Climate Action Support 2026-2027
Highlands and Islands Enterprise · Scotland · up to £49,500
What the buyer wants
Highlands and Islands Enterprise seeks a qualified contractor to design and deliver a Climate Action Support programme for various organisations in the Highlands and Islands, focusing on emissions understanding, decarbonisation, climate risk, resilience, and Climate Action Plans over a 12-month period with a possible 6-month extension.
HIE requires a suitably qualified Contractor to design and deliver a practical Climate Action Support programme for businesses, social enterprises, community organisations, charities and third-sector organisations across the Highlands and Islands. The programme will help participants understand their emissions, identify realistic decarbonisation opportunities, consider climate risks and adaption needs, strengthen resilience and develop practical Climate Action Plans. See Appendix A - Scope of Requirements document for full details.
It is expected that these services will be required from November 2026 for an initial period of 12 months, with HIE having the option to extend for a period or periods together not exceeding 6 months following the Initial Term.
The maximum (12 months + 6 months extension) budget currently available is GBP 49,500 (maximum) (excluding VAT). This budget is inclusive of fees, day rates and provision for recovery of any other expenses, including but not limited to, travel and subsistence and travel time.
Description as published on Public Contracts Scotland: read the official notice.
How Tenderoo reads it
The notice reads as suitable for a small or medium-sized firm: the scope, value and requirements are within reach of a business of that size.
Services required
- Climate action support services
- Programme design and delivery
- Business and community climate emissions assessment
- Decarbonisation opportunity identification
- Climate risk and adaptation planning
- Resilience strengthening
- Climate Action Plan development
What you will need to show
- Compliance with Procurement (Scotland) Regulations 2016 — Suppliers must not be excluded under regulations 8 and 9 of the Procurement (Scotland) Regulations 2016, ensuring legal compliance for participation.
Lots
- Lot 1 (up to £49,500) — It is expected that these services will be required for an initial period of 12 months, unless terminated in accordance with the provision of the agreement, with HIE having the option to extend for further periods of up to 6 months. The contract total budget (12+6 months) currently available to deliver the services is GBP 49,500.. Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 8 and 9 of the Procurement (Scotland) Regulations 2016.
Key facts
- Buyer: Highlands and Islands Enterprise
- Estimated value: up to £49,500
- Deadline: 19 October 2026
- Location: Scotland
- Published on: Public Contracts Scotland — read the official notice
- First seen by Tenderoo: 25 September 2026
- CPV: 90713000
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