Official UK procurement notice
Decarbonisation: LCHP RIBA Stages 4-7 Consultancy, Acton (part of North West Academies Trust) and ECS Consultants Ltd contract extension [Stage 2] (con_20069)
Authority: North West Academies (Acton) (Education)·Consortium: 4 public authorities
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe Pilot project that this contract sits within is focused on low carbon heating replacement systems for eight pilot schools. Lead by the DfE, the scope of this pilot is to replace existing heating systems (Gas, Coal and Oil) to either Ground or Air Source Heat Pumps and improve school building fabric where necessary to improve thermal efficiency. This pilot presents a valuable opportunity to learn more about alternative greener heating solutions and use the learnings to consider how this can be scaled up to accelerate decarbonisation in the future. Acton (part of North West Academies Trust) is the contracting authority for these works. This notice is to inform that the contract has been extended in line with PCR guidelines to include:
- Extending the length of the contract to align with updated installation dates
- Refreshed KPI's
- Feasibilities studies for Solar PV panels
CPV: Engineering services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1This contract is for the Principal Designer, Project Manager and Contract Manager…Awarded
This contract is for the Principal Designer, Project Manager and Contract Manager element of works to replace the current heating system with a Ground Source Heat Pump at Roydon Primary Academy. This includes taking a fabric first approach and completing the necessary fabric improvements to create sufficient thermal efficiencies.
Works taking place are for RIBA stages 4-7.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- 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
- Services
- 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
- 9 Mar 2023, 12:37 GMT
- Last source update
- 21 Dec 2023, 13:59 GMT
- FTS notice number
2023/S 000-037690- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03b0e6Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
New works/services, constituting a repetition of existing works/services and ordered in accordance with the strict conditions stated in the directive
- Published justification
Works with consultancy contractors already completed for RIBA stages 1-3, academy trust are continuing to utilise the same contractor for RIBA stages 4-7
Notice history
3 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 14 Dec 2023- Buyer details updated14 Dec 2023, 16:20 GMT
- Buyer details updated18 Dec 2023, 11:32 GMT
- Buyer details updated21 Dec 2023, 13:59 GMT
Published amendments (3 · 0 deadline changes)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Text11.1.7 | — | New value including extension £155,676.24 | |
| — | Text11.1.7 | — | New value including extension £155,676.24 | |
| — | Text11.1.7 | — | New value including extension is £158,476.24 |
3 amendments published without a description.
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2023-03: 1 release · 9 Mar 2023
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| ECS Consultants LtdSMESubcontracting: declared | £153,176 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 006889-2023-1 · ECS Consultants LtdSME
- Signed
- 20 Feb 2023
- Value
- £153,176
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids | 1 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
4 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- Acton CofE Primary Academy part of North West Academies TrustContracting authority
- Department for EducationContracting authority
- North West Academies TrustContracting authorityMulti Academy TrustEducation
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Technology and Construction CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- ECS Consultants LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.