Contract

LCR Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme Phase 3c

  • Liverpool City Region Combined Authority

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-011075

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-042a55 (view related notices)

Published 25 March 2025, 11:20am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Liverpool City Region Combined Authority

1 Mann Island

Liverpool

L3 1BP

Contact

Procurement Team

Email

tender@liverpoolcityregion-ca.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKD7 - Merseyside

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.liverpoolcityregion-ca.gov.uk/

Buyer's address

http://www.the-chest.org.uk/

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

one.5) Main activity

General public services


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

LCR Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme Phase 3c

Reference number

DN705378

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 45300000 - Building installation work

two.1.3) Type of contract

Works

two.1.4) Short description

Liverpool City Region – Decarbonisation Project

The Liverpool City Region is embarking on a leading programme with the local authority partners to transition the public estate buildings towards Net Zero. The programme will be delivered over 2 years 2024-26. All works must be completed by 31st March 2026.

This contract is for the decarbonisation of 7 buildings across the Liverpool City Region. These are sites of mixed use (i.e., Town Halls, Leisure, Offices and libraries). The works are to be based on building decarbonisation plans that have been developed for the sites as part of a combined programme and will be the guiding documents for the contract.

The scope of the works include fabric improvements, heating system replacement, controls and electrical system upgrades as detailed in the specification. There are also renewable energy generation systems that form part of this programme. With an additional 36 sites for PV installation as part of the programme.

The contractor is expected to finalise choices for each site, prepare design proposals and deliver the approved measures to obtain carbon and energy savings required to meet the funding requirements. In addition, the contractor will be expected to manage district heating connection interface to historic buildings.

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: £9,961,860

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKD7 - Merseyside

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Liverpool City Region – Decarbonisation Project

The Liverpool City Region is embarking on a leading programme with the local authority partners to transition the public estate buildings towards Net Zero. The programme will be delivered over 2 years 2024-26. All works must be completed by 31st March 2026.

This contract is for the decarbonisation of 7 buildings across the Liverpool City Region. These are sites of mixed use (i.e., Town Halls, Leisure, Offices and libraries). The works are to be based on building decarbonisation plans that have been developed for the sites as part of a combined programme and will be the guiding documents for the contract.

The scope of the works include fabric improvements, heating system replacement, controls and electrical system upgrades as detailed in the specification. There are also renewable energy generation systems that form part of this programme. With an additional 36 sites for PV installation as part of the programme.

The contractor is expected to finalise choices for each site, prepare design proposals and deliver the approved measures to obtain carbon and energy savings required to meet the funding requirements. In addition, the contractor will be expected to manage district heating connection interface to historic buildings.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 70

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.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2024/S 000-024931


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

1

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

20 January 2025

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 3

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Vital Energi Utilities Limited

Century House, Roman Rd

Blackburn

BB1 2LD

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKD7 - Merseyside
The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £9,961,860


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Royal Courts of Justice

Strand

London

WC2A 2LL

Country

United Kingdom