Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Energy Saving Trust Ltd
2nd Floor, Ocean Point 1, 94 Ocean Drive
EH6 6JH
Edinburgh
Contact
David Angelini
Telephone
+44 1315557900
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM75 - Edinburgh, City of
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA14923
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other type
Government Sub-contractor
one.5) Main activity
Other activity
Environmental Consultant
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Multi-disciplinary technical advice services
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 71314300 - Energy-efficiency consultancy services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Energy Saving Trust is looking to appoint a framework of contractors to provide multi-disciplinary technical advice services to applicant organisations to assist them in the progression of projects funded through the Scottish Government’s Community and Renewable Energy Scheme (CARES).
The Energy Saving Trust are seeking to directly procure technical advice services in support of CARES applicants, to increase the Scheme’s capacity to support the mobilisation of community based projects and ensure best value in service delivery.
It is anticipated that the services will be provided by multiple suppliers appointed to this Framework Agreement on a Call Off basis
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £500,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 71314300 - Energy-efficiency consultancy services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM - Scotland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
CARES is designed to accelerate progress towards the Scottish Government’s target of two gigawatt of community and locally owned renewable energy by 2030, and that at least half of all newly consented renewable energy projects will have an element of shared ownership. It supports the Scottish Government’s target to reach net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2045.
CARES supports community and locally owned projects to generate their own energy or to invest in or benefit from larger commercial developments. Communities and rural businesses can access finance from the CARES programme in the form of loans and grants to investigate and develop renewable energy projects. CARES provides support to community organisations looking to secure, develop and ensure the effective management of community funds from renewable energy sources. The scheme is also open to national or regional non-profit organisations with charitable aims and objectives and faith groups.
The CARES projects listed below are expected to be typical during the period of the Framework:
- Decarbonisation of community buildings. Supporting communities to implement energy efficiency, solar photovoltaic systems (PV), energy storage and low carbon heating in community buildings and assets.
- Community-based heat pump schemes. Community organisation support members of the community (homeowners, and other local heating loads) to install heat pumps and enabling measures.
- Community solar hosted on third party roofs. Community-owned solar hosted on suitable rooftops in the local area i.e. local authority, public sector, and civic buildings.
- Community-owned renewables connected to local loads through private wire installations. These may serve large energy loads, including buildings, centralised heat pump plants alongside civic or utility needs. These may result in reduced electricity cost for consumers and higher Power Purchase Agreements (PPA) prices for generators, which can create a strong business case.
- Remote off-power grid communities to upgrade their energy systems to be resilient and prepare for net zero.
- Local energy system and innovation projects have been and will continue to be supported to develop new business models.
- Generation projects suppling energy to the grid using wind, hydro and PV.
Case studies are available via https://www.localenergy.scot/projects-and-case-studies/case-studies/
More information about the CARES programme can be found here: www.localenergy.scot
Given the complexity of projects, tight deadlines for delivery and potential to look for synergies across these projects, the Energy Saving Trust currently anticipates that it will appoint two to four multi-disciplinary technical consultancies who are able to provide support across the wide range of technical advice that is required to support the delivery of the CARES funding programme.
Contractors appointed to this framework will provide detailed and complex advice on energy systems, storage, heat and transport to applicant organisations to assist them in the progression of projects.
Example tasks include:
Technical reviews
Option appraisals
Feasibility studies
Procurement support
Project planning
Defining and preparing a risk register
Defining and preparing a project plan
Client engineers support services
High level engineering support
Cost consultancy services and value engineering
Planning, building warrants and other consents
Grid capacity and connections
Due diligence and business case development
The range of potential projects and example technical advice services set out above to support them above is wide ranging. The level of support will be agreed between Local Energy Scotland and CARES applicant organisations. The right tasks to support a project may include any of the above rather than all of the above and we require contractors that can draw on a range of engineering and cost consultancy skills.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Case Studies / Weighting: 20%
Quality criterion - Name: Resources Availability / Weighting: 20%
Quality criterion - Name: Scoping and Allocation Process / Weighting: 15%
Quality criterion - Name: Performance quality and contract management / Weighting: 5%
Quality criterion - Name: Environmental Sustainability and Energy Performance / Weighting: 5%
Quality criterion - Name: Carbon Accounting and Net Zero Strategy / Weighting: 5%
Price - Weighting: 30%
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2021/S 000-030841
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
15 February 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 11
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 8
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 10
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 11
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Mabbett & Associates Ltd (Main Quick Quote Contact)
Mabbett House, 11 Sandyford Place
Glasgow
G3 7NB
Telephone
+44 1412272300
Fax
+44 1412272301
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM82 - Glasgow City
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Locogen Ltd
4 West Silvermills Lane
Edinburgh
EH3 5BD
Telephone
+44 1315554547
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM - Scotland
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
The Natural Power Consultants Limited
The Green House, Forrest Estate
Dalry
DG7 3XS
Telephone
+44 1644430802
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
WSP UK Ltd
110 Queen Street
Glasgow
G1 3BX
Telephone
+44 1414293555
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
reheat
First Floor Lion House, Willowburn Industrial Estate
Alnwick
NE662PF
Telephone
+44 7552797085
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £500,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
(SC Ref:683524)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Edinburgh Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Edinburgh
Edinburgh
Country
United Kingdom