Tender

EES ABS Management Agent

MORAY COUNCIL

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Tender

04 Jul 2025 at 00:00

Summary of the contracting process

Moray Council is seeking a management agent for the Energy Efficient Scotland programme, with the procurement titled "EES ABS Management Agent" inviting tenders to provide support and advice. This tender, under the services category, covers the Moray region (UKM62). Currently at the active tender stage, the deadline for submissions is 4th August 2025 at noon. The contract period is set to commence on 1st September 2025 and will run until 31st August 2027, with an option for a 12-month extension. Submissions are to be made through electronic submission methods in accordance with the open procurement method detailed on the Public Contracts Scotland portal.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses specialising in energy efficiency and decarbonisation services, as it seeks to deliver key services and advice for these areas in Moray. Companies with expertise in technical and quality solutions will find this procurement especially relevant, given the award criteria focusing on technical questions (60%) and price (40%). Firms that can demonstrate a history of relevant projects in the past three years are well-positioned to bid competitively, with requirements for employer's and public liability insurances each being a minimum of 5 million GBP. Bidders must also be aware of the community benefits clause, which will be factored into the tender evaluation process.

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Notice Title

EES ABS Management Agent

Notice Description

Moray Council wish to procure a service to deliver support and advice on activities and works delivered by the Council relating to the Energy Efficient Scotland programme.

Lot Information

Lot 1

This procurement aims to implement a management service and contractors to deliver on key areas of energy efficiency and decarbonisation activities. 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.

Renewal: 1 x 12 month extension

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000803475
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL533948
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F2 - Contract 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

71314300 - Energy-efficiency consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£5,100,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Jul 20257 months ago
Submission Deadline
4 Aug 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Sep 2025 - 31 Aug 2027 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
MORAY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurement@moray.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1343563137

Buyer Location

Locality
ELGIN
Postcode
IV30 1BX
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
TLM62 Inverness and Nairn, Moray, and Badenoch and Strathspey

Local Authority
Moray
Electoral Ward
Elgin City North
Westminster Constituency
Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey

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