Evidence for Scotland’s Heat Transition – Clean Heat Retrofit Modelling and Recoverable Heat Sources
University Of Edinburgh · Education
In brief
University Of Edinburgh awarded marketing work to Building Research Establishment Limited and AECOM Limited on 9 September 2026.
It is a framework worth up to £190,000 excluding VAT: the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers, not one contract.
It is split into 2 lots, so a supplier can bid for part of the work.
Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.
What the notice says
Lots
| Lot | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|
Modelling the Balance in Clean Heat and Energy Efficiency Investment.What this lot coversThis 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. | Marketing and communications | £100,000 |
Potential Sources of Recoverable Heat for Heat Networks in Scotland.What this lot coversThis 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. | Marketing and communications | £90,000 |
Who won
| Winner | Lot | Value | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building Research Establishment Limited 13 bids received | Modelling the Balance in Clean Heat and Energy Efficiency Investment. | £87,968 | |
| AECOM Limited 10 bids received | Potential Sources of Recoverable Heat for Heat Networks in Scotland. | £79,981 |
Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.
Timeline
- Contract notice · notice 051570-2026
- Contract award notice · notice 090317-2026
About the buyer
Procurements
85Awards
63Suppliers it has used most for marketing
- AECOM Limited1 contract
- Building Research Establishment Limited1 contract
- Frame1 contract
- We are SevenThree Ltd1 contract
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From notice 051570-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 1 June 2026, last updated 23 September 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.