Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
West Lothian Council
West Lothian Civic Centre, Howden South Road
Livingston
EH54 6FF
UK
Contact person: Gordon Ferguson
Telephone: +44 1506281814
E-mail: gordon.ferguson@westlothian.gov.uk
Fax: +44 1506281325
NUTS: UKM78
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.westlothian.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00140
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://www.publictendersscotland.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
TMC Maintenance, Repair & Replacement of Refrigeration Units
Reference number: CC14772
II.1.2) Main CPV code
98390000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Maintenance, Repair & Replacement of Refrigeration Units
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
500 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
39711100
42513000
42513200
42513290
42530000
42531000
45331231
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM78
Main site or place of performance:
Council owned buildings within West Lothian Council area
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Maintenance, Repair & Replacement of Refrigeration Units
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Fair Work First
/ Weighting: 2
Quality criterion: Community Benefits
/ Weighting: 3
Quality criterion: Programme Management
/ Weighting: 7
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 9
Quality criterion: Health & Safety
/ Weighting: 9
Price
/ Weighting:
70
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
500 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 36
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
Initial 3 year contract with potential to extend for up to 24 months. Renewal will occur on completion.
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:
No
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
SPD Q3D.1, 3D.2 and 3D.3 Bidders should answer these questions on Environmental, social and labour law in relation to compliance with the regulations covering Scotland and the UK.
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:
Membership Required: Members of the Institute of Refrigeration Engineers OR British Refrigeration Association
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
List and brief description of selection criteria:
SPD question 4B.6 West Lothian Council will use Dun and Bradstreet’s DBAi financial reporting system to assess the financial stability of tenderers. Tenderers with a Failure Score of 50 or above on the DBAi system will be deemed to have evidenced satisfactory financial stability. Please note that 49 or less will not be considered as having met this criteria. If a tenderer has a Failure Score of less than 50, the tenderer may be required to submit their last three years accounts.
In the event that the tenderer is not required to publish accounts and therefore does not have a Dun & Bradstreet or equivalent rating, tenderers should be able to provide financial accounts when requested. The council will then conduct an analysis of the accounts to ensure that there is no significant financial risk. Please note that if you intend on attaching 2 years accounts, these must include financial data over a 3-year period.
It is recommended that candidates review their own Dun & Bradstreet Score in advance of submitting their tender. If following this review tenderers consider that the Dun & Bradstreet Score does not reflect their current financial status, details of this should be provided, complete with evidence of a good high street credit rating (the equivalent of Dun & Bradstreet score 50) from a recognised credit referencing agency. The council will review any such information as part of the evaluation of Tenderer’s financial status.
In the event that a firm does not meet the financial criteria for consideration but has a parent company that does, the firm may still be eligible for consideration where their Tender Submission is supported by a Parent Company Guarantee.
Should after review of the financial evaluation the tenderer fail, then the tender submission may be rejected.
Minimum level(s) of standards required:
Insurance levels:
Employers liability 10,000,000 GBP
Public liability 5,000,000 GBP
Valid motor vehicle insurance
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
List and brief description of selection criteria:
Membership Required: Members of the Institute of Refrigeration Engineers OR British Refrigeration Association
Minimum of 2 examples of similar contracts in the last 3 years
Minimum level(s) of standards required:
Insurance levels:
Employers liability 10,000,000 GBP
Public liability 5,000,000 GBP
Valid motor vehicle insurance
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
III.2.1) Information about a particular profession
Participation is reserved to a particular profession: Yes
Reference to the relevant law, regulation or administrative provision:
Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract
Membership Required: Members of the Institute of Refrigeration Engineers OR British Refrigeration Association
III.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 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:
04/09/2026
Local time: 12:00
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
Duration in months: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
04/09/2026
Local time: 12:00
Place:
PCS Tender
Information about authorised persons and opening procedure:
Corporate Procurement Unit staff on PCS Tender
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
Yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published:
If contract extensions not used, then after 3 years. If extensions used then after 5 years.
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
Police Scotland will be consulted with regards to Serious and Organised Crime checks. Any links to this type of activity may cause your tender to be rejected.
Re: SPD 2B, complete information for all company directors, using home address.
There is a requirement for the winning supplier to sign a data sharing agreement.
CONFIDENTIALITY - All information supplied by the Authority must be treated in confidence and not disclosed to third parties except
insofar as this is necessary to obtain sureties or quotations for the purpose of submitting the tender. All information supplied by you to the
Authority will similarly be treated in confidence except:
(i) for any information required to be disclosed or otherwise provided by the Authority to any person in order to comply with the Freedom of
Information (Scotland) Act 2002 and any codes of practice applicable from time to time relating to access to public authorities’ information.
The Tenderer shall co-operate, facilitate, support and assist the Authority in the provision of this information. In the event the Authority is required to provide information to any person as a result of a request made to it under such Act and/or codes, the Authority shall adhere to the requirements of such Act and/or codes in disclosing information relating to this Agreement, the Project documents and the Contractor.
(ii) that references may be sought from banks, existing or past clients, or other referees submitted by the tenderers;
(iii) for the disclosure of such information with regard to the outcome of the procurement process as may be required to be published in the
Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union in accordance with EU directives or elsewhere in accordance with the requirements of UK government policy on the disclosure of information relating to government contracts.
The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 32447. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343
A sub-contract clause has been included in this contract. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2363
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 note: Community Benefits proposals will form part of the award criteria and will be evaluated and will be contractual obligations. For further procurement information visit the link below. West Lothian Council - Community Benefits in Procurement
(SC Ref:839017)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Livingston Sherriff Court
West Lothian Civic Centre, Howden South Road, West Lothian
Livingston
EH54 6FF
UK
Telephone: +44 1506402400
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
05/08/2026