Local Heat and Energy Efficiency Strategies
A Contract Award Notice
by SCOTLAND EXCEL
- Source
- Find a Tender
- Type
- Framework (Services)
- Duration
- 4 year (est.)
- Value
- £5M
- Sector
- CONSTRUCTION
- Published
- 05 Sep 2025
- Delivery
- To 15 Aug 2029 (est.)
- Deadline
- n/a
Concepts
Location
Paisley
2 buyers
- Scotland Excel Paisley
15 suppliers
- Buro Happold Bath
- Ricardo AEA Didcot
- Ove Arup & Partners London
- Ramboll London
- Elevate Everywhere London
- Sweco Leeds
- Arcadis Consulting London
- Turner & Townsend Consulting Leeds
- City Science Corporation Exeter
- Centre for Sustainable Energy Bristol
- Altass Manchester
- Mott Macdonald London
- Synergie Environ Glasgow
- Energy Systems Catapult Services Birmingham
- Energy Agency Ayr
Description
This framework has been developed to assist councils with the procurement of technical consultants for future updates to their Local Heat and Energy Efficiency Strategies (LHEES). It will also help councils complete work to meet any potential deadlines for Heat Network Zoning or Local Area Energy Plans (LAEPs). The framework is divided into three lots as follows: -Lot 1 - Local Heat and Energy Efficiency Strategies -Lot 2 - Heat Network Zoning -Lot 3 - Local Area Energy Plans
Lot Division
| 1 | Local Heat and Energy Efficiency Strategies The scope of this lot will include Local Heat and Energy Efficiency Strategies - Supporting local authorities in the completion of technical analysis, as well as, when directed, coordination and engagement activities necessary for the preparation and publication of Local Heat and Energy Efficiency Strategies in compliance with LHEES Order and Guidance. |
| 2 | Heat Network Zoning The scope of this lot will include heat network zoning - Assisting Local Authorities in reviewing and evaluating the potential for heat networks on a strategic, area wide scale, and to advance the development of heat network zones from this strategic level towards project identification and feasibility assessment. |
| 3 | Local Area Energy Plans The scope of this lot will include Local Area Energy Plans - Aiding local authorities in completing the technical analysis required for Local Area Energy Plans and/or Energy Master planning in order to achieve net-zero planning. |
Award Detail
| 1 | Buro Happold (Bath)
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| 2 | Ricardo AEA (Didcot)
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| 3 | Ove Arup & Partners (London)
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| 4 | Ramboll (London)
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| 5 | Elevate Everywhere (London)
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| 6 | Sweco (Leeds)
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| 7 | Arcadis Consulting (London)
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| 8 | Turner & Townsend Consulting (Leeds)
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| 9 | City Science Corporation (Exeter)
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| 10 | Centre for Sustainable Energy (Bristol)
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| 11 | Altass (Manchester)
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| 12 | Buro Happold (Bath)
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| 13 | Ricardo AEA (Didcot)
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| 14 | Ove Arup & Partners (London)
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| 15 | Mott Macdonald (London)
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| 16 | Ramboll (London)
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| 17 | Synergie Environ (Glasgow)
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| 18 | Elevate Everywhere (London)
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| 19 | Sweco (Leeds)
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| 20 | Energy Systems Catapult Services (Birmingham)
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| 21 | Turner & Townsend Consulting (Leeds)
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| 22 | City Science Corporation (Exeter)
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| 23 | Centre for Sustainable Energy (Bristol)
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| 24 | Altass (Manchester)
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| 25 | Buro Happold (Bath)
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| 26 | Ricardo AEA (Didcot)
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| 27 | Ove Arup & Partners (London)
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| 28 | Mott Macdonald (London)
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| 29 | Ramboll (London)
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| 30 | Synergie Environ (Glasgow)
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| 31 | Elevate Everywhere (London)
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| 32 | Energy Agency (Ayr)
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| 33 | Sweco (Leeds)
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| 34 | Arcadis Consulting (London)
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| 35 | Turner & Townsend Consulting (Leeds)
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| 36 | City Science Corporation (Exeter)
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| 37 | Altass (Manchester)
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Award Criteria
| Technical | 70.0 |
| PRICE | 30.0 |
CPV Codes
- 71314300 - Energy-efficiency consultancy services
- 71315200 - Building consultancy services
- 71210000 - Advisory architectural services
- 71310000 - Consultative engineering and construction services
- 71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
Indicators
- Award on basis of price.
Other Information
Scotland Excel is the Centre of Procurement Expertise for the local government sector in Scotland. All 32 Scottish local authorities are members and circa 90 organisations are associate members. Established in 2008, our remit is to work collaboratively with members and suppliers to raise procurement standards, secure best value for customers and to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of public sector procurement in Scotland. Scotland Excel develops and manages collaborative contracts for products, services and works where a strategic requirement is identified across our sector. For further information about our governance and set up, suppliers are referred to the following page of our website: https://home.scotland-excel.org.uk/about-us/our-governance/ Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. Please see the Invitation to Tender contained on the PCS-Tender project relevant to this procurement and the other Procurement Documents for further information. Scotland Excel is a central purchasing body and is procuring this framework on behalf of the following contracting authorities (and successor bodies): A) The 32 local authorities in Scotland as listed at http://www.scotland-excel.org.uk/home/aboutus/ourmembers.aspx B) Scotland Excel associate members as listed at http://www.scotland-excel.org.uk/home/Aboutus/Ourmembers/Associate-members.aspx C) any Integration Authority, or other body, established pursuant to the Public Bodies (Joint Working)(Scotland)Act 2014. D) Any Scottish Registered Social Landlords listed on the public register of the Scottish Housing Regulator: http://directory.scottishhousingregulator.gov.uk/Documents/Landlord%20Register.p... as at the date of publication of this notice. E) Tayside Contracts F) Advanced Procurement for Universities and Colleges (APUC Ltd) and their member organisations across the higher and further education sector in Scotland and their associated and affiliated bodies. G) Scottish Prison Service (SPS) H) Any body created pursuant to the National Health Service Scotland Act (1978) I) Transport Scotland J) Scottish Government and Scottish Central Government Bodies. The above is subject to each contracting authority entering into and maintaining a relevant membership agreement or other access agreement with Scotland Excel. Retrospective rebates apply to this framework. For further details, please see the (0323) Framework Contract document. Tenderers are advised that the envisaged maximum number of participants that might be appointed to the proposed framework agreement set out in section IV.1.3 of this contract notice is purely indicative. Scotland Excel reserves the right to appoint more or less bidders than the envisaged maximum number to the proposed framework agreement. Further information regarding the operation of the framework and the tendering requirements can be found within the tender documentation which is available in the relevant PCS-T project for this procurement exercise. (SC Ref:803961)
Reference
- FTS 054395-2025