efficiency retrofit measures; -the way in which HEETSA can be standardised into a common certification / reporting format; -detailed costed options for the delivery of the above.

Value

Amount
400,000
Currency
GBP

Renewal

Description
The Purchaser may, by giving notice to the Service Provider, extend the period of the Contract to a date falling no later than 30 April 2026. Subject to that constraint, the Purchaser may extend the period of the Contract on more than one occasion.

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Quality
Type
quality
Description
30
Criterion 2
Type
price
Description
70

Contract period

Ends
31 Mar 2026, 23:59
Starts
1 Oct 2025, 00:00

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKM
Entry 2
Region
UKM

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
79419000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Evaluation consultancy services
Entry 2
Id
73200000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Research and development consultancy services
Entry 3
Id
71241000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Feasibility study, advisory service, analysis
Entry 4
Id
71621000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Technical analysis or consultancy services

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-1538
Name
Scottish Government

Roles

buyer
centralPurchasingBody

Address

Region
UKM
Locality
Glasgow
Postal Code
G2 8LU
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
5 Atlantic Quay, 150 Broomielaw

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
MINISTRY
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
Entry 2
Id
01
Scheme
COFOG
Description
General public services

Identifier

Legal Name
Scottish Government

Contact

Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-155314
Name
Edinburgh Sheriff Court & Justice of the Peace Court

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
Edinburgh
Postal Code
EH1 1LB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
27 Chambers St

Identifier

Legal Name
Edinburgh Sheriff Court & Justice of the Peace Court
Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-164731
Name
AECOM Ltd

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UK
Locality
London
Postal Code
E1 8FA
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Aldgate Tower, 2 Leman Street

Details

Scale
large

Identifier

Legal Name
AECOM Ltd

Contact

Telephone
+44 000000000

Award information

Award 1
Id
068122-2025-792634-1
Status
active
Has Subcontracting
Yes

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-164731
Name
AECOM Ltd

Related lots

1

Subcontracting

Maximum Percentage
0.12
Minimum Percentage
0.12

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
068122-2025-792634-1
Status
active
Award ID
068122-2025-792634-1
Date Signed
13 Oct 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
345,655
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Glasgow · UKM · G2 8LU · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKM

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
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