Official UK procurement notice
Operation and Maintenance of Communal Heating Systems – Western Villages & Granton D1
Authority: The City of Edinburgh Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe City of Edinburgh Council intends to award a contract to Arc-Tech (Scotland) Ltd to deliver operation, maintenance and management of communal heating systems in Western Villages and Granton D1 housing developments in Edinburgh for a period of 2 years with the option to extend annually for a further 2 years.
CPV: Repair and maintenance services of electrical and mechanical building installations
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Following completion of the construction works of new build housing developments at…
Following completion of the construction works of new build housing developments at Western Villages and Granton D1 in Edinburgh, the Council requires to procure the services of a management, maintenance and operation contractor for the communal heating system for 519 homes which was designed and installed by Arc-Tec (Scotland) Ltd.
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
- 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
- 18 Dec 2025, 11:50 GMT
- Last source update
- 18 Dec 2025, 11:50 GMT
- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-084277- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05f8deFind a Tender
- Why no open competition
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
- Published justification
Initial attempts to procure this contract failed due to market interest and only one appropriate provider could be identified. The system was designed and installed by Arc-Tec.
- Review procedure
An economic operator that suffers or risks suffering loss or damage attributable to a breach of duty under Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 may bring proceedings in the Sheriff Court or Court of Session. In general, a claim for an ineffectiveness order must be made within 10 days of the date on which the VEAT Notice is published in the Find a Tender Service
Publisher note: NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=818962. (SC Ref:818962)
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arc-Tech Scotland Ltd.SME | £545,636 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 084277-2025-1 · Arc-Tech Scotland Ltd.SME
- Signed
- 18 Dec 2025
- Value
- £545,636
- Status
- active
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Sherriff CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Arc-Tech Scotland Ltd.Awarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.