Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Albyn Housing Society Limited
98-104 High Street, Invergordon
Ross-shire
IV18 0DL
UK
Telephone: +44 03003230990
E-mail: andrew.whitehouse@albynhousing.org.uk
NUTS: UKM6
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.albynhousing.org.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA18062
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other: Registered Social Landlord
I.5) Main activity
Housing and community amenities
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Compliance Services - Gas and Electric
II.1.2) Main CPV code
50710000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Albyn Housing Society requires suitably qualified and experienced suppliers to provide planned maintenance and reactive repairs services across two lots to ensure compliance. The lots are, Lot 1: Heating (Gas) Servicing and Repair Services; and Lot 2: Electric and Domestic Fire Inspections.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Heating (Gas) Servicing and Repair Services
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
50720000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM6
Main site or place of performance:
Highlands
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This lot requires heating (gas) equipment to be maintained in full working order at all times under the scope of this contract, which can be summarised to include: Annual inspection and servicing of gas, oil, LPG and biomass heating installations; Annual inspection of air source heat pumps (ASHPs); Annual inspection of heat interface units (HIUs) within a district heating scheme; Routine inspection and servicing of heating and domestic water components including but not limited to calorifiers, expansion vessels and thermostatic mixing valves (TMVs); Day to day repairs and component upgrades of gas, oil, LPG and biomass heating installations, HIUs, ASHPs and heating and domestic water components; and Annual inspection and servicing, and day to day repairs of commercial gas and oil boiler installations.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 50
Price
/ Weighting:
50
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:
Albyn Housing Society have the option to extend for a period or periods together not exceeding 2 individual years from the initial term, solely at the discretion of Albyn Housing Association (3+1+1)
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
Please ensure that you have carefully and comprehensively read all of the attached tender documents.
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Electric and domestic fire inspections
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
50711000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM6
Main site or place of performance:
Highlands
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This lot requires the inspection of fixed electrical equipment and domestic grade fire detection, which can be summarised to include: 5 yearly fixed wire inspection incorporating an electrical installation condition report (EICR); 5 yearly inspection and servicing of domestic grade fire detection including smoke and heat alarms; and Remedial work associated with EICRs in order to maintain installations to a satisfactory standard.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 50
Price
/ Weighting:
50
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:
Albyn Housing Society have the option to extend for a period or periods together not exceeding 2 individual years from the initial term, solely at the discretion of Albyn Housing Society (3+1+1)
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
Please ensure that you have carefully and comprehensively read all of the attached tender documents.
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:
Please refer to document 'Appendix 4 - SPD Criteria, Award Criteria and Response Form' for both Lots 1 and 2.
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
List and brief description of selection criteria:
Please refer to document 'Appendix 4 - SPD Criteria, Award Criteria and Response Form' for both Lots 1 and 2.
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
List and brief description of selection criteria:
Please refer to document 'Appendix 4 - SPD Criteria, Award Criteria and Response Form' for both Lots 1 and 2.
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:
Please refer to document 1. Invitation to Tender (ITT) and 'Appendix 4 - SPD Criteria, Award Criteria and Response Form' for both Lots 1 and 2.
III.2.2) Contract performance conditions
Refer to the Invitation to Tender (ITT) and all other Tender Documentation
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:
08/12/2025
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
Tender must be valid until:
09/03/2026
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
08/12/2025
Local time: 12:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
Yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published:
Prior to 3 years from proposed contract award date at the earliest.
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
Please ensure that you have carefully and comprehensively read all of the attached tender documentation prior to submitting your tender.
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=812704.
The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx.
Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems.
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 refer to the Community Benefits section included on pages 12 and 13 of document 1. Invitation to Tender (ITT) for Community Benefits criteria and Appendix 5 - Community Benefits Selection Menu.
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Download the ESPD document here: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/ESPD/ESPD_Download.aspx?id=812704
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
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
07/11/2025