Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
The Highland Council
Glenurquhart Road
Inverness
IV3 5NX
UK
Contact person: Lysanne Reid
E-mail: housing.electrical@highland.gov.uk
NUTS: UKM6
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.highland.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00045
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
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
Electrical Installation Condition Report (EICR) Inspections & Related Works – 2025
Reference number: HC/Pl-H&C/EICRI/2025
II.1.2) Main CPV code
50711000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Contract AWARD Notice
The Council will appoint 1 Contractor for each Lot, submitting the Most Economically Advantageous Tender (MEAT), to provide Services & Works, for the Electrical Installation Condition Report (EICR) Inspections & Related Works for the Highland Council Area (EICRI).
The Contract shall is divided into lots by geographical area as follows:
Lot 1 Inverness & Nairn Areas [I&N]
Lot 2 Skye & Lochalsh and Ross & Cromarty Areas [SL&RC]
Lot 3 Caithness & Sutherland Areas [C&S]
Lot 4 Lochaber & Badenoch and Strathspey Areas [LB&S]
The Contract shall be for a 24-month period, with the option of multiple extensions to be extended by up to 24-months, subject to mutual agreement. The option of multiple extensions may be exercised by the Council giving written notice to the Supplier to that effect, not less than 3-month before the contract would otherwise expire.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
4 082 180.00
GBP
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Lot 1 Inverness & Nairn Areas [I&N]
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
50711000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM6
Main site or place of performance:
Various Addresses throughout the Inverness and Nairn areas including Ardersier, Auldearn, Beauly, Drumnadrochit, Fort Augustus, Invermoriston, Inverness, Nairn, Whitebridge
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Contract AWARD Notice
Lot 1 covers in the region of 2,621 properties in Inverness and Nairn with approximately 1,572 properties in Year One and approximately 1,049 properties in Year Two.
The address lists will be issued to the contractor electronically in batches by the CA, based on priority, as the list is subject to live changes on a regular basis – i.e. voids, heating installations, mutual exchanges.
The contractor shall be issued each batch of address list as the previous list approaches full compliance. For contractor route optimisation and programming planning purposes these shall be issued to the contractor at a mutually agreeable timescale.
It should be noted that these numbers are not guaranteed. Some properties may be added or omitted during the currency of the contract i.e. recent new build properties may be added and demolished or properties that have been rewired may be omitted.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 60
Price
/ Weighting:
40
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
Please refer in full to the ITT, SPD Instruction Document and Tender Documents.
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Lot 2 Skye & Lochalsh and Ross & Cromarty Areas [SL&RC]
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
50711000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM6
Main site or place of performance:
Various Addresses throughout the Skye And Lochalsh & Ross And Cromarty Area.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Contract AWARD Notice
Lot 2 covers in the region of 2,263 properties in Skye And Lochalsh & Ross And Cromarty Areas with approximately 1,359 properties in Year One and approximately 904 properties in Year Two.
The address lists will be issued to the contractor electronically in batches by the CA, based on priority, as the list is subject to live changes on a regular basis – i.e. voids, heating installations, mutual exchanges.
The contractor shall be issued each batch of address list as the previous list approaches full compliance. For contractor route optimisation and programming planning purposes these shall be issued to the contractor at a mutually agreeable timescale.
It should be noted that these numbers are not guaranteed. Some properties may be added or omitted during the currency of the contract i.e. recent new build properties may be added and demolished or properties that have been rewired may be omitted.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 60
Price
/ Weighting:
40
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
Please refer in full to the ITT, SPD Instruction Document and Tender Documents.
Lot No: 3
II.2.1) Title
Lot 3 Caithness & Sutherland Areas [C&S]
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
50711000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM6
Main site or place of performance:
Various Addresses throughout the Caithness and Sutherland.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Contract AWARD Notice
Lot 3 covers in the region of 1,424 properties in Caithness And Sutherland Areas with approximately 855 properties in Year One and approximately 569 properties in Year Two.
The address lists will be issued to the contractor electronically in batches by the CA, based on priority, as the list is subject to live changes on a regular basis – i.e. voids, heating installations, mutual exchanges.
The contractor shall be issued each batch of address list as the previous list approaches full compliance. For contractor route optimisation and programming planning purposes these shall be issued to the contractor at a mutually agreeable timescale.
It should be noted that these numbers are not guaranteed. Some properties may be added or omitted during the currency of the contract i.e. recent new build properties may be added and demolished or properties that have been rewired may be omitted.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 60
Price
/ Weighting:
40
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
Please refer in full to the ITT, SPD Instruction Document and Tender Documents.
Lot No: 4
II.2.1) Title
Lot 4 Lochaber & Badenoch and Strathspey Areas [LB&S]
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
50711000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM6
Main site or place of performance:
Various Addresses throughout the Lochaber & Badenoch and Strathspey
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Contract AWARD Notice
Lot 4 covers in the region of 1,689 properties in Lochaber & Badenoch and Strathspey Areas with approximately 1,013 properties in Year One and approximately 676 properties in Year Two.
The address lists will be issued to the contractor electronically in batches by the CA, based on priority, as the list is subject to live changes on a regular basis – i.e. voids, heating installations, mutual exchanges.
The contractor shall be issued each batch of address list as the previous list approaches full compliance. For contractor route optimisation and programming planning purposes these shall be issued to the contractor at a mutually agreeable timescale.
It should be noted that these numbers are not guaranteed. Some properties may be added or omitted during the currency of the contract i.e. recent new build properties may be added and demolished or properties that have been rewired may be omitted.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 60
Price
/ Weighting:
40
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
Please refer in full to the ITT, SPD Instruction Document and Tender Documents.
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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2025/S 000-074367
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
Title: Lot 1 Inverness & Nairn Areas [I&N]
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
21/05/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 12
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 10
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 12
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 12
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Consilium Contracting Services Ltd
Business First, Burnbrae Rd
Paisley
PA3 3FP
UK
E-mail: paul.mcgrath@consiliumcs.co.uk
NUTS: UKM83
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 1 247 506.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 2
Title: Lot 2 Skye & Lochalsh and Ross & Cromarty Areas [SL&RC]
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
21/05/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 12
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 10
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 12
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 12
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Richard Irvin FM Limited
Ardent West , North Esplanade West
Aberdeen
AB11 5QH
UK
E-mail: fm@richard-irvin.com
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 1 221 484.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
The contract is likely to be subcontracted
Value or proportion likely to be subcontracted to third parties
Proportion: 80 %
Short description of the part of the contract to be subcontracted:
All EICR inspections and related works under the contract, including reporting, testing and compliance verification.
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 3
Title: Lot 3 Caithness & Sutherland Areas [C&S]
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
21/05/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 12
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 10
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 12
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 12
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Richard Irvin FM Limited
Ardent West , North Esplanade West
Aberdeen
AB11 5QH
UK
E-mail: fm@richard-irvin.com
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 825 482.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
The contract is likely to be subcontracted
Value or proportion likely to be subcontracted to third parties
Proportion: 80 %
Short description of the part of the contract to be subcontracted:
All EICR inspections and related works under the contract, including reporting, testing and compliance verification.
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 4
Title: Lot 4 Lochaber & Badenoch and Strathspey Areas [LB&S]
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
21/05/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 12
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 10
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 12
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 12
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
ECS - Electrical Compliance and Safety Ltd
Electrical Compliance & Safety Ltd, 1, Earlstrees Court
Corby
NN17 4AX
UK
E-mail: rebecca.storey@ptsg.co.uk
NUTS: UKE45
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 787 708.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
AWARDED
(SC Ref:834132)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Inverness Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
The Inverness Justice Centre, Longman Road
Inverness
IV1 1AH
UK
Telephone: +44 1463230782
E-mail: inverness@scotcourts.gov.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.scotcourts.gov.uk/the-courts/court-locations/inverness-sheriff-court-and-justice-of-the-peace-court
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
17/08/2026