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LMC-177-2025 - WGH Energy infrastructure - Phase 3

Lothian NHS Board

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21 Jul 2026 at 01:00

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

Lothian NHS Board procured works to upgrade energy infrastructure at Western General Hospital in Edinburgh. The requirement covers replacement of the North steam leg and heat interface equipment within several existing buildings across the hospital campus, together with installation of a new Low Temperature Hot Water network. The buyer sought a primary contractor to carry out the necessary design and construction activities under a two-stage Design & Build contract. This is a hospital energy and building-services infrastructure project, involving energy-related engineering and construction works. The procurement is relevant to principal contractors and specialist building-services, heating, energy-infrastructure and mechanical engineering firms able to work across an occupied healthcare campus and coordinate works within existing buildings.

The procurement has been completed and awarded following a selective restricted procedure and mini-competition. One lot was awarded to OCS Group UK Limited. The award was made on 21 July 2026 and the contract was signed on the same date; its status is active. The contract value is £652,029. Two electronic bids were received, including no bids from SMEs. Evaluation was based on Technical/Quality, scored at 70, and price, scored at 20. The contract uses a two-stage Design & Build model and is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement. The requirement is for a single primary contractor responsible for delivering the replacement steam and heat-interface works and the new hot-water network across the Western General Hospital campus.

This award demonstrates demand from NHS Lothian for capital works that decarbonise or modernise hospital energy systems while maintaining infrastructure across existing buildings. A credible future competitor would need to act as a principal contractor and combine design management with construction delivery, rather than provide only a discrete equipment supply. Relevant capability includes replacing steam distribution infrastructure, installing heat-interface equipment and delivering Low Temperature Hot Water networks, with strong coordination of mechanical and building-services works across a live healthcare campus. The evaluation placed greater emphasis on technical and quality performance than on price, so suppliers would need to evidence robust design assurance, sequencing, site coordination, safety, quality control and experience managing complex hospital or similarly operational environments.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

LMC-177-2025 - WGH Energy infrastructure - Phase 3

Notice Description

The procurement, pursuant to which this mini competition was issued, sought a two stage Design & Build contract for the Western General Hospital - Energy infrastructure phase 3 - De-Steaming. CCS Reference: DMR-45293-2025

Lot Information

Lot 1

The scope of the procurement is a works contract (the "Contract") to replace the North steam leg and heat interface equipment within several existing buildings across the campus, with a new Low Temperature Hot Water network. NHS Lothian are seeking to engage a primary contractor that will undertake necessary activities over a two-stage Design & Build contract model.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000838002
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL560597
Current Stage
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All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Restricted procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

09 - Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy

45 - Construction work

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

CPV Codes

09320000 - Steam, hot water and associated products

45000000 - Construction work

71314000 - Energy and related services

71314200 - Energy-management services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£652,029 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
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
Lothian NHS Board
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
EDINBURGH
Postcode
EH8 8BG
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
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

OCS Group UK Limited

Further Information

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