Tender

Design Team for Energy Ventilation Projects

UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH

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Tender

06 May 2026 at 12:27

Summary of the contracting process

The University of Edinburgh is conducting a procurement process under the tender stage to appoint a Lead Consultant who will manage a multi-disciplinary design team focusing on energy ventilation improvements across the university's buildings. This procurement falls under the services category within the engineering design services sector, specifically involving mechanical and electrical installations for buildings. Located in Edinburgh, the opportunity utilises an open procedure through the Public Contracts Scotland - Tender portal. The proposed contract is valued at £477,875 and is set for a duration of about four years, tied to specific project programmes as described in the tender documents. Important dates include the tender period ending on 8 June 2026, with bids to be opened and the award period also beginning on the same date.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specializing in engineering design, mechanical and electrical consultancy, and construction services, notably those offering innovative solutions for ventilation systems. Ideal bidders would be those with a strong background in quality management, health and safety compliance, and environmental management as evidenced by third-party certifications or equivalent standards. The procurement process emphasizes compliance with specific technical and financial criteria, making it suitable for businesses that can demonstrate robust financial health and prior industry experience. Offering an opportunity for sustained partnership, this tender allows successful suppliers to integrate into a prominent educational institution, potentially leading to further business growth and collaboration opportunities.

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Notice Title

Design Team for Energy Ventilation Projects

Notice Description

The University of Edinburgh will very shortly be publishing an Invitation to Tender (ITT) to invite competitive tenders to establish contracting arrangements with a single supplier for a Lead Consultant to lead a multi-disciplinary design team for improvement initiatives to ventilation installations across the University's building estate. The scope of services covered under this Contract will encompass principally MEP design, with wider multi-disciplinary design support, energy assessment, construction supervisory and post-handover services provided by the appointed Supplier. Specialist supplier/sub consultant design input may also be required where project solutions involve innovative/new to market products and systems. Quantity Surveying services may also be required to be provided by the supplier as an additional service to completion of Stage 4. Full requirements are detailed in the tender documents. It is the University's intention to enter into a Contract for an indicative period of 4 years. However, the actual Contract Term will be tied to the individual project/site programmes as detailed in the ITT documents. The proposed form of contract shall be the NEC4 Professional Service Short Contract.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The University of Edinburgh has a requirement to establish contracting arrangements with a single supplier to act as Lead Consultant to lead a multi-disciplinary design team for improvement initiatives to ventilation installations across the University's building estate. It is the University's intention to enter into a Contract for an indicative period of 4 years. However, the actual Contract Term will be tied to the individual project/site programmes as detailed in the ITT. This procurement will be conducted via the Public Contracts Scotland - Tender portal (PCS-T). It is proposed this procurement will be conducted through the use of the Open Procedure. The evaluation will be contain three stages as follows. Stage 1 - the SPD (Scotland) will include a series of Minimum Standards in relation to mandatory and discretionary criteria which govern the public sector and this specific requirement. These are pass/fail requirements and failure to provide adequate evidence on request of how these requirements shall be met will result in automatic exclusion from the Tendering process. In addition, project specific technical minimum standards apply. Each Bidder passing the Minimum Standards will then be subject to a technical and commercial evaluation. Stage 2 - Technical questions are allocated a total weighting of 80 percent. Scores shall be allocated based on the total percentage achieved by the response out of the maximum possible percentage. This takes into account the score out of 4 and the weighting allocated to individual questions. For example if a question is weighted 10 percent and the submission scores 3 points out of 4 for that question then the score achieved will be 7.5 percent out of a possible 10 percent. Bidders will be required to achieve a minimum score of 60 percent (48 percent after technical weightings are applied) or more of the technical score. Each supplier achieving a score greater or equal to 60 percent will only then progress through to the commercial evaluation. Stage 3 - Commercial (Price) shall be allocated a total weighting of 20 percent. The bidder who submits the lowest price will be awarded the maximum score for the associated cost area, and all other bids awarded a score pro rata, in relation to the lowest bid. Both Technical and Commercial scores will be added together at the end of the evaluation process to calculate the most economically advantageous tender, to be recommended as the winning bidder.

Options: This tender process will cover all RIBA stages 0-7 inclusive for all sites, however, award of any Contract will be split into three phases for each of the sites as outlined below. The University reserves the right to extend the contract term to proceed with the next phase for each specific site. - Phase 1: RIBA stages 0-3 - Phase 2: RIBA stages 4 - Phase 3: RIBA Stages 5-7 The initial Contract Term will cover Phase 1 only for each of the sites and The University may in its sole discretion extend the Term of the Contract to proceed with Phase 2 and Phase 3 for each site on a case-by-case basis, in accordance with the Terms and Conditions of the Contract.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-069264
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/041509-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services


CPV Codes

71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

71313000 - Environmental engineering consultancy services

71315200 - Building consultancy services

71320000 - Engineering design services

71321000 - Engineering design services for mechanical and electrical installations for buildings

71334000 - Mechanical and electrical engineering services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£477,875 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 May 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
8 Jun 20264 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
EDINBURGH
Postcode
EH1 1HT
Post Town
Edinburgh
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM1 East Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM13 City of Edinburgh
Delivery Location
TLM75 City of Edinburgh

Local Authority
City of Edinburgh
Electoral Ward
City Centre
Westminster Constituency
Edinburgh East and Musselburgh

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