Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
River Clyde Homes
Clyde View, 22 Pottery Street
Greenock
PA15 2UZ
Contact
Brian Murphy
procurement@riverclydehomes.org.uk
Telephone
+44 8000132196
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM83 - Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire and Renfrewshire
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA12102
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Housing and community amenities
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
District Heating System Operation & Maintenance
Reference number
RCH642
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 50531100 - Repair and maintenance services of boilers
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
River Clyde Homes is seeking to appoint a highly competent and experienced contractor to undertake the operation and maintenance of the biomass boilers, pumps, and associated pipework at the Broomhill, Cartsdyke, and Eastern View Energy Centres in Inverclyde.
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: £3,579,711
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 09323000 - District heating
- 39715210 - Central-heating equipment
- 42515000 - District heating boiler
- 44621220 - Central-heating boilers
- 45251250 - District-heating plant construction work
- 45232141 - Heating works
- 50720000 - Repair and maintenance services of central heating
- 71314310 - Heating engineering services for buildings
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM83 - Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire and Renfrewshire
Main site or place of performance
Inverclyde
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
River Clyde Homes is seeking to appoint a highly competent and experienced contractor to undertake the operation and maintenance of the biomass boilers, pumps, and associated pipework at the Broomhill, Cartsdyke, and Eastern View Energy Centres in Inverclyde.
The successful bidder will also be responsible for the additional services at four other sites. Broadstone Gardens, John Gault House, Kilblain Court and Riverside Gardens.
The works will include the monitoring of each system, conducting regular inspections of the plant, reactive and planned maintenance and biomass fuel supply.
A detailed specification for the works required is provided at Appendix E.
The bidders shall be deemed to have satisfied themselves before tendering as to the plant to be serviced and the conditions under which the work is to be carried out.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Contract Management / Weighting: 25.00%
Quality criterion - Name: Risk Mitigation / Weighting: 5.00%
Quality criterion - Name: Community Benefits / Weighting: 5.00%
Quality criterion - Name: Fair Work First / Weighting: 5.00%
Quality criterion - Name: Data Protection / Weighting: Pass/Fail
Price - Weighting: 60%
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
The contract will run for an initial three-year duration. RCH may wish at its sole discretion to extend any resultant agreement for up to a further two, twelve-month periods subject to the agreement of the successful bidder.
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.2.14) Additional information
Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
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: 2025/S 000-047270
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
RCH642
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
31 October 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 0
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
AMP Clean Energy Services Ltd
Lochaber Rural Complex, Torlundy
Fort William
PH33 6SQ
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: £3,579,711
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
Tender documents must be submitted electronically via the PCS electronic post-box. Any tender not submitted via the post-box will not be considered. Any questions in relation to the tender must be raised via the 'Question and Answer' function of the PCS website.
(SC Ref:816113)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Greenock Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
1 Nelson Street
Greenock
Telephone
+44 1475787073
Country
United Kingdom