Compliance Services - Gas and Electric

ALBYN HOUSING SOCIETY LIMITED

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

26 Jun 2026 at 00:00

Tender

07 Nov 2025 at 00:00

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process for "Compliance Services - Gas and Electric" was undertaken by Albyn Housing Society Limited, located at 98-104 High Street, Invergordon, Ross-shire. The procurement falls under the industry category of housing and community amenities, with services to be provided in the Highlands region (UKM6). The procurement method employed was an open procedure, allowing for wide participation. Key stages in the process included the initial tender announcement on 7th November 2025 and the contract awards issued on 26th June 2026. The tender required services grouped into two lots: Lot 1 for Heating (Gas) Servicing and Repair Services and Lot 2 for Electric and Domestic Fire Inspections. The contracting stage has been completed, and contracts were signed on 6th May 2026.

The tender presents significant business opportunities, particularly for SMEs in the services sector with expertise in compliance-related maintenance and repair functions. Companies such as Cardo (Scotland) Limited, which won both contract lots, exemplify the potential for substantial growth through involvement in public sector contracts. Businesses specialising in heating system maintenance, electrical inspections, and fire safety services will find such tenders conducive to growth and diversification. The open procurement method and detailed assessment criteria, which evenly weigh quality and price, ensure a competitive yet fair selection process, further enhancing opportunities for qualified service providers.

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Notice Title

Compliance Services - Gas and Electric

Notice Description

Albyn Housing Society requires suitably qualified and experienced suppliers to provide planned maintenance and reactive repairs services across two lots to ensure compliance. The lots are, Lot 1: Heating (Gas) Servicing and Repair Services; and Lot 2: Electric and Domestic Fire Inspections.

Lot Information

Heating (Gas) Servicing and Repair Services

This lot requires heating (gas) equipment to be maintained in full working order at all times under the scope of this contract, which can be summarised to include: Annual inspection and servicing of gas, oil, LPG and biomass heating installations; Annual inspection of air source heat pumps (ASHPs); Annual inspection of heat interface units (HIUs) within a district heating scheme; Routine inspection and servicing of heating and domestic water components including but not limited to calorifiers, expansion vessels and thermostatic mixing valves (TMVs); Day to day repairs and component upgrades of gas, oil, LPG and biomass heating installations, HIUs, ASHPs and heating and domestic water components; and Annual inspection and servicing, and day to day repairs of commercial gas and oil boiler installations.. Please ensure that you have carefully and comprehensively read all of the attached tender documents.

Renewal: Albyn Housing Society have the option to extend for a period or periods together not exceeding 2 individual years from the initial term, solely at the discretion of Albyn Housing Association (3+1+1)

Electric and domestic fire inspections

This lot requires the inspection of fixed electrical equipment and domestic grade fire detection, which can be summarised to include: 5 yearly fixed wire inspection incorporating an electrical installation condition report (EICR); 5 yearly inspection and servicing of domestic grade fire detection including smoke and heat alarms; and Remedial work associated with EICRs in order to maintain installations to a satisfactory standard.. Please ensure that you have carefully and comprehensively read all of the attached tender documents.

Renewal: Albyn Housing Society have the option to extend for a period or periods together not exceeding 2 individual years from the initial term, solely at the discretion of Albyn Housing Society (3+1+1)

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000812704
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN558823
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

50 - Repair and maintenance services


CPV Codes

50710000 - Repair and maintenance services of electrical and mechanical building installations

50711000 - Repair and maintenance services of electrical building installations

50720000 - Repair and maintenance services of central heating

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£6,128,681 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
26 Jun 2026Today
Submission Deadline
8 Dec 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
6 May 20261 months ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Prior to 3 years from proposed contract award date at the earliest.

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
ALBYN HOUSING SOCIETY LIMITED
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
ROSS-SHIRE
Postcode
IV18 0DL
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
Cromarty Firth
Westminster Constituency
Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

CARDO (SCOTLAND

Further Information

Notice Documents

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