Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Scottish Qualifications Authority
Lowden, 24 Wester Shawfair, Dalkeith
Midlothian
EH22 1FD
UK
Telephone: +44 03452136720
E-mail: procurement@sqa.org.uk
NUTS: UKM73
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.sqa.org.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00386
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Education
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
MEPH Services
Reference number: SQA2503
II.1.2) Main CPV code
71313000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Mechanical, Electrical and Public Health (MEPH) Services
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
171 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
Main site or place of performance:
Scotland - Glasgow & Midlothian sites
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The service required is the planned preventative maintenance, reactive maintenance and minor works modifications of the mechanical, electrical and public health (MEPH) engineering services installations at three SQA occupied buildings.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Demonstrate methodology you would use to deliver the service to SQA
/ Weighting: 20
Quality criterion: Demonstrate resources available to support specific SQA locations
/ Weighting: 20
Quality criterion: Demonstrate DR (Disaster Recovery) resources available to support SQA locations
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: Demonstrate MI information to be provided with an example monthly reported
/ Weighting: 5
Quality criterion: Fair work Practices
/ Weighting: 5
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
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 000-019360
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: SQA2503
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
03/09/2025
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: 2
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
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
Emtec Facility Services Limited
Ellismuir Way, Tannochside Park
Uddingston
G71 5PW
UK
Telephone: +44 1698808030
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:
: 171 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
Site visits to Shawfair, Dalkeith will be undertaken on Tuesday 13 May and Wednesday 14 May 2025.
Visits will be undertaken in 90 minute slots and Suppliers will be invited individually, therefore a time will be allocated following a request for a site visit.
Please request and co-ordinate access with Mr Simon Parsons (Facilities Manager) via e-mail: simon.parsons@sqa.org.uk.
A site visit to The Optima Building, Glasgow will available on Thursday 15 May 2025. This will be a single visit with all tendering suppliers, commencing at 10am. Please confirm attendance in advance with Mr Simon Parsons (Facilities Manager) via e-mail: simon.parsons@sqa.org.uk.
(SC Ref:826792)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Edinburgh Sheriff Court
27 Chambers Street
Edinburgh
EH1 1LB
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
17/03/2026