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National Museums Scotland - Provision of EPC and TM44 Reports

National Museums Scotland

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

14 Sep 2026 at 01:00

PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Tender

17 Jul 2026 at 01:00

PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice
Summary of the contracting process

National Museums Scotland procured energy assessment services for its estate: Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs) together with TM44 air-conditioning inspection reports and surveys. The requirement covers the National Museum of Scotland at 44 Chambers Street, Edinburgh, and other estate buildings including the National War Museum Scotland, exhibition buildings, hangars and buildings identified in the supporting schedules. The work is a professional building-services and energy-compliance service, classified under CPV 71315210 for building consultancy services. The buyer is National Museums Scotland, a museum organisation based in Edinburgh. The reports are intended to document the energy performance of the estate and assess relevant air-conditioning systems. The requirement was arranged as one lot covering the estate-wide service, rather than separate contracts for individual buildings.

This procurement is complete and was awarded following an open procedure. The sole lot was awarded to Bureau Veritas, and the contract was signed on 14 September 2026. The contract period runs from 1 October 2026 to 31 March 2027, with all completed reports required by 31 March 2027. The estimated procurement value was £5,000. Tenders had to be submitted by 14 August 2026 at 12:00, with bids valid for 90 days; tenders were opened at National Museums Scotland in Edinburgh. Variants were not allowed and a document access fee applied. Suppliers had to provide evidence that they could deliver both TM44 reports and EPCs, with registration to a suitable professional body accepted. The evaluation basis was suitability, including staff names and qualifications. Eight electronic bids were received, all from SMEs.

The award indicates demand from a major museum estate for suppliers able to combine statutory energy-performance certification with TM44 air-conditioning inspections and reporting. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need demonstrable competence in both EPC production and TM44 surveys, rather than offering only one of these services. Registration with a suitable professional body is an accepted way to evidence capability, so relevant professional accreditation and clear supporting evidence would be important. The work also calls for named staff and their qualifications, making an appropriately qualified, identifiable delivery team central to credibility. Suppliers should be able to coordinate surveys and reporting across a complex estate containing museums, exhibition spaces, hangars and other buildings, and provide complete, accurate reports to the buyer’s required standard.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

National Museums Scotland - Provision of EPC and TM44 Reports

Notice Description

Provision of Energy Performance Certifications and TM44 Report for the National Museums Scotland Estate

Lot Information

Lot 1

National Museums Scotland require the provision of Energy Performance Certificates for the NMS Estate along with TM44 Surveys. Additional Information can be provided by contracting the Buyer on m.drysdale@nms.ac.uk

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000832670
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP564446
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website 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

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

CPV Codes

71314000 - Energy and related services

71314300 - Energy-efficiency consultancy services

71315210 - Building services consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£5,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Sep 20263 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
14 Aug 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Oct 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 6-12 months
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
National Museums Scotland
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
EDINBURGH
Postcode
EH1 1JF
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
TLM73 East Lothian and Midlothian, TLM75 City of Edinburgh, TLM84 North Lanarkshire
Local Authority
City of Edinburgh
Electoral Ward
City Centre
Westminster Constituency
Edinburgh East and Musselburgh

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Bureau Veritas UK Limited

Further Information

Notice Documents

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