Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Scotland Excel
Renfrewshire House, Cotton Street
Paisley
PA1 1AR
UK
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.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
Local Heat and Energy Efficiency Strategies
Reference number: 0323
II.1.2) Main CPV code
71314300
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
This framework has been developed to assist councils with the procurement of technical consultants for future updates to their Local Heat and Energy Efficiency Strategies (LHEES). It will also help councils complete work to meet any potential deadlines for Heat Network Zoning or Local Area Energy Plans (LAEPs). The framework is divided into three lots as follows:
-Lot 1 - Local Heat and Energy Efficiency Strategies
-Lot 2 - Heat Network Zoning
-Lot 3 - Local Area Energy Plans
Scotland Excel is the Centre of Procurement Expertise for the local government sector in Scotland. All 32 Scottish local authorities are members and circa 90 organisations are associate members. Established in 2008, our remit is to work collaboratively with members and suppliers to raise procurement standards, secure best value for customers and to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of public sector procurement in Scotland.
Scotland Excel develops and manages collaborative contracts for products, services and works where a strategic requirement is identified across our sector. For further information about our governance and set up, suppliers are referred to the following page of our website:
https://home.scotland-excel.org.uk/about-us/our-governance/
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
5 000 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Local Heat and Energy Efficiency Strategies
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
71315200
71210000
71310000
71000000
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 within Scotland.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The scope of this lot will include Local Heat and Energy Efficiency Strategies - Supporting local authorities in the completion of technical analysis, as well as, when directed, coordination and engagement activities necessary for the preparation and publication of Local Heat and Energy Efficiency Strategies in compliance with LHEES Order and Guidance.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Technical
/ Weighting: 70
Price
/ Weighting:
30
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
Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. Please see the Invitation to Tender contained on the PCS-Tender project relevant to this procurement and the other Procurement Documents for further information.
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Heat Network Zoning
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
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 scope of this lot will include heat network zoning - Assisting Local Authorities in reviewing and evaluating the potential for heat networks on a strategic, area wide scale, and to advance the development of heat network zones from this strategic level towards project identification and feasibility assessment.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Technical
/ Weighting: 70
Price
/ Weighting:
30
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
Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. Please see the Invitation to Tender contained on the PCS-Tender project relevant to this procurement and the other Procurement Documents for further information.
Lot No: 3
II.2.1) Title
Local Area Energy Plans
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
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 within Scotland.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The scope of this lot will include Local Area Energy Plans - Aiding local authorities in completing the technical analysis required for Local Area Energy Plans and/or Energy Master planning in order to achieve net-zero planning.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Technical
/ Weighting: 70
Price
/ Weighting:
30
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
Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. Please see the Invitation to Tender contained on the PCS-Tender project relevant to this procurement and the other Procurement Documents for further information.
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
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:
2024/S 000-034637
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
Title: Local Heat and Energy Efficiency Strategies
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
09/04/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 16
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 8
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 16
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 16
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Buro Happold Ltd
Camden Mill, 230 Lower Bristol Road
Bath
BA2 3DQ
UK
Telephone: +44 1225320600
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Ricardo-AEA Ltd
Gemini Building, Fermi Avenue, Harwell, Fermi Avenue
Didcot
OX11 0QR
UK
Telephone: +44 1235753407
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Ove Arup & Partners Ltd
8 Fitzroy Street
London
W1T 4BQ
UK
NUTS: UKI
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Mott MacDonald Limited
10 Fleet Place
London
EC4M 7RB
UK
NUTS: UKH
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Ramboll UK Limited
240 Blackfriars Road
London
SE1 8NW
UK
NUTS: UKI
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Synergie Environ Ltd
1/1 Queens House, 19 St Vincent Place
Glasgow
G12DT
UK
Telephone: +44 1412630020
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Elevate Everywhere Ltd
Dawson House, 5 Jewry Street
London
EC3N 2EX
UK
Telephone: +44 2039001509
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Energy Agency
2 Forbes Drive, Heathfield Industrial Estate
Ayr
KA8 9FG
UK
Telephone: +44 1292525511
NUTS: UKM9
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Sweco UK Limited
Grove House Mansion Gate Drive
Leeds
LS7 4DN
UK
Telephone: +44 1133073084
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Arcadis Consulting (UK) Limited
80 Fenchurch Street
London
EC3M 4BY
UK
Telephone: +44 2078122000
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Turner & Townsend Consulting Limited
Low Hall Rd
Leeds
LS18 4GH
UK
Telephone: +44 2075444000
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
City Science Corporation Limited
Broadwalk House, Southerhay Walk
Exeter
EX1 1TS
UK
Telephone: +44 1392574250
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
ALtass Limited
61 Mosley Street
Manchester
M2 3HZ
UK
Telephone: +44 7972104194
NUTS: UKD33
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 4 000 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 2
Title: Heat Network Zoning
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
09/04/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 13
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 6
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 13
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 13
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Buro Happold Ltd
Camden Mill, 230 Lower Bristol Road
Bath
BA2 3DQ
UK
Telephone: +44 1225320600
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Ricardo-AEA Ltd
Gemini Building, Fermi Avenue, Harwell, Fermi Avenue
Didcot
OX11 0QR
UK
Telephone: +44 1235753407
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Ove Arup & Partners Ltd
8 Fitzroy Street
London
W1T 4BQ
UK
NUTS: UKI
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Ramboll UK Limited
240 Blackfriars Road
London
SE1 8NW
UK
NUTS: UKI
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Elevate Everywhere Ltd
Dawson House, 5 Jewry Street
London
EC3N 2EX
UK
Telephone: +44 2039001509
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Sweco UK Limited
Grove House Mansion Gate Drive
Leeds
LS7 4DN
UK
Telephone: +44 1133073084
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Arcadis Consulting (UK) Limited
80 Fenchurch Street
London
EC3M 4BY
UK
Telephone: +44 2078122000
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Turner & Townsend Consulting Limited
Low Hall Rd
Leeds
LS18 4GH
UK
Telephone: +44 2075444000
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
City Science Corporation Limited
Broadwalk House, Southerhay Walk
Exeter
EX1 1TS
UK
Telephone: +44 1392574250
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Centre for Sustainable Energy
St James Court, St. James Parade
Bristol
BS1 3LH
UK
Telephone: +44 1179341412
E-mail: csefunding@cse.org.uk
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
ALtass Limited
61 Mosley Street
Manchester
M2 3HZ
UK
Telephone: +44 7972104194
NUTS: UKD33
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 750 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 3
Title: Local Area Energy Plans
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
09/04/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 15
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 8
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 15
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 15
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Buro Happold Ltd
Camden Mill, 230 Lower Bristol Road
Bath
BA2 3DQ
UK
Telephone: +44 1225320600
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Ricardo-AEA Ltd
Gemini Building, Fermi Avenue, Harwell, Fermi Avenue
Didcot
OX11 0QR
UK
Telephone: +44 1235753407
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Ove Arup & Partners Ltd
8 Fitzroy Street
London
W1T 4BQ
UK
NUTS: UKI
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Mott MacDonald Limited
10 Fleet Place
London
EC4M 7RB
UK
NUTS: UKH
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Ramboll UK Limited
240 Blackfriars Road
London
SE1 8NW
UK
NUTS: UKI
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Synergie Environ Ltd
1/1 Queens House, 19 St Vincent Place
Glasgow
G12DT
UK
Telephone: +44 1412630020
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Elevate Everywhere Ltd
Dawson House, 5 Jewry Street
London
EC3N 2EX
UK
Telephone: +44 2039001509
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Sweco UK Limited
Grove House Mansion Gate Drive
Leeds
LS7 4DN
UK
Telephone: +44 1133073084
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Energy Systems Catapult Services Ltd
7th Floor, Cannon House, 18 Priory Queensway
Birmingham
B4 6BS
UK
Telephone: +44 7870981945
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Turner & Townsend Consulting Limited
Low Hall Rd
Leeds
LS18 4GH
UK
Telephone: +44 2075444000
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
City Science Corporation Limited
Broadwalk House, Southerhay Walk
Exeter
EX1 1TS
UK
Telephone: +44 1392574250
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Centre for Sustainable Energy
St James Court, St. James Parade
Bristol
BS1 3LH
UK
Telephone: +44 1179341412
E-mail: csefunding@cse.org.uk
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
ALtass Limited
61 Mosley Street
Manchester
M2 3HZ
UK
Telephone: +44 7972104194
NUTS: UKD33
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 250 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
Scotland Excel is a central purchasing body and is procuring this framework on behalf of the following contracting authorities (and successor bodies):
A) The 32 local authorities in Scotland as listed at http://www.scotland-excel.org.uk/home/aboutus/ourmembers.aspx
B) Scotland Excel associate members as listed at http://www.scotland-excel.org.uk/home/Aboutus/Ourmembers/Associate-members.aspx
C) any Integration Authority, or other body, established pursuant to the Public Bodies (Joint Working)(Scotland)Act 2014.
D) Any Scottish Registered Social Landlords listed on the public register of the Scottish Housing Regulator: http://directory.scottishhousingregulator.gov.uk/Documents/Landlord%20Register.pdf as at the date of publication of this notice.
E) Tayside Contracts
F) Advanced Procurement for Universities and Colleges (APUC Ltd) and their member organisations across the higher and further
education sector in Scotland and their associated and affiliated bodies.
G) Scottish Prison Service (SPS)
H) Any body created pursuant to the National Health Service Scotland Act (1978)
I) Transport Scotland
J) Scottish Government and Scottish Central Government Bodies.
The above is subject to each contracting authority entering into and maintaining a relevant membership agreement or other access agreement with Scotland Excel.
Retrospective rebates apply to this framework. For further details, please see the (0323) Framework Contract document.
Tenderers are advised that the envisaged maximum number of participants that might be appointed to the proposed framework agreement set out in section IV.1.3 of this contract notice is purely indicative. Scotland Excel reserves the right to appoint more or less bidders than the envisaged maximum number to the proposed framework agreement.
Further information regarding the operation of the framework and the tendering requirements can be found within the tender documentation which is available in the relevant PCS-T project for this procurement exercise.
(SC Ref:803961)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Court of Session
Parliament Square
Edinburgh
EH1 1RQ
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
05/09/2025