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Published 4 Nov 2024, 16:58 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Development and implementation of interim domestic standard 6.1 compliance and EPC tools for Scotland

Official notice

Authority: Scottish Government (Central government)

ServicesOpen procedure
Sectors: Architecture & Engineering (71) Delivery: UK
Awarded value£122,432published contract · exc. VAT
Submissions closed 4 Dec 2024awarded 17 Jan 2025
Awarded to Building Research Establishment Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Development and implementation of interim domestic standard 6.1 compliance and EPC tools for Scotland.

The development of the tools will require the production of Standard 6.1 compliance and EPC production ‘wrappers’ to operate with the UK Government’s Home Energy Model (HEM). For the purposes of this specification these will be referred to as ‘Scottish Homes Standard (SHS) Wrapper’ and ‘EPC Wrapper’ respectively.

CPV: Energy-efficiency consultancy services · Energy-management services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Development and implementation of interim domestic standard 6.1 compliance and EPC…AwardedRenewal

Development and implementation of interim domestic standard 6.1 compliance and EPC tools for Scotland

The aim of this project is the development and implementation of domestic building standards Standard 6.1 energy demand compliance calculation and EPC production tools

The development of the tools will require the production of Standard 6.1 compliance and EPC production ‘wrappers’ to operate with the UK Government’s Home Energy Model (HEM). For the purposes of this specification these will be referred to as ‘Scottish Homes Standard (SHS) Wrapper’ and ‘EPC Wrapper’ respectively.

Delivery: UK
Extensions: There is an option for an additional 3 month extension to the contract. · A three month extension option has been included in the contractVariant bids: not allowed

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 80%Price: 20%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Technical: 80%
  • price: 20%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Technical: 80
  • Price: 20
Conditions of participation2
  • Economic & financial standing

    List and brief description of selection criteria Statement for 4B.4: Bidders must demonstrate a current ratio of no less than 1. Current ratio

    will be calculated as follows: total current assets divided by total current liabilities.

    There must be no qualification or contra-indication from any evidence provided in support of the bidders economic and financial standing.

    Bidders who do not comply with the above financial requirements but are part of a group, can provide a parent guarantee if the parent

    company satisfies the financial requirements stipulated above.

    Statement for 4B.5

    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 of insurance indicated below:

    Employer's (compulsory) liability insurance = 1 000 000 GBP.

    Public liability insurance = 1 000 000 GBP.

    Professional indemnity insurance = 5 000 000 GBP.

  • Technical & professional ability

    List and brief description of selection criteria:

    4C.1.2: Bidders will be required to provide examples that demonstrate that they have the relevant experience to deliver the services as

    described in part II.4 of the OJEU Contract Notice or the relevant section of the Site Notice.

    4c.10: Bidders will be required to confirm whether they intend to subcontract and, if so, for what proportion of the contract.

    4C.4 -

    If bidders intend to use a supply chain to deliver the requirements detailed in the

    Contract Notice, they should confirm they have (or have access to) the relevant supply chain management and tracking systems to ensure a

    resilient and sustainable supply chain. This will include confirmation that they have the systems in place to pay subcontractors through the

    supply chain promptly and effectively, and provide evidence when requested of:

    a) their standard payment terms

    b) ≥95% of all supply chain invoices being paid on time (in accordance with the terms of contract) in the last financial year.

    If the bidder is unable to confirm (b) they must provide an improvement plan, signed by their Director, which improves the payment

    performance.

    4C.7 -

    Bidders will be required to confirm that they will employ environmental management measures that meet the following requirements:

    Evidence that their organisation has taken steps to build their awareness of the climate change emergency and consideration of how they will respond. This should include details of planned projects and ac…

Staff
Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 20 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
4 Nov 2024, 16:58 GMT
Last source update
27 Feb 2025, 16:32 GMT
Award evaluation window
4 Dec 2024 – …
Authority reference
722874
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-007445
Classification (CPV)
Energy-efficiency consultancy servicesEnergy-management services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04b3da Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic payment

Publisher note: In the event that service exceeds the initial budget of 125,500.00 the Scottish Government will have the discretion to increase budget to a maximum of 200,000.00 (SC Ref:790858)

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
4 Dec 2024, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
4 Dec 2024, 12:00 GMT

Timeline

4 Dec 2024 → 27 Feb 2025 · 3 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    4 Dec 2024, 12:00 GMT
  2. Bids opened
    4 Dec 2024, 12:00 GMT
  3. Notice published
    27 Feb 2025, 16:32 GMT

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    27 Feb 2025, 16:32 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £122,4321 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 2
Contracts signed 1latest 17 Jan 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Building Research Establishment Ltd£122,432 †—Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
2bids · 2 electronic · 2 from abroad0——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Scottish Government

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentMinistry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisionsGeneral public services 5 Atlantic Quay, 150 Broomielaw, Glasgow, Scotland, G2 8LUContact email Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Edinburgh Sheriff CourtReview body Edinburgh

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.