Sustainability Framework
Estimated value
—
Awarded value
£6.0m
Suppliers
31
Lots
5
Published
16 Jun 2026
Description
The framework will include multiple suppliers appointed through a Tender process. The Sustainability market is diverse, including both large, small and niche providers which TCE wish to engage with across a number of opportunities that are currently showing in the pipeline but will be identified across the Enterprise as the Sustainability Strategy is engaged. There are 5 LOTs available in this Framework. Suppliers can be admitted across all LOTs or individual LOTs: - LOT 1 Strategic Sustainability Advisory - LOT 2 Social Innovation - Specialist Services - LOT 3 Climate, Nature and Social Finance and Investment Advisory - LOT 4 Strategic Communications, Internal & External Engagement - LOT 5 Marine Industries
Scope
- Reference
- SF2026
- Commercial tool
- Standalone contract
- Contract dates
- 01 Mar 2026 to 28 Feb 2030
- CPV classifications
- 71313000794110006617100079410000
- Particular suitability
- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
Award criteria
Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.
| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quality | — | quality | 50.00% |
| Commercial/Price | — | price | 40.00% |
| Social Value | — | quality | 10.00% |
Submission & procedure
- Procedure
- Open procedure
Award details· 5 awards
Awarded supplier(s), contract period and value as published in the award notice.
Awarded value
£1.7m
Award date
25 May 2026
Contract start
30 Jun 2026
Contract end
30 Jun 2030
Lots · 5 total
Divisions of the contract. Each lot can be awarded separately.
| Lot | Title | Est. value | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Strategic Sustainability & Advisory | £1.7m | complete |
| 2 | Social Innovation - Specialist Services | £1.2m | complete |
| 3 | Climate, Nature and Social Finance and Investment Advisory | £1.2m | complete |
| 4 | Strategic Communications, Internal & External Engagement | £1.0m | complete |
| 5 | Marine Industries | £900k | complete |