Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Renfrewshire Council
Renfrewshire House, Cotton Street
Paisley
PA1 1JB
UK
Contact person: Joanna Tannock
Telephone: +44 3003000300
E-mail: joanna.tannock@renfrewshire.gov.uk
NUTS: UKM83
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.renfrewshire.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00400
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/
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
Housing Sensors
Reference number: RC-CPU-25-242
II.1.2) Main CPV code
38424000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
2. Renfrewshire Council requires a single Contractor to supply an end-to-end service to monitor the internal environmental conditions (including Temperature, Relative Humidity and CO2 Levels) of their housing stock, through the use of Environmental Sensors, for the next 8 years. This will include providing the Council with data, reports and analysis of the collected data, and subsequent recommendations on a per property and property type basis.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
51210000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
Main site or place of performance:
Renfrewshire area.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
2. Renfrewshire Council requires a single Contractor to supply an end-to-end service to monitor the internal environmental conditions (including Temperature, Relative Humidity and CO2 Levels) of their housing stock, through the use of Environmental Sensors, for the next 8 years. This will include providing the Council with data, reports and analysis of the collected data, and subsequent recommendations on a per property and property type basis.
This data will primarily be used to ensure the internal environmental conditions of the housing do not promote and accelerate damp and mould growth and other related conditions. However, this data may also be used to inform other related housing services.
In addition, the Contractor must provide and install Environmental Sensors into the remaining housing stock within 3 years, using NB-IoT (narrow band) SIM connectivity and operate and maintain the Council’s own existing Long Range Wide Area Network (LoRaWAN) for the existing Sensors.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Technical Questions
/ Weighting: 45
Quality criterion: Cyber Security
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: Fair Work First
/ Weighting: 5
Quality criterion: Community Benefits
/ Weighting: 5
Price
/ Weighting:
35
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:
Up to 12 months on 5 separate occasions
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
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
List and brief description of selection criteria:
It is a requirement of this contract that bidders hold, or can commit to obtain prior to the commencement of any subsequently awarded contract, the types and levels of insurance indicated below
Employer’s (Compulsory) Liability Insurance – 5,000,000 (GBP) each and every claim.
Public and Products Liability Insurance – 10,000,000 (GBP) each and every claim.
Professional Indemnity – 10,000,000 (GBP) in the aggregate.
Contractors All Risk – annual value of the works +15%
Third Party Motor Vehicle Insurance – Please provide a valid MV certificate in the COMPANY name, OR where there is no company fleet and employees use their own vehicles instead, a letter signed by a person of appropriate authority confirming that the provider has ongoing arrangements in place to ensure that employees’ vehicles are appropriately insured and maintained for business purposes.
The Council will utilise Dun & Bradstreet (D&B) Failure Score of 20 or above. Tenderers (including all participants in a group) are required to have a Failure Score of 20 or above in order to demonstrate its financial strength and stability.
Please refer to the Invitation to Tender document for full requirement.
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
List and brief description of selection criteria:
For public supply and public service contracts only, please provide relevant examples of supplies and/or services carried out during the last three years as specified in the Contract Notice:
Tenderers should specifically evidence of successfully delivering Environmental Sensors and monitoring at scale within Social Housing, with reference to at least one project over the last 3 years where:
Environmental Sensors have been installed in over 3000 houses
Operating a LoRaWAN network
Installation of Environmental Sensors at scale
Carrying out data analysis and reporting
Minimum level(s) of standards required:
Bidders will be required to provide examples that demonstrate that they have the relevant experience to deliver the services/supplies.
III.2) Conditions related to 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:
26/11/2026
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:
26/04/2027
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
26/11/2026
Local time: 12:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.3) Additional information
The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this procurement exercise. The Project code is 33021. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
A sub-contract clause has been included in this contract. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
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:
Community Benefits will be evaluated.
The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 33021. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343
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:
The Council’s expectation is that 90 Community Benefit Points will be delivered under this contract.
Describe the contract specific methodology and approach that will be implemented to ensure the successful delivery of the Community Benefits proposed within your Community Benefit (CB) Outcome Menu submission.
(SC Ref:846661)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
VI.4.3
VI.4.3
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: http://www.renfrewshire.gov.uk
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
VI.4.3
UK
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: http://www.renfrewshire.gov.uk
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
An economic operator that suffers, or risks suffering, loss or damage attributable to a breach of duty under the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 (SSI 2015/446) (as amended) may bring proceedings in the Sheriff Court or Court of Session.
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Court of Session
Parliament Square
Edinburgh
EH11 1RQ
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
26/10/2026