Research calls

Invitations to quote

ClimateXChange funds research in two ways:

A call-down programme aimed at delivering responses to particular research questions via open procurement. Project requests are solicited in response to Scottish Government calls for ClimateXChange projects at several points in the year.
Research fellows who work in universities and research institutes, and have individual work plans agreed with the relevant Scottish Government policy division.

In 2024-25, we have commissioned and managed more than 50 new and ongoing research projects, aiming to understand how to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, how different sectors can adapt to a changing climate and how to create policies that are fair and make the most of Scotland’s assets.

Examples of previous work and impact can be found on our Published Research, Research fellowships and Impact case studies pages. Our step-by-step guide on best practice in responding to our invitations to quote for projects can be found on the page Tips for writing research proposals.

The University of Edinburgh Terms and Conditions of contract for services can be found at: Standard terms and conditions goods and service s. These will be the terms and conditions which govern any resulting contract. Our data retention policy aligns with the University of Edinburgh data retention periods. Please note separate T&Cs for fellowships are available on request.

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We also encourage researchers to offer us insights that may be relevant to climate-related policies. This can be done for instance by contacting us about research evidence or to suggest blog posts.

Invitations to quote for research projects

Capital funding for climate action in Scottish agriculture

ClimateXChange (CXC) wishes to commission research to understand potential for on-farm capital undertakings in Scotland. This will include understanding the drivers that motivate decisions to adopt new measures on farm.

Proposals need to be submitted by noon on Friday 12th June 2026.

Modelling the balance in clean heat and energy efficiency investment & Potential sources of recoverable heat for heat networks in Scotland

ClimateXChange (CXC) wishes to commission two lots of work:

Lot 1 – the development of modelling that can be used to investigate the balance and trade-offs between investments in energy efficiency and clean heating measures.

Lot 2 – a project to provide an up-to-date picture of the potential sources of recoverable heat in Scotland and their characteristics.

The notice for this tender can be found at: View Notice – Public Contracts Scotland

Please note – we are using PCS-Tender to carry out this procurement process. Please note this is a separate website and if you are not already registered, you will be required to do so.

Please visit the PCS-Tender website to express your interest in this Notice and access the tender documentation. Please search for Project Code 31965 under ITTs Open to All Suppliers and use the Search/Filter function, then the Project Code from the dropdown list. Please note that once you have expressed interest in the ITT it will move to your My ITTs area.

If you have already registered on Public Contracts Scotland and PCS-Tender and paired your accounts you can access PCS-Tender through your Public Contracts Scotland Control Panel.

For further information on using PCS -Tender or finding an ITT or PQQ on PCS -Tender, please visit Information and Support page – Supplier User Guides.

Submissions must be received by noon on Wednesday 1 July 2026.

Invitations to quote for research fellowships

There are currently no invitations to quote for fellowhips.