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Energy Advice Services 2026

Aberdeen City Council

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

01 Oct 2026 at 01:00

OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice
TenderUpdate

25 Aug 2026 at 01:00

OJEU - F14 - Corrigendum
Tender

03 Aug 2026 at 01:00

OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Aberdeen City Council procured energy advice services for residents across Aberdeen City. The service provides free, impartial information, advice and support on fuel poverty and energy efficiency, aiming to reduce fuel poverty, improve housing energy efficiency, maximise residents’ income and cut carbon emissions. Delivery includes household support and advice, home visits, referrals to other organisations and public engagement. The work also involves helping residents access grants and measuring household energy-efficiency improvements, fuel-bill savings and carbon savings. This is a local energy-advice service rather than a supply of energy or a housing-works contract; it is relevant to providers with the expertise and local delivery capacity to advise households on fuel costs and efficient energy use.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Scarf. Aberdeen City Council used an open procedure, with one bid recorded. The single lot was evaluated on quality and price: the stated criteria assign 40 to service provision and 10 to price. The contract was signed on 1 October 2026 and is active, with a stated duration of 1,080 days and an option to extend by a further 24 months. The contract value is £735,651. The Council set annual delivery targets including at least 1,200 home visits, 2,000 referrals, 1,200 fuel-poverty details recorded and attendance at 100 public engagement events. Performance also tracks household outcomes, fuel-bill and carbon savings, energy-efficiency improvements and grant funding secured.

For suppliers considering similar future work for Aberdeen City Council, this award shows demand for a substantial, resident-facing energy advice service with measurable annual activity and household outcomes. A credible provider would need the capacity to deliver regular home visits and public engagement across Aberdeen City, make referrals to other organisations, and assess changes in fuel poverty, household energy efficiency, bills, carbon emissions and grant access. The Council requires proposed staff to hold the mandatory qualifications, registrations or accreditations required by law or industry standards. Energy advisers must at minimum hold, or be working towards, City & Guilds Energy Awareness 6281-01 and City & Guilds Renewable Energy in the Home 6281-02. Bidders also need to demonstrate financial stability appropriate to the contract and provide staff names and qualifications. The award to a local SME shows that a smaller provider competed successfully.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Energy Advice Services 2026

Notice Description

This is an ITT to provide Energy Advice 740Services. The Council requires a supplier to carry out the provision of a free impartial information, advice and support service on all aspects of fuel poverty and energy efficiencies. This is in order to help alleviate fuel poverty, improve the energy efficiency of housing, maximise residents' income and reduce carbon emissions within the local area

Lot Information

Lot 1

Energy Advice[GS2.1] Services. The Council requires a supplier to carry out the provision of a free impartial information, advice and support service on all aspects of fuel poverty and energy efficiencies. This is in order to help alleviate fuel poverty, improve the energy efficiency of housing, maximise residents' income and reduce carbon emissions within the local area,

Renewal: Option to extend by further 24 months.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000838912
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT565705
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

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

CPV Codes

71314300 - Energy-efficiency consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£735,651 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Oct 20266 days ago
Submission Deadline
2 Sep 2026Expired
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
Aberdeen City Council
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
ABERDEEN
Postcode
AB16 5GB
Postcode Area
Aberdeen
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM5 North Eastern Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM50 Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire
Delivery Location
TLM50 Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire
Local Authority
Aberdeen City
Electoral Ward
Midstocket/Rosemount
Westminster Constituency
Aberdeen North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Scarf

Further Information

Notice Documents

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