Scope
Reference
HAR6114
Description
This procurement relates to the appointment of a suitably qualified and experienced design team to work up and help implement the proposals for decarbonising the three school sites from RIBA Stage 2 to the end of the project (RIBA 7). This will include all design work, planning consent and conditions, preparation of information for contractor tender, contract administration, QS services, M&E services, and design advice to the end of the project.
The overall purpose and goal of this project is to decarbonise the school sites heating technology, within the available finance whilst maximising additional interventions to reduce the school energy bills.
The key priorities are:
o Move to decarbonised heat
o Reduce energy bills
o Stay within budget
o Improve the internal environment to create a more comfortable learning environment
o Work closely with the school community to ensure that their senior leadership team is consulted on all key design and delivery decisions.
o Ensure that interventions are interrogated holistically in order to avoid potential issues such as mould.
o Calculate carbon and energy usage reductions.
All tender documents are available free of charge at https://www.londontenders.org/
The Council reserve the right not to award any contract pursuant to this procurement exercise and/or to abandon this procurement exercise at any time and/or to award a contract for part of the services at it's sole discretion. The Council shall have no liability whatsoever to any applicant or tenderer as a result of its exercise of that discretion. For the avoidance of doubt, all costs incurred by any applicant and/or tenderer before signature of any contract with the Council shall be incurred entirely at that applicant's/tenderer's risk.
The Council will observe a stand still period following the award of the contract and conduct itself in respect of any appeals in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023
Contract 1. HAR6114 School Decarbonisation Project - Cubitt Town, Bonner Mile End and Bangabandhu
Supplier
Contract value
- £420,000 excluding VAT
- £504,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Date signed
16 October 2025
Contract dates
- 16 October 2025 to 15 April 2027
- 1 year, 6 months
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
Contract locations
- UKI - London
Other information
Applicable trade agreements
- Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
Conflicts assessment prepared/revised
Yes
Procedure
Procedure type
Open procedure
Supplier
Retrofit Action for Tomorrow
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PMJL-3632-DMZL
4 Bowmans Lea
London
SE23 3TL
United Kingdom
Email: harry@retrofitaction.org.uk
Region: UKI44 - Lewisham and Southwark
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Supported employment provider: No
Public service mutual: No
Contract 1. HAR6114 School Decarbonisation Project - Cubitt Town, Bonner Mile End and Bangabandhu
Contracting authority
Tower Hamlets
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PQBL-2673-MVYG
New Town Hall
London
E1 1BJ
United Kingdom
Contact name: Morgan Hughes
Telephone: +447342933523
Email: morgan.hughes@towerhamlets.gov.uk
Website: http://www.towerhamlets.gov.uk
Region: UKI42 - Tower Hamlets
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government