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AwardedAwarded 8 July 2026

Systems and Behaviour Framework

Zero Waste Scotland Ltd · Central government

In brief

Zero Waste Scotland Ltd awarded research and training work to University of Exeter, Ricardo-Aea Limited and Camrosh Limited and 5 others on 8 July 2026.

It is a framework worth up to £2,000,000 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

Zero Waste Scotland (the ‘Client’) requires the provision of integrated systems analysis and behavioural science expertise to identify leverage points within complex systems and to design, prioritise, test, and scale interventions that address clearly defined target behaviours

Lots

LotTradeValue
Systems Thinking, Mapping and Analysis
What this lot covers

Purpose: To undertake structured systems analysis and stakeholder research to understand how institutional, economic, regulatory, and social structure shape behaviours and outcomes into identified leverage points for systemic intervention. This Lot shall focus on analysing the broader system within which behaviours occur, including how actors interact, how incentives are structured, and how power, governance, and infrastructure influences outcomes. Additional information: Please see documents on PCST

Training, Education services£1,000,000
Behaviour Change
What this lot covers

Purpose: To apply behavioural science in the design, prioritisation, testing, and scaling of interventions that influence clearly defined target behaviours, informed by robust diagnostics and aligned to a systems context. Additional information: Please see documents on PCST

Training, Education services£1,000,000

Who won

WinnerLotValueDates
University of Exeter
Ricardo-Aea Limited
Camrosh Limited (SME)
Ukuxltd (SME)
Fractal Consulting (SME)
17 bids received
Systems Thinking, Mapping and Analysis£100,000
University of Exeter
Ove Arup & Partners Ltd
Resource Futures Limited (SME)
University of Strathclyde
Ukuxltd (SME)
16 bids received
Behaviour Change£100,000

Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.

Timeline

  1. Contract notice · notice 027369-2026
  2. Contract award notice · notice 085255-2026

About the buyer

Zero Waste Scotland LtdLast 12 months

Procurements

6

Awards

3

Suppliers it has used most for research

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From notice 027369-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 25 March 2026, last updated 9 September 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.