Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Barrhead Housing Association
60-70 Main Street
Barrhead
G78 1SB
Contact
Scott Stewart
Telephone
+44 1418810638
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM83 - Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire and Renfrewshire
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
Additional information can be obtained from another address:
A.D.A Construction Consultants
Pavilion 3, St James Business Park, Linwood Road
Paisley
PA3 3BB
Contact
Alan Shanks
Telephone
+44 1418160184
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM83 - Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire and Renfrewshire
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other type
Registered Social Landlord
one.5) Main activity
Housing and community amenities
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Barrhead Housing Association - Four Year Contract for Gas Servicing and Boiler Replacement Works
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 50700000 - Repair and maintenance services of building installations
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Contract primarily involves Gas Servicing and Boiler Replacement Works though installation of new condensing combination boilers, controls and flues throughout tenant occupied properties within East Renfrewshire. Specifically the services and works are envisaged to include;
An annual gas service and reactive maintenance (including parts) to each property, also including the recording, testing and service to existing smoke, heat and CO detectors. At the date of inviting tenders, Barrhead Housing Association require the annual gas service and reactive maintenance to be provided to 1,021no properties and Barrhead Housing Association office;
Replacement of existing boilers with new condensing combination boilers, control and flues to approximately 89no properties during financial year 2026-2027 and 83no properties during financial year 2027-2028. Barrhead Housing Association may also require additional replacement works to boilers or full heating systems during the potential seven year contract period, which will be determined during the contract period once Barrhead Housing Associations budget’s and planned maintenance requirements become known for each financial year after the initial two year period of the contract;
An annual service and reactive maintenance to 6no properties with existing electrical heating systems also including the recording, testing and service to existing smoke, heat and CO detectors; and
Annual servicing of NIBE S735-7 Exhaust Air Heat Pump (EAHP) systems to 12no new build flatted properties in Barrhead Town Centre that are due for completion in late 2026 and may be included as a requirement by Barrhead Housing Association during financial year 2027-2028. The cost and rates annual servicing of the EAHP systems will be agreed as a variation between the Contractor and Barrhead Housing Association during the contract period.
The Contract duration is four years (forty-eight months) from the commencement date of 1 April 2026 until 31 March 2030.
Subject to satisfactory performance of the Contractor, which will be assessed through measurement of the Key Performance Indicator’s (Refer Tender Document 8) it is intended that the Contract will be extended by a further years until 31 March 2033.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £2,226,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 50800000 - Miscellaneous repair and maintenance services
- 50531200 - Gas appliance maintenance services
- 50531100 - Repair and maintenance services of boilers
- 50531000 - Repair and maintenance services for non-electrical machinery
- 44621000 - Radiators and boilers
- 44621100 - Radiators
- 44621110 - Central-heating radiators
- 44621111 - Non-electrically-heated central-heating radiators
- 44621112 - Parts of central-heating radiators
- 44621200 - Boilers
- 44621220 - Central-heating boilers
- 44621221 - Parts of central-heating boilers
- 39715210 - Central-heating equipment
- 44115200 - Plumbing and heating materials
- 44115220 - Heating materials
- 44163121 - Heating pipes
- 44600000 - Tanks, reservoirs and containers; central-heating radiators and boilers
- 44620000 - Central-heating radiators and boilers and parts
- 45232141 - Heating works
- 45315000 - Electrical installation work of heating and other electrical building-equipment
- 45331000 - Heating, ventilation and air-conditioning installation work
- 45331100 - Central-heating installation work
- 50720000 - Repair and maintenance services of central heating
- 50721000 - Commissioning of heating installations
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM83 - Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire and Renfrewshire
Main site or place of performance
Barrhead, Neilston, Newton Mearns, Thornliebank and Giffnock, East Renfrewshire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Single Stage Tendering in accordance with Regulations 28 (Open Procedure) of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 80
Price - Weighting: 20
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £2,226,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
48
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
May take up option of three further years (2030-2033) at an estimated value 318000 GBP (excluding VAT) per annum.
The annual anticipated cost per annum within the Contract Notice excluding VAT is 111000 GBP for gas servicing and 207000 for planned maintenance replacements of existing boilers or full heating systems during the contract period
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
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.2.14) 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.
SPD Question 2D.1.2- Bidders must provide a separate SPD response (Sections A and B of this Part and Part III) for each subcontractor.
Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions
Gas Safe Register
NICEIC or SELECT Electrical Contractors Association of Scotland
three.1.2) Economic and financial standing
List and brief description of selection criteria
Bidders will be required to have a minimum 'general' yearly turnover of 636,000 GBP for the last two years or have an average yearly turnover of a minimum of 636,000 GBP for the last two years.
Where turnover information is not available for the time period requested, the bidder will be required to state the date which they were set up or started trading.
It is a requirement of this contract that bidders hold, or can commit to obtain prior to the commencement of any subsequently awarded contract, the types and levels of insurances indicated below:
Employer's (Compulsory) Liability Insurance - 5,000,000 GBP
Public Liability Insurance - 5,000,000 GBP
Professional Indemnity Risk Insurance - 1,000,000 GBP
three.1.3) Technical and professional ability
List and brief description of selection criteria
Question 4C.1.2 - Bidders will be required to provide two examples of Gas Servicing and also two examples of undertaking boiler and heating replacement works to domestic properties that are similar to the requirements of Barrhead Housing Association and demonstrate that they have the relevant experience to deliver the services/supplies as described in part III.1.4 of the Find a Tender Service Contract Notice or the relevant section of the Site Notice.
Question 4C.4 - If bidders intend to use a supply chain to deliver the requirements detailed in the Contract Notice, they should confirm they have (or have access to) the relevant supply chain management and tracking systems to ensure a resilient and sustainable supply chain.
This will include confirmation that they have the systems in place to pay subcontractors through the supply chain promptly and effectively, and provide evidence when requested of:
a) their standard payment terms
b) ≥95% of all supply chain invoices being paid on time (in accordance with the terms of contract) in the last financial year.
If the bidder is unable to confirm (b) they must provide an improvement plan, signed by their Director, which improves the payment performance.
Questions 4C8.1 and 4C8.2 - Bidders will be required to confirm their average annual manpower for the last three years. Bidders will be required to confirm their and the number of managerial staff for the last three years.
Question 4C.9 - Bidders will be required to demonstrate that they have (or have access to) the relevant tools, plant or technical equipment to deliver the types of requirements detailed in I.1.4 in the Find a Tender Service Contract Notice or the relevant section of the Site Notice
three.2) Conditions related to the contract
three.2.2) Contract performance conditions
Tender Document 8 'Key Performance Indicators' attached to this Contract Notice.
Where performance falls below the minimum acceptable level during the Contract, the Contractor will be required to produce a Remedial
Plan for the approval of Barrhead Housing Association.
Failure to produce a Remedial Plan or implement an approved Remedial Plan will be deemed to be a breach of the Contract, which may lead to the termination of the Contractor.
three.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract
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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
19 January 2026
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
19 January 2026
Local time
12:00pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: Yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published: 2029 at the earliest if the optional three year extension is not applied
six.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
six.3) Additional information
SPD, Part IV Section C 'Technical and Professional Ability' will be scored on a pass or
fail basis using the following scoring methodology;
0 - Unacceptable - Nil or inadequate response. Fails to demonstrate an ability to meet the requirement. A Tenderer which scores ‘0 – Unacceptable’ against any question will be disqualified.
1 - Poor - Response is partially relevant and poor. The response addresses some elements of the requirement but contains insufficient/limited detail or explanation to demonstrate how the requirement will be fulfilled.
2 - Acceptable - Response is relevant and acceptable. The response addresses a broad understanding of the requirement but may lack details on how the requirement will be fulfilled in certain areas.
3 - Good - Response is relevant and good. The response is sufficiently detailed to demonstrate a good understanding and provides details on how the requirements will be fulfilled.
4 – Very Good - Response is largely relevant and very good. The response demonstrates a very good understanding of the requirements and provides adequate details on how the requirements will be fulfilled.
5 - Excellent - Response is completely relevant and excellent overall. The response is comprehensive, unambiguous and demonstrates a thorough understanding of the requirement and provides details of how the requirement will be met in full.
A Tenderer will be required to achieve a minimum score of 2 against each Question within Part C, i.e. a score of 2 or greater shall represent a Pass whereas a score of 1 or lower will represent a Fail.
Barrhead Housing Association will disregard, and not evaluate the remainder of a Tenderers bid should the Tenderer fail to achieve the minimum score of 2 (a Pass) against any of the Questions included with Part C
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Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems.
Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see: https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-procurement/
A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows:
Please refer Tender Document 9 'Community Benefits'
(SC Ref:817825)
Download the ESPD document here: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/ESPD/ESPD_Download.aspx?id=817825
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Glasgow Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Glasgow
Country
United Kingdom