Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Zero Waste Scotland Ltd
Ground Floor, Moray House, Forthside Way
Stirling
FK8 1QZ
UK
Telephone: +44 1786433930
E-mail: Procurement@zerowastescotland.org.uk
NUTS: UKM
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.zerowastescotland.org.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA20802
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Environment
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Systems and Behaviour Framework
Reference number: 25-FW-043-SM-29
II.1.2) Main CPV code
73000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
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
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
200 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Systems Thinking, Mapping and Analysis
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79300000
80000000
80540000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
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
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 75
Price
/ Weighting:
25
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
II.2.14) Additional information
Please see documents on PCST
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Behaviour Change
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79300000
80000000
80540000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
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
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 75
Price
/ Weighting:
25
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
II.2.14) Additional information
Please see documents on PCST
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2026/S 000-027369
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
Title: Systems Thinking, Mapping and Analysis
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
08/07/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 17
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 17
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 17
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 17
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Camrosh Limited
St John’s Innovation Centre, Cowley Road
Cambridge
CB4 0WS
UK
Telephone: +44 7905882976
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Ricardo AEA Ltd
18 Blythswood Square
Glasgow
G2 4BG
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
University of Exeter
Northcote House, Queen's Drive
Exeter
EX44QJ
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
UKUXLTD
13 DRAYTON GARDENS
London
N21 2NR
UK
Telephone: +44 7803364866
NUTS: UKI
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Fractal Consulting
23 Birchbrook Road
Lymm
WA13 9SA
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 100 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 2
Title: Behaviour Change
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
08/07/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 16
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 16
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 16
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 16
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Ove Arup & Partners
13 Fitzroy Street
London
W1T 4BQ
UK
NUTS: UKI
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Resource Futures
c/o Changeworks, 36 Newhaven Road
Edinburgh
EH6 5PY
UK
NUTS: UKM75
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
UKUXLTD
13 DRAYTON GARDENS
London
N21 2NR
UK
NUTS: UKI
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
University of Exeter
Northcote House, Queen's Drive
Exeter
EX44QJ
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
University of Strathclyde
Level 6 Graham Hills Building 40 George Street Room GH654
Glasgow
G1 1QE
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 100 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
Please see documents PCST
(SC Ref:841936)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Stirling Sheriff Court
Stirling
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
09/09/2026