Official UK procurement notice
Central Area Campus HV replacement
Authority: University Of Edinburgh (Education)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionReplacement of high voltage switchgear.
CPV: High voltage installation work
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Urgent safety works are required to replace existing VMX high voltage switchgear due…Awarded
Urgent safety works are required to replace existing VMX high voltage switchgear due to a nationally notified, failure incident.
University of Edinburgh Estates, on behalf of UoE Estates Services Company Ltd, wishes to appoint a specialist high voltage contractor for the major replacement of 11kV high voltage (HV) switchgear at 40 George Square, Appleton Tower and Main Library substations.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Works
- Notice status
- Awarded without competition
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Direct award (no call for competition)
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 16 Sept 2025, 09:38 BST
- Last source update
- 16 Sept 2025, 09:38 BST
- Authority reference
NCA31112- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-056798- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-059aecFind a Tender
- Why no open competition
Extreme urgency brought about by events unforeseeable for the contracting authority/entity and in accordance with the strict conditions stated in the directive
- Published justification
Switchgear has been identified as being at high risk of failure, the impact of which could pose a very serious health & safety risk hazard and catastrophic damage to the University’s Estate. Due to the nature of the failure, urgent works are required to replace the existing VMX high voltage switchgear identified as being at risk. A specialist contractor suitably experienced in this type of works was required to be appointed urgently and did not provide sufficient time to undertake a competitive tender process. An NCA was the only option to enable the appointment and work to mitigate the risk.
Publisher note: (SC Ref:809994)
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| FES Support Services Ltd | £4,158,307 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 056798-2025-NCA31112-1 · FES Support Services Ltd
- Signed
- 28 Aug 2025
- Value
- £4,158,307
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad | 0 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Edinburgh Sheriff Court & Justice of the Peace CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- FES Support ServicesAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.