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Central Area Campus HV replacement

UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH

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16 Sep 2025 at 00:00

OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The University of Edinburgh, a central purchasing body in the educational sector, has completed a procurement process titled "Central Area Campus HV replacement". This project, located in Edinburgh (region UKM75), involves the replacement of high voltage switchgear due to urgent safety needs. The procurement was carried out using a limited procedure without prior publication, due to extreme urgency. A contract worth £4,158,306.57 was awarded to FES Support Services, with the contract officially signed on 28th August 2025. The contract's value and necessity are significant, as the failure of existing infrastructure posed serious health and safety risks.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in electrical and high voltage works, particularly those experienced in urgent and complex infrastructure replacements. The criteria focused exclusively on quality, highlighting the need for precise expertise and capability in high voltage equipment and installation. Large businesses or SMEs with the necessary experience and resources in electrical systems could benefit by participating in similar future engagements, leveraging the university's focus on safety and quality in their procurement processes.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Central Area Campus HV replacement

Notice Description

Replacement of high voltage switchgear.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Urgent safety works are required to replace existing VMX high voltage switchgear due to a nationally notified, failure incident. University of Edinburgh Estates, on behalf of UoE Estates Services Company Ltd, wishes to appoint a specialist high voltage contractor for the major replacement of 11kV high voltage (HV) switchgear at 40 George Square, Appleton Tower and Main Library substations.

Procurement Information

Switchgear has been identified as being at high risk of failure, the impact of which could pose a very serious health & safety risk hazard and catastrophic damage to the University's Estate. Due to the nature of the failure, urgent works are required to replace the existing VMX high voltage switchgear identified as being at risk. A specialist contractor suitably experienced in this type of works was required to be appointed urgently and did not provide sufficient time to undertake a competitive tender process. An NCA was the only option to enable the appointment and work to mitigate the risk.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000809994
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP539278
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F3 - 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
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work

CPV Codes

45315400 - High voltage installation work

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£4,158,306 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Sep 20255 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
28 Aug 20255 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
UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH
Contact Name
James Clarke
Contact Email
jclarke5@ed.ac.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

FES SUPPORT SERVICES

Further Information

Notice Documents

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