Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
University Of Edinburgh
Charles Stewart House, 9-16 Chambers Street
Edinburgh
EH1 1HT
UK
Telephone: +44 1316502759
E-mail: jmilla4@ed.ac.uk
NUTS: UKM75
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.ed.ac.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00107
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
Education
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Evidence for Scotland’s Heat Transition – Clean Heat Retrofit Modelling and Recoverable Heat Sources
Reference number: EC1095
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79310000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The University of Edinburgh has appointed two suppliers to conduct research for "Evidence for Scotland’s Heat Transition – Clean Heat Retrofit Modelling and Recoverable Heat Sources".
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
167 949.00
GBP
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Modelling the Balance in Clean Heat and Energy Efficiency Investment.
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79310000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM75
Main site or place of performance:
Scotland
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This procurement was conducted as an Open procedure conducted in accordance with the Public Contracts Scotland Regulations 2015 to establish a Framework Agreement.
ClimateXChange(CXC) have commissioned research and analysis to support the Scottish Government as it develops policies on reducing emissions, adapting to the impacts of climate change and enabling a just transition to net zero. Lot 1 research is: Modelling the Balance in Clean Heat and Energy Efficiency Investment.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 80
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
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Potential Sources of Recoverable Heat for Heat Networks in Scotland.
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79310000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM75
Main site or place of performance:
Scotland
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This procurement was conducted as an Open procedure conducted in accordance with the Public Contracts Scotland Regulations 2015 to establish a Framework Agreement.
ClimateXChange(CXC) have commissioned research and analysis to support the Scottish Government as it develops policies on reducing emissions, adapting to the impacts of climate change and enabling a just transition to net zero. Lot 2 research is: Potential Sources of Recoverable Heat for Heat Networks in Scotland.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 80
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
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:
2026/S 000-051570
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
Title: Modelling the Balance in Clean Heat and Energy Efficiency Investment.
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
09/09/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 13
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: 13
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 13
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Building Research Establishment Ltd
Bucknalls Lane
Watford
WD25 9XX
UK
Telephone: +44 1923664520
NUTS: UKH23
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 87 968.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 2
Title: Potential Sources of Recoverable Heat for Heat Networks in Scotland.
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
08/09/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 10
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 4
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 10
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 10
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Aecom Ltd
1 Tanfield
Edinburgh
EH3 5DA
UK
Telephone: +44 7557524637
NUTS: UKM75
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 79 981.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
(SC Ref:843859)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Edinburgh Sherrif Court
27 Chambers Street
Edinburgh
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
23/09/2026