Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
The Highland Council
Glenurquhart Road
Inverness
IV3 5NX
CPSSprocurement@aberdeencity.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1349886603
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM6 - Highlands and Islands
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00045
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
Energy Efficiency Framework
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 45000000 - Construction work
two.1.3) Type of contract
Works
two.1.4) Short description
This notice is for a Energy Efficiency framework for the Highland Council, for contractors to provide a range of energy efficiency works and services. This includes but is not limited to Consultancy & advice, Building Fabric Improvements, Heating & Ventilation, Renewables & Ancillary Systems and Building Controls
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £28,000,000
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Consultancy & Advice
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 71500000 - Construction-related services
- 71530000 - Construction consultancy services
- 71540000 - Construction management services
- 71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
- 71210000 - Advisory architectural services
- 71310000 - Consultative engineering and construction services
- 71312000 - Structural engineering consultancy services
- 72224200 - System quality assurance planning services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM6 - Highlands and Islands
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The sub lots under this lot are; Energy Efficiency Assessor, Retrofit Coordinator, Retrofit Assessor, Consultancy, Structural Engineer and Clerk of Works
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Project Delivery / Weighting: 50
Quality criterion - Name: Health & Safety / Weighting: 25
Quality criterion - Name: Innovation / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Community Benefits / Weighting: 15
Price - Weighting: 0
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
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Building Fabric Improvements
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 45000000 - Construction work
- 45261410 - Roof insulation work
- 45320000 - Insulation work
- 45321000 - Thermal insulation work
- 45421100 - Installation of doors and windows and related components
- 45421110 - Installation of door and window frames
- 45421130 - Installation of doors and windows
- 45421131 - Installation of doors
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM6 - Highlands and Islands
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The sublots under this lot include; External Wall Insulation, Cavity Wall Insulation, Internal Wall Insulation, Flat Roof Insulation, Pitched and Room in Roof Insulation, Floor Insulation, Door and Window Replacement and Park Home Insulation
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Project Delivery / Weighting: 50
Quality criterion - Name: Health & Safety / Weighting: 25
Quality criterion - Name: Innovation / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Community Benefits / Weighting: 15
Price - Weighting: 0
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
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Heating & Ventilation
Lot No
3
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 45232141 - Heating works
- 45251250 - District-heating plant construction work
- 45331000 - Heating, ventilation and air-conditioning installation work
- 45331100 - Central-heating installation work
- 42511110 - Heat pumps
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM6 - Highlands and Islands
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The sublots of this lot include; Mechanical ventilation, Air source heat pumps, ground source heat pumps, water source heat pumps, High heat retention storage heaters, Connection to district heat systems.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Project Delivery / Weighting: 50
Quality criterion - Name: Health & Safety / Weighting: 25
Quality criterion - Name: Innovation / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Community Benefits / Weighting: 15
Price - Weighting: 0
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
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Renewables & Ancillary Sytems
Lot No
4
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 45261215 - Solar panel roof-covering work
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM6 - Highlands and Islands
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The sublots in this lot include; Hyrdo, Solar PV, Battery Storage, Solar Thermal, Heat Battery
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Project Delivery / Weighting: 50
Quality criterion - Name: Health & Safety / Weighting: 25
Quality criterion - Name: Innovation / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Community Benefits / Weighting: 10
Price - Weighting: 0
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: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2024/S 000-040675
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
1
Title
Consultancy & Advice
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
16 May 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 21
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 18
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 21
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 21
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Arthian Ltd
13 Henderson Road
Inverness
IV1 1SN
Telephone
+44 1412272300
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM6 - Highlands and Islands
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Carbon Futures
The Whisky Bond, 2 Dawson Road
Glasgow
G4 9SS
Telephone
+44 7789046497
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Currie & Brown UK Limited
150 Holborn
London
EC1N 2NS
Telephone
+44 070619000
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKI - London
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Momentum 4 Ltd
Southside House, 135 Fifty Pitches Road
Glasgow
G51 4EB
Telephone
+44 1738445222
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Mott MacDonald Limited
10 George Street
Edinburgh
EH2 2PF
Telephone
+44 1412223757
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM - Scotland
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Renewable Energy Consultants Ltd
King James Business Centre, Friarton Road
Perth
PH2 8DY
Telephone
+44 1738472059
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM - Scotland
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Rybka Ltd
10 Ardross Street
Inverness
IV3 5NS
Telephone
+44 1463725440
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £2,800,000
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
2
Title
Building Fabric Improvements
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
16 May 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 10
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 10
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 10
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 10
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Bancon Construction Limited
Burn o Bennie Road
Banchory
AB31 5ZU
Telephone
+44 1330827377
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM - Scotland
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Insulated Render Systems (Scotland) Limited
74 Glencraig Street, Glencraig Street
Airdrie
ML6 9AS
Telephone
+44 1236754500
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM84 - North Lanarkshire
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
MPC Energy Ltd
Suite 0-03, Titan Business Centre, Aurora Avenue
Clydebank
G81 1BF
Telephone
+44 1419517887
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM - Scotland
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Procast Building Contractors Ltd.
4 Alness Street
Hamilton
ML3 6RU
Telephone
+44 7799862737
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM95 - South Lanarkshire
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £5,600,000
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
3
Title
Heating & Ventilation
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
16 May 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 20
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 20
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 20
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 20
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Bancon Construction Limited
Burn o Bennie Road
Banchory
AB31 5ZU
Telephone
+44 1330827377
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM - Scotland
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
MPC Energy Ltd
Suite 0-03, Titan Business Centre, Aurora Avenue
Clydebank
G81 1BF
Telephone
+44 1419517887
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM - Scotland
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Procast Building Contractors Ltd.
4 Alness Street
Hamilton
ML3 6RU
Telephone
+44 7799862737
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM95 - South Lanarkshire
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Distrikt Energy Limited
272 Bath Street
Glasgow
G2 4JR
Telephone
+44 1413740508
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM8 - West Central Scotland
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Greenflame Installations Ltd
Unit 4b Achnagonalin Ind Est
Grantown on Spey
PH26 3TA
Telephone
+44 1479872383
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM6 - Highlands and Islands
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
RPJ Energy Solutions
272 Bath Street
Glasgow
G2 4JR
Telephone
+44 7762897583
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £8,400,000
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
4
Title
Renewables & Ancillary Sytems
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
16 May 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 18
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 18
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 18
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 18
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Bancon Construction Limited
Burn o Bennie Road
Banchory
AB31 5ZU
Telephone
+44 1330827377
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM - Scotland
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
MPC Energy Ltd
Suite 0-03, Titan Business Centre, Aurora Avenue
Clydebank
G81 1BF
Telephone
+44 1419517887
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM - Scotland
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Procast Building Contractors Ltd.
4 Alness Street
Hamilton
ML3 6RU
Telephone
+44 7799862737
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM95 - South Lanarkshire
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Distrikt Energy Limited
272 Bath Street
Glasgow
G2 4JR
Telephone
+44 1413740508
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM8 - West Central Scotland
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Greenflame Installations Ltd
Unit 4b Achnagonalin Ind Est
Grantown on Spey
PH26 3TA
Telephone
+44 1479872383
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM6 - Highlands and Islands
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £9,800,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
Please also see Award Notice: 804042, dated 01/08/2025
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/authority/authority_noticestatus.aspx?ID=804042
Award Notice captures Suppliers admitted onto the Framework following a 3-month grace period for required Accreditations.
(SC Ref:810393)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Inverness Sherriff Court
Inverness
cpssprocurement@aberdeencity.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom