Notice Information
Notice Title
Energy Company Obligation (ECO4) ~ D-C Projec
Notice Description
ECO funded Retrofit Project
Lot Information
Lot 1
Highland Council received up to a 9.2 million GBP, ECO4 funding proposal from Union Technical Services Limited (EES:ABS contractor) to fund and deliver the below energy efficiency measure to Council properties. Funding is available until 31 December 2025. The Council will work with Union Technical to identify Council properties which are eligible for fully funded energy efficiency measures. Following the completion works, Union Technical will submit all relevant paperwork to the energy company to claim ECO funding to cover the full installation cost. Proposed fully funded measures include: * Internal Wall Insulation/ Cavity Internal Wall Insulation * Cavity Wall Insulation (CWI) * Loft Insulation * Air Source Heat Pump (ASHP) * Solar PV The proposal provides essential external funding to support the Council to meet the Council's Net Zero commitments and aligns with the Delivery Plan. Additionally, allowing works to be undertaken to ensure properties meet housing standards.
Procurement Information
Call off from Scotland XL energy efficiency contractors framework which permits the use of a direct award. ECO4 funding will be utilised to fully fund energy efficiency works to Council properties, the contractor (Union Technical Services) has secured funding with utility companies and will claim funding direct from the utilities in accordance with Ofgem guidance. Due to time constraints relating to the expenditure/ delivery of the funding proposal (funding is available until 31 December 2025) an exception is sought under section 4.1.5.iii. in accordance with section 3.10. The funding proposal covers the full installation cost of the energy efficiency measures, aligning with the Delivery Plan and providing significant support to the HRA Capital Budget. While there is a significant number of contractors who can access ECO4 funding, the rates and level of funding they have access to will depend on the contract(s) they have with the energy companies. There has been discussions with other contractors who have access to ECO funding and none can offer the level of funding proposed by Union Technical for Council properties. Additionally, Union Technical have offered 11 years of servicing and warranty for ASHPs installed, offering best value.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-r6ebe6-0000801850
- Publication Source
- Public Contracts Scotland
- Latest Notice
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN532788
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Works
- Procurement Method
- Limited
- Procurement Method Details
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
45 - Construction work
-
- CPV Codes
45000000 - Construction work
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £9,221,600 £1M-£10M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 17 Jun 20255 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 31 May 20256 months ago
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- THE HIGHLAND COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Joanne Duggan
- Contact Email
- joanne.duggan@highland.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 7747734255
Buyer Location
- Locality
- INVERNESS
- Postcode
- IV3 5NX
- Post Town
- Inverness
- Country
- Scotland
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLM Scotland
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLM2 Highlands and Islands
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLM20 Highlands and Islands
- Delivery Location
- TLM6 Highlands and Islands
-
- Local Authority
- Highland
- Electoral Ward
- Inverness West
- Westminster Constituency
- Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN532788
Energy Company Obligation (ECO4) ~ D-C Projec - ECO funded Retrofit Project
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