Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Lothian NHS Board
The Courtyard City of Edinburgh Council , 4 East Market Street
Edinburgh
EH8 8BG
UK
Contact person: Wouter Piessens / Rashida Rasool
Telephone: +44 1312421000
E-mail: wouter.piessens2@nhs.scot
NUTS: UKM75
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.nhslothian.scot/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00326
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
Health
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
LMC-177-2025 - WGH Energy infrastructure - Phase 3
II.1.2) Main CPV code
45000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Works
II.1.4) Short description
The procurement, pursuant to which this mini competition was issued, sought a two stage Design & Build contract for the Western General Hospital – Energy infrastructure phase 3 - De-Steaming.
CCS Reference: DMR-45293-2025
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
652 029.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
71314200
71314000
09320000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM75
Main site or place of performance:
Western General Hospital
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The scope of the procurement is a works contract (the “Contract”) to replace the North steam leg and heat interface equipment within several existing buildings across the campus, with a new Low Temperature Hot Water network. NHS Lothian are seeking to engage a primary contractor that will undertake necessary activities over a two-stage Design & Build contract model.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Technical/Quality
/ Weighting: 70
Quality criterion: Social Value
/ Weighting: 10
Price
/ Weighting:
20
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
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Restricted 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:
2026/S 000-000000
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: LMC-177-2025
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
21/07/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 2
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
OCS Group UK Limited
New Century House, The Havens
Ipswich
IP3 9SJ
UK
Telephone: +44 1415596519
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:
: 652 029.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
(SC Ref:838002)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Sheriff Court House
27 Chambers Street
Edinburgh
EH1 1LB
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: http://www.nhsscotlandprocurement.scot.nhs.uk/
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Sheriff Court House
27 Chambers Street
Edinburgh
EH1 1LB
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
21/07/2026