CASE/631205: Climate Change Plan (CCP) & Just Transition Planning (JTP) Impact Assessments

Concepts

• environmental impact assessment (EIA)
• business and regulatory impact assessment
• edinburgh
• climate change plan
• regulatory impact assessment
• strategic environmental assessment
• impact assessments
• conduct of the following impact assessments
• sea assessment aims
• equalities impact assessment

Location

Description

The Scottish Government (SG) wishes to commission external support to assess the impact of the upcoming Climate Change Plan (CCP) and Energy Strategy, which will both be published in November 2023 alongside the associated planning regarding Just Transition. This includes analytical support in the conduct of the following Impact Assessments: -Business and Regulatory Impact Assessment (BRIA); -Equalities Impact Assessment (EQIA) and; -Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA).

Total Quantity or Scope

The Service Provider will conduct the following overarching Impact Assessments to cover both the CCP and the more detailed JTPs : -Business and Regulatory Impact Assessment (BRIA): A BRIA aims to provide an outline of likely costs, benefits and risks of any proposed primary or secondary legislation. It also covers voluntary regulation, codes of practice, guidance, or policy changes that may have an impact on the public, private or third sector. -Equalities Impact Assessment (EQIA): An EQIA aims to consider how a policy may impact, either positively or negatively, on different sectors of the population in different ways. -Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA): An SEA Assessment aims to protect the environment by allowing decision makers to consider the likely significant environmental effects of plans, programmes and strategies.

Award Detail

Renewal Options

Option to extend for a further one 3-month period at the sole discretion of the Scottish Government.

Award Criteria

CPV Codes

• 90711000 - Environmental impact assessment other than for construction

Indicators

• Options are available.

Other Information

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