Award

Management Services for Energy Efficient Scotland Area Based Schemes in the Western Isles

  • Comhairle nan Eilean Siar

F15: Voluntary ex ante transparency notice

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-024812

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-051dab

Published 22 May 2025, 1:30pm



Section one: Contracting authority/entity

one.1) Name and addresses

Comhairle nan Eilean Siar

Council Offices, Sandwick Road

Stornoway

HS1 2BW

Email

contracts@cne-siar.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1851600501

Fax

+44 1851705349

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKM64 - Na h-Eileanan Siar (Western Isles)

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.cne-siar.gov.uk

Buyer's address

https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00262

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority

one.5) Main activity

General public services


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Management Services for Energy Efficient Scotland Area Based Schemes in the Western Isles

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 71314000 - Energy and related services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

The delivery of the Home Energy Efficiency Programme: Area Based Schemes for 2025/26

This scheme delivers energy efficiency works to private houses to help reduce fuel costs and address Fuel Poverty issues.

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: £200,000

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 71314000 - Energy and related services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM64 - Na h-Eileanan Siar (Western Isles)
Main site or place of performance

Western Isles Area

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The delivery of the Home Energy Efficiency Programme: Area Based Schemes for the period 2025/26.

This scheme delivers energy efficiency works to private houses to help reduce fuel costs and address Fuel Poverty issues.

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

Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below

  • The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations

Explanation:

Value of the contract is under the EU threshold

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

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes


Section five. Award of contract/concession

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract/concession

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

2 April 2019

five.2.2) Information about tenders

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

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire

warmworks

4a Laxdale, Stornoway

ISLE OF LEWIS

HS2 0DS

Telephone

+44 7785807393

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME

Yes

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

Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £200,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

The Comhairle is looking to appoint Warmworks as the Managing Agent to deliver the Scottish Government’s Area Based Schemes, throughout the Outer Hebrides for the period 2025/26 for the following reasons;

Warmworks has

extensive experience of managing and delivering Scottish Government programmes of energy efficiency measures to private sector houses in a remote rural area

successfully delivered the EES:ABS programme locally for two years

extensive experience of operating in the Outer Hebrides and an understanding of the distinct geography and culture of the islands

a proven track record of delivering energy information and advice

experience of cross-referrals and partnership working with Home Energy Scotland and Warmer Homes Scotland

the ability to prepare and deliver Special Projects to support the ABS

the ability to attract Energy Company Obligation (ECO) funding to support the EES Area Based Scheme

the ability to deliver Area Based Schemes

the ability to prepare appropriate funding bids for relevant ‘Able to Pay’ and ‘Local Heat and Energy Efficiency Strategies’.

the ability to complete the programme of works by the end of May 2026

the ability to publicise the scheme throughout the Outer Hebrides

NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=799278.

(SC Ref:799278)

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Stornoway Sheriff Court

9 Lewis Street

Stornoway

HS1 2JF

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

http://www.cne-siar.gov.uk

six.4.3) Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures

This authority will allow a 10 day standstill period from the date of publication of this notice before entering into the contract. This period allows economic operators to challenge this award.