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OCID:
Published by:: Scotland Excel
Authority ID:: AA20796
Publication date:: 09 January 2026
Deadline date:: -
Notice type:: Prior Information Notice
Has documents:: No
Has SPD:: No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:: N/A

Abstract

This Prior Information Notice (PIN) relates to the renewal of a Framework Agreement for energy and efficiency works and services. The Contracting Authority (Scotland Excel) seeks notes of interest from Suppliers who believe they have the capability and capacity to fulfil the requirement of multiple and/or specific lots, detailed within the body of this PIN notice and, any subsequent Tender Programme. Potential Tenderers who believe they can fulfil the non-exhaustive high-level specification details within this PIN shall note their interest in this notice by 17:00 (Close of Business) on the 23rd of January 2026.

Full notice text

Prior information notice

This notice is for prior information only

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1) Name and addresses

Scotland Excel

Renfrewshire House, Cotton Street

Paisley

PA1 1AR

Telephone: +44 1414888230

E-mail: construction@scotland-excel.org.uk

NUTS: UKM83

Internet address(es)

Main address: http://www.scotland-excel.org.uk

Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA10383

I.2) Joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body

I.3) Communication

Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address

I.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

I.5) Main activity

General public services

Section II: Object

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title

The Provision of Energy Efficiency Contractors

Reference number: 0624

II.1.2) Main CPV code

45300000

II.1.3) Type of contract

Works

II.1.4) Short description

II.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 800 000 000.00 GBP

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

II.2) Description

Lot No: 1

II.2.1) Title

Professional Services

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

71000000

71200000

71312000

72224200

72225000

71310000

79311000

71314300

71500000

71520000

71530000

71540000

71600000

71730000

71220000

71230000

71240000

71250000

45220000

45100000

50000000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKM

Main site or place of performance:

Various locations throughout the geographical boundaries of the participating Councils and Associate Members within Scotland.

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

It is envisioned that services under this lot will include but not be limited to:

Architects,

Retrofit Co-Ordinators,

Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) Assessors and

Managing Agents.

Lot No: 2

II.2.1) Title

Building Fabric Measures

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

45320000

45321000

45421100

45421130

45300000

45261410

44221000

44221100

45421132

44111520

45430000

44112400

45260000

45261000

45262000

44000000

44100000

44400000

44900000

44110000

44140000

44170000

44190000

44420000

44480000

44930000

44910000

45210000

45220000

45400000

45410000

45420000

45450000

50700000

51700000

51000000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKM

Main site or place of performance:

Various locations throughout the geographical boundaries of the participating Councils and Associate Members within Scotland.

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

The works under this lot may include but not limited to:

Building Fabric Measures and Finishes,

Cavity Wall Insulation,

Hard to Treat (HTT) Cavity Wall Insulation,

Warm Roof Insulation,

Repair and Replacement: Pitched, Internal Wall Insulation, Floor Insulation, Doors Replacement

and Retrofit,

Windows Replacement and Retrofit,

Flat Roof Insulation Repair and Replacement,

Cold Roof Insulation Repair and Replacement.

Lot No: 3

II.2.1) Title

Heating, Hot Water and Ventilation

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

45331110

45331100

45331000

09300000

09323000

09324000

38436310

39715000

39715200

09321000

42161000

44600000

44620000

44621200

44621210

44621000

44621100

44621110

44621112

42511110

42533000

24111600

39715220

09331000

71315410

42520000

09332000

44621221

71314000

71314300

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKM

Main site or place of performance:

Various locations throughout the geographical boundaries of the participating Councils and Associate Members within Scotland.

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

The works under this lot may include, but not limited to:

Gas Boilers,

Heating Systems,

Heating Controls and, Hot Water Cylinders,

Electric Heating,

Storage Heaters,

Infrared and Panel Heating,

Air Source Heat Pumps,

Ground Source Heat Pumps,

Under Floor Heating,

Ventilation Systems,

Biomass Boilers.

Lot No: 4

II.2.1) Title

Renewables and Energy Storage Measures

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

09300000

09331000

09332000

09330000

09331200

09000000

45261215

71314000

71314300

31158100

31712347

45321000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKM

Main site or place of performance:

Various locations throughout the geographical boundaries of the participating Councils and Associate Members within Scotland.

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

The works under this lot may include, but will not be limited to:

Solar PV,

Electricity Battery Storage,

Solar Thermal and Heat Battery.

II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice:

22/06/2026

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description

IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3) Additional information

Scotland Excel intends to publish a future tender opportunity on behalf of all 32 local authorities, as well as any Integration Authority or other body established under the Public Bodies (Joint Working) (Scotland) Act 2014, and any body created under the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978.

As detailed in section II.1.4 of this Prior Information Notice (PIN), potential suppliers who believe they can meet the high-level specification are invited to register their interest in the forthcoming tender programme by 17:00 (Close of Business) on the 23rd of January 2026.

Suppliers who register their interest may subsequently receive a market research questionnaire. This must be reviewed in full, completed and submitted to the Contracting Authority by 12:00 noon on the 3rd of February 2026.

Following the closure of questionnaire submissions, Scotland Excel intends to arrange supplier engagement meetings with interested parties to discuss the proposed Framework Agreement. The Contracting Authority anticipates that these meetings will be held via Microsoft Teams between the 5th of February 2026 and the 12th of February 2026.

NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=818637.

(SC Ref:818637)

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice

08/01/2026

Coding

Commodity categories

ID	Title	Parent category
71200000	Architectural and related services	Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
71220000	Architectural design services	Architectural and related services
71000000	Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services	Construction and Real Estate
71240000	Architectural, engineering and planning services	Architectural and related services
71250000	Architectural, engineering and surveying services	Architectural and related services
31158100	Battery chargers	Chargers
45331110	Boiler installation work	Heating, ventilation and air-conditioning installation work
44621200	Boilers	Radiators and boilers
45400000	Building completion work	Construction work
45210000	Building construction work	Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work
45300000	Building installation work	Construction work
45331100	Central-heating installation work	Heating, ventilation and air-conditioning installation work
44621110	Central-heating radiators	Radiators and boilers
44620000	Central-heating radiators and boilers and parts	Tanks, reservoirs and containers; central-heating radiators and boilers
71530000	Construction consultancy services	Construction-related services
71540000	Construction management services	Construction-related services
44110000	Construction materials	Construction materials and associated items
44100000	Construction materials and associated items	Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus
44000000	Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus	Materials and Products
71520000	Construction supervision services	Construction-related services
71500000	Construction-related services	Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
71310000	Consultative engineering and construction services	Engineering services
09323000	District heating	Steam, hot water and associated products
39715220	Electric heating resistors	Water heaters and heating for buildings; plumbing equipment
09300000	Electricity, heating, solar and nuclear energy	Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy
71314000	Energy and related services	Consultative engineering and construction services
71314300	Energy-efficiency consultancy services	Energy and related services
45220000	Engineering works and construction works	Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work
45261000	Erection and related works of roof frames and coverings	Roof works and other special trade construction works
45430000	Floor and wall covering work	Building completion work
44420000	Goods used in construction	Miscellaneous fabricated products and related items
42511110	Heat pumps	Heat-exchange units and machinery for liquefying air or other gases
39715200	Heating equipment	Water heaters and heating for buildings; plumbing equipment
38436310	Heating plates	Shakers and accessories
45331000	Heating, ventilation and air-conditioning installation work	Plumbing and sanitary works
09321000	Hot water	Steam, hot water and associated products
42161000	Hot-water boilers	Boiler installations
24111600	Hydrogen	Hydrogen, argon, rare gases, nitrogen and oxygen
71730000	Industrial inspection services	Monitoring and control services
71315410	Inspection of ventilation system	Building services
45421130	Installation of doors and windows	Joinery work
45421100	Installation of doors and windows and related components	Joinery work
45421132	Installation of windows	Joinery work
51000000	Installation services (except software)	Other Services
51700000	Installation services of fire protection equipment	Installation services (except software)
45320000	Insulation work	Building installation work
45420000	Joinery and carpentry installation work	Building completion work
09324000	Long-distance heating	Steam, hot water and associated products
44190000	Miscellaneous construction materials	Construction materials and associated items
44400000	Miscellaneous fabricated products and related items	Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus
44480000	Miscellaneous fire-protection equipment	Miscellaneous fabricated products and related items
71230000	Organisation of architectural design contests	Architectural and related services
45450000	Other building completion work	Building completion work
44621221	Parts of central-heating boilers	Radiators and boilers
44621112	Parts of central-heating radiators	Radiators and boilers
42533000	Parts of heat pumps	Parts of refrigerating and freezing equipment and heat pumps
09000000	Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy	Energy and Related Services
45410000	Plastering work	Building completion work
44170000	Plates, sheets, strip and foil related to construction materials	Construction materials and associated items
31712347	Power or solar diodes	Microelectronic machinery and apparatus and microsystems
44140000	Products related to construction materials	Construction materials and associated items
44621100	Radiators	Radiators and boilers
44621000	Radiators and boilers	Central-heating radiators and boilers and parts
50000000	Repair and maintenance services	Other Services
50700000	Repair and maintenance services of building installations	Repair and maintenance services
44112400	Roof	Miscellaneous building structures
45261410	Roof insulation work	Erection and related works of roof frames and coverings
45260000	Roof works and other special trade construction works	Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work
45100000	Site preparation work	Construction work
44930000	Slate	Stone for construction, limestone, gypsum and slate
09330000	Solar energy	Electricity, heating, solar and nuclear energy
09332000	Solar installation	Solar energy
45261215	Solar panel roof-covering work	Erection and related works of roof frames and coverings
09331000	Solar panels	Solar energy
09331200	Solar photovoltaic modules	Solar panels
45262000	Special trade construction works other than roof works	Roof works and other special trade construction works
44910000	Stone for construction	Stone for construction, limestone, gypsum and slate
44900000	Stone for construction, limestone, gypsum and slate	Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus
71312000	Structural engineering consultancy services	Consultative engineering and construction services
79311000	Survey services	Market research services
72225000	System quality assurance assessment and review services	Systems and technical consultancy services
72224200	System quality assurance planning services	Project management consultancy services
44600000	Tanks, reservoirs and containers; central-heating radiators and boilers	Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus
71600000	Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services	Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
44111520	Thermal insulating material	Building materials
45321000	Thermal insulation work	Insulation work
42520000	Ventilation equipment	Cooling and ventilation equipment
44621210	Water boilers	Radiators and boilers
39715000	Water heaters and heating for buildings; plumbing equipment	Electrical domestic appliances
44221100	Windows	Windows, doors and related items
44221000	Windows, doors and related items	Builders joinery

Delivery locations

ID	Description
100	UK - All

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About the buyer

Main contact:: construction@scotland-excel.org.uk
Admin contact:: N/a
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Other contact:: N/a

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The Provision of Energy Efficiency Contractors

Contents

Summary

Abstract

Full notice text

Prior information notice

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1) Name and addresses

I.2) Joint procurement

I.3) Communication

I.4) Type of the contracting authority

I.5) Main activity

Section II: Object

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title

II.1.2) Main CPV code

II.1.3) Type of contract

II.1.4) Short description

II.1.5) Estimated total value

II.1.6) Information about lots

II.2) Description

II.2.1) Title

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

II.2.3) Place of performance

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

II.2.1) Title

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

II.2.3) Place of performance

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

II.2.1) Title

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

II.2.3) Place of performance

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

II.2.1) Title

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

II.2.3) Place of performance

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice:

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description

IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3) Additional information

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice

Coding

Commodity categories

Delivery locations

Alert region restrictions

About the buyer

Further information