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LMC-177-2025 - WGH Energy infrastructure - Phase 3

Lothian NHS Board

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21 Jul 2026 at 14:59

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Summary of the contracting process

Lothian NHS Board procured construction works for the Western General Hospital energy infrastructure Phase 3, known as De-Steeaming. The requirement covered replacement of the North steam leg and heat-interface equipment in several existing hospital buildings across the campus, together with installation of a new low-temperature hot-water network. The contract was structured as a two-stage Design and Build arrangement, with a primary contractor responsible for the necessary design and construction activities. The work is delivered at Western General Hospital in Edinburgh. The main category is construction work, with associated energy-management, energy-related and steam or hot-water infrastructure services. This is a hospital estates and building-services project focused on replacing steam-based infrastructure with a low-temperature hot-water system.

The procurement has been completed and awarded following a selective restricted procedure. It was run as a mini-competition under a two-stage Design and Build model. OCS Group UK Limited was selected for the works. The contract was signed on 21 July 2026 and has a value of £652,029. Evaluation was based on technical and quality considerations at 70%, social value at 10% and price at 20%. Two bids were received, both submitted electronically; none came from SMEs, and both were recorded as from outside the EU. The tender covered one lot, which is recorded as cancelled, while the associated award is active and the contract is active. The process is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement.

This award indicates demand from Lothian NHS Board for major hospital energy-infrastructure replacement delivered by a primary contractor under a two-stage Design and Build approach. Businesses well placed for comparable work would need capability in design-and-build delivery, mechanical and building-services construction, steam-system replacement, heat-interface equipment and low-temperature hot-water networks. Experience working in existing hospital buildings and across a live healthcare campus would be commercially relevant, as would the ability to coordinate design, construction and building interfaces across several structures. Competitors should also be able to demonstrate a strong technical and quality proposition, credible social-value delivery and disciplined cost management, since these were the stated bases for selecting the successful supplier. The requirement was handled at a scale suited to an established principal contractor.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

LMC-177-2025 - WGH Energy infrastructure - Phase 3

Notice Description

The procurement, pursuant to which this mini competition was issued, sought a two stage Design & Build contract for the Western General Hospital - Energy infrastructure phase 3 - De-Steaming. CCS Reference: DMR-45293-2025

Lot Information

Lot 1

The scope of the procurement is a works contract (the "Contract") to replace the North steam leg and heat interface equipment within several existing buildings across the campus, with a new Low Temperature Hot Water network. NHS Lothian are seeking to engage a primary contractor that will undertake necessary activities over a two-stage Design & Build contract model.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d00c
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068781-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Restricted procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

09 - Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy

45 - Construction work

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

CPV Codes

09320000 - Steam, hot water and associated products

45000000 - Construction work

71314000 - Energy and related services

71314200 - Energy-management services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£652,029 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Lothian NHS Board
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
EDINBURGH
Postcode
EH8 8BG
Postcode Area
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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

OCS Group UK Limited

Further Information

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