Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
The City of Edinburgh Council
Waverley Court, 4 East Market Street
Edinburgh
EH8 8BG
UK
Contact person: Connor Anderson
E-mail: connor.anderson@edinburgh.gov.uk
NUTS: UKM75
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00290
I.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 the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
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/
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Energy Supply to VOID Council Residential Homes
Reference number: CT1702
II.1.2) Main CPV code
71314000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Council is seeking suppliers to undertake the supply of energy to void Council residential properties, for its CT1702 Energy Supply to VOID Council Residential Homes Contract.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
1 260 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
38551000
71314000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM75
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Council is seeking suppliers to undertake the supply of energy to void Council residential properties, for its CT1702 Energy Supply to VOID Council Residential Homes Contract.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 60
Price
/ Weighting:
40
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 84
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
The City of Edinburgh Council reserves the right to procure repeat requirements of a similar nature without any further call for competition pursuant to Article 32(5) of Directive 2014/24/EU and Regulation 33(8)(a) of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
II.2.14) Additional information
See tender documents
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions:
See tender documents
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
List and brief description of selection criteria:
Part IV: Selection criteria - B: Economic and financial standing – Question 4B.1 - Tenderers are required to have the following minimum “general” annual turnover for the last two financial years: 50,000 GBP
Where a tenderer is successful in winning the contract, they must have a turnover and ratio which meets Both.
Where a Tenderer does not have an annual turnover of this value, the Council may exclude the Tenderer from the competition or may apply discretion seeking supporting evidence to determine the Tenderer’s suitability to proceed in the competition.
Part IV: Selection criteria - B: Economic and financial standing – Question 4B.4 - Tenderers will be required to provide the following information in response to 4B.4:
Current ratio for Current Year: 1.10
Current ratio for Prior Year: 1.10
The formula for calculating a Tenderer’s current ratio is current assets divided by current liabilities. The acceptable range for each financial ratio is greater than the required value. Where a Tenderer’s current ratio is less than the acceptable value, the Council may exclude the Tenderer from the competition or may apply discretion seeking supporting evidence to determine the Tenderer’s suitability to proceed in the competition.
Part IV: Selection criteria - B: Economic and financial standing – Question 4B.5 - Tenderers are required to hold, or commit to obtaining prior to the commencement of any subsequently awarded contract, the types and levels of insurance indicated below:
Minimum insurance levels required
Public liability insurance - 10,000,000 GBP
Employers' liability insurance - 5,000,000 GBP
Professional indemnity insurance - 5,000,000 GBP
Where a Tenderer does not hold or commit to obtaining the types and levels of insurance indicated, the Council will exclude the Tenderer from the competition.
See tender documents for further requirements.
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
List and brief description of selection criteria:
Part IV: Selection criteria - D: Quality Assurance Schemes & Environmental Management – Question 4D.1 - It is a mandatory requirement that Tendering Organisations have in place performance monitoring systems for internal/external Quality Management Systems, independent certification (such as ISO or equivalent scheme) and health and safety policies and procedures. Bidders should confirm that this condition has been met within the response to this question. Where a Bidder does not have policies/systems in place and is required to do so, the Council may exclude the Bidder from the competition.
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
III.2.1) Information about a particular profession
Participation is reserved to a particular profession: Yes
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
31/08/2026
Local time: 17:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Tender must be valid until:
29/12/2026
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
31/08/2026
Local time: 17:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
Yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published:
84 months
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.3) Additional information
See tender documents
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VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Sheriff Court
Sheriff Court House 27 Chambers Street
Edinburgh
EH1 1LB
UK
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
An economic operator that suffers or risks suffering loss or damage attributable to a breach of duty under Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 may bring proceedings in the Sheriff Court or Court of Session. A claim for an ineffectiveness order must be made within 30 days of the Contract Award Notice being published in the Find a Tender Service or within 30 days of the date those who expressed an interest in or otherwise bid for the contract were informed of the conclusion of the contract or in any other case within 6 months from the date on which the contract was entered into.
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
31/07/2026