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HAR6114 School Decarbonisation Project - Cubitt Town, Bonner Mile End and Bangabandhu

TOWER HAMLETS

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

Award

07 Nov 2025 at 08:34

Award

16 Jun 2025 at 19:09

TenderUpdate

15 Apr 2025 at 10:30

Tender

14 Apr 2025 at 14:50

Summary of the contracting process

The London Borough of Tower Hamlets has completed a public procurement process for the "HAR6114 School Decarbonisation Project - Cubitt Town, Bonner Mile End and Bangabandhu," focusing on architectural, construction, engineering, and inspection services. The project targets the decarbonisation of heating technologies at three school sites in London, UK. This process included appointments for a design team to manage stages from RIBA 2 to RIBA 7. The contract was effectively awarded to Retrofit Action for Tomorrow, valued at £420,000 with a total gross amount of £504,000. The procurement was conducted through an open procedure, following the Procurement Act 2023, observing a standstill period, and was finalised with an award on 7 November 2025. The project aligns with industry priorities of environmental sustainability and energy efficiency.

The tender represents an opportunity for businesses specialising in retrofit and renewable energy technologies to engage with public sector projects that adhere to environmental standards. Companies that are proficient in managing complex design and implementation processes across multiple phases would find this contract beneficial, potentially positioning them for further opportunities in sustainable public infrastructure projects. SMEs with capabilities in engineering and energy-efficient technologies, specifically within educational facilities, could leverage their expertise to achieve enhanced credibility and build partnerships with public sector entities like the London Borough of Tower Hamlets.

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Notice Title

HAR6114 School Decarbonisation Project - Cubitt Town, Bonner Mile End and Bangabandhu

Notice Description

This procurement relates to the appointment of a suitably qualified and experienced design team to work up and help implement the proposals for decarbonising the three school sites from RIBA Stage 2 to the end of the project (RIBA 7). This will include all design work, planning consent and conditions, preparation of information for contractor tender, contract administration, QS services, M&E services, and design advice to the end of the project. The overall purpose and goal of this project is to decarbonise the school sites heating technology, within the available finance whilst maximising additional interventions to reduce the school energy bills. The key priorities are: o Move to decarbonised heat o Reduce energy bills o Stay within budget o Improve the internal environment to create a more comfortable learning environment o Work closely with the school community to ensure that their senior leadership team is consulted on all key design and delivery decisions. o Ensure that interventions are interrogated holistically in order to avoid potential issues such as mould. o Calculate carbon and energy usage reductions. All tender documents are available free of charge at https://www.londontenders.org/ The Council reserve the right not to award any contract pursuant to this procurement exercise and/or to abandon this procurement exercise at any time and/or to award a contract for part of the services at it's sole discretion. The Council shall have no liability whatsoever to any applicant or tenderer as a result of its exercise of that discretion. For the avoidance of doubt, all costs incurred by any applicant and/or tenderer before signature of any contract with the Council shall be incurred entirely at that applicant's/tenderer's risk. The Council will observe a stand still period following the award of the contract and conduct itself in respect of any appeals in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0502bb
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071832-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services


CPV Codes

71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£420,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£420,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
£420,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
£420,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Nov 20253 months ago
Submission Deadline
14 May 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
15 Jun 20258 months ago
Contract Period
15 Oct 2025 - 15 Apr 2027 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
TOWER HAMLETS
Additional Buyers

LONDON BOROUGH OF TOWER HAMLETS

Contact Name
Morgan Hughes
Contact Email
morgan.hughes@towerhamlets.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+447342933523

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
E1 1BJ
Post Town
East London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI42 Tower Hamlets
Delivery Location
TLI London

Local Authority
Tower Hamlets
Electoral Ward
Whitechapel
Westminster Constituency
Bethnal Green and Stepney

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

RETROFIT ACTION FOR TOMORROW

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