{ "tag": [ "compiled" ], "id": "ocds-r6ebe6-0000825542-2026-03-06T00:00:00Z", "date": "2026-03-06T00:00:00Z", "ocid": "ocds-r6ebe6-0000825542", "initiationType": "tender", "parties": [ { "id": "org-39", "name": "University of Strathclyde", "identifier": { "legalName": "University of Strathclyde" }, "address": { "streetAddress": "Learning & Teaching Building, 49 Richmond Street", "locality": "Glasgow", "region": "UKM82", "postalCode": "G1 1XU" }, "contactPoint": { "name": "Amanda McFarlane, Senior Procurement Specialist", "email": "amanda.mcfarlane@strath.ac.uk", "url": "https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/esop/pts-host/public/pts/web/login.html" }, "roles": [ "buyer", "centralPurchasingBody" ], "details": { "classifications": [ { "id": "Body governed by public law", "scheme": "TED_CA_TYPE" }, { "id": "09", "description": "Education", "scheme": "COFOG" } ], "url": "http://www.strath.ac.uk/" } }, { "id": "org-40", "name": "Glasgow Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court", "identifier": { "legalName": "Glasgow Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court" }, "address": { "streetAddress": "1 Carlton Place", "locality": "Glasgow", "postalCode": "G696ER" }, "contactPoint": { "url": "http://" }, "roles": [ "reviewBody" ] } ], "buyer": { "name": "University of Strathclyde", "id": "org-39" }, "tender": { "id": "UOS-39265-2025", "title": "Provision of Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Maintenance & Associated Services (2026-30)", "description": "The University of Strathclyde (\"the University\") is seeking to establish a Contract for the Provision of Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Maintenance & Associated Services (2026-30) (UOS-39265-2025).", "status": "active", "items": [ { "id": "1", "additionalClassifications": [ { "id": "09330000", "scheme": "CPV" }, { "id": "09331000", "scheme": "CPV" }, { "id": "09331100", "scheme": "CPV" }, { "id": "09331200", "scheme": "CPV" }, { "id": "31712347", "scheme": "CPV" }, { "id": "38126200", "scheme": "CPV" }, { "id": "45261215", "scheme": "CPV" }, { "id": "09300000", "scheme": "CPV" } ], "deliveryLocation": { "description": "University of Strathclyde." }, "deliveryAddresses": [ { "region": "UKM82" } ], "relatedLot": "1" } ], "value": { "amount": 100000, "currency": "GBP" }, "procurementMethod": "selective", "procurementMethodDetails": "Restricted procedure", "mainProcurementCategory": "services", "submissionMethod": [ "electronicSubmission" ], "submissionMethodDetails": "https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/esop/pts-host/public/pts/web/login.html", "tenderPeriod": { "endDate": "2026-03-23T12:00:00Z" }, "documents": [ { "id": "MAR551096", "documentType": "contractNotice", "title": "Provision of Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Maintenance & Associated Services (2026-30)", "description": "The University of Strathclyde (\"the University\") is seeking to establish a Contract for the Provision of Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Maintenance & Associated Services (2026-30) (UOS-39265-2025).", "url": "https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR551096", "format": "text/html" } ], "lots": [ { "id": "1", "description": "The University of Strathclyde (\"the University\") is seeking to establish a contract to support the delivery of activities outlined below. This Contract will include, however, will not be limited to: - Provide inspection, maintenance, fault diagnosis, and repair services for solar photovoltaic (PV) systems owned and operated by the University at the John Anderson Campus: - Implement a structured maintenance program - allocate resources for ongoing inspections, servicing, and repairs: - Maintain compliance with warranties, insurance requirements, and regulatory standards: - Monitor performance metrics to ensure expected energy yields; and - Must have demonstrable experience in servicing commercial PV installations, including safe DC isolation procedures, system performance evaluation, thermal imaging and the identification of common degradation and failure modes. The Contract will be awarded on a sole supply basis, and its remit largely relates to Services.. Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 8 and 9 of the Procurement (Scotland) Regulations 2016.", "status": "active", "options": { "description": "In line with 72 - Modification of Contracts During their Term, of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015, this Contract may be modified without a new procurement procedure in accordance with this Part in some cases." }, "hasOptions": true, "secondStage": { "minimumCandidates": 5 }, "submissionTerms": { "variantPolicy": "notAllowed" }, "contractPeriod": { "durationInDays": 1440 }, "hasRenewal": true, "renewal": { "description": "The contract duration is 24-months, with the option to extend for up to an additional two 12-month periods. The Contracting Authority reserves the right to utilise the extension periods at its discretion." } } ], "contractTerms": { "hasElectronicPayment": true, "hasElectronicOrdering": true, "electronicInvoicingPolicy": "allowed", "performanceTerms": "For full details of the conditions relevant to the proposed Contract, please refer to the tender documents (details of how to access these being set out in section 1.3) Communication, of this Contract Notice. The University of Strathclyde will require the members of any tendering group of entities (including, but not limited to consortium members, members of a group of economic operators and/or subcontractors) to be jointly and severally liable for the performance of the Contract (no matter the legal form taken by those entities in order to enter into the Contract)." }, "secondStage": { "invitationDate": "2026-04-02T00:00:00Z" }, "selectionCriteria": { "criteria": [ { "type": "economic", "description": "1. SPD (Scotland) Question 4B.1.2: \"Average\" Yearly Turnover 2. SPD (Scotland) Question 4B.5: Insurance Requirements", "minimum": "1. SPD (Scotland) Question 4B.1.2: \"Average\" Yearly Turnover The Candidate will be required to have a minimum average yearly turnover of for the past 3 financial years GBP 200,000. 2. SPD (Scotland) Question 4B.5: Insurance Requirements It is a requirement that the Candidate holds, or can commit to obtain prior to the commencement of any subsequently awarded contract, the types and levels of insurance indicated below: SPD (Scotland) Question 4B.5.1a Professional Risk Indemnity: maintain a minimum indemnity limit of GBP 2 million any one claim, and without limit to the number of claims. SPD (Scotland) Question 4B.5.1b Employer's (Compulsory) Liability: maintain a minimum indemnity limit of GBP 10 million in respect of each claim, and without limit to the number of claims. SPD (Scotland) Question 4B.5.2 Public Liability: maintain a minimum indemnity limit of GBP 10 million in respect of each claim, and without limit to the number of claims. Public Liability: maintain a minimum indemnity limit of GBP 10 million in the aggregate. Motor Vehicle Insurance - maintain a minimum indemnity limit of GBP 5 million for Property Damage, and unlimited in respect of Third Party Injury." }, { "type": "technical", "description": "1. SPD (Scotland) Question 4C.1.2: Services 2. SPD (Scotland) Question 4D.1: Quality Assurance Schemes 3. SPD (Scotland) Question 4D.2: Environmental Management Standards", "minimum": "1. SPD (Scotland) Question 4C.1.2: Services The Candidate will be required to provide examples that demonstrate that they have the relevant experience to deliver the services/supplies as described in part II.2.4 of the OJEU Contract Notice or the relevant section of the Site Notice. The Candidate must use the template provided for them (Appendix C) to answer question 4C.1.2 of their SPD (Scotland) response, which can be found in the \"Appendices\" folder within the \"Buyer Attachments\" area. The Candidate MUST upload the completed document next to question 4C.1.2. DO NOT UPLOAD THIS DOCUMENT INTO THE \"GENERAL ATTACHMENTS\" AREA. The below scoring methodology will be applied to the question. Excellent response - 4 Response is completely relevant and excellent overall. The response is comprehensive, unambiguous and demonstrates thorough experience, knowledge or skills/capacity/capability relevant to providing similar services to similar clients. Good response - 3 Response is relevant and good. The response is sufficiently detailed to demonstrate a good amount of experience, knowledge or skills/capacity/capability relevant to providing similar services to similar clients. Acceptable response - 2 Response is relevant and acceptable. The response demonstrates broad previous experience, knowledge and skills/capacity/capability but may lack in some aspects of similarity e.g., previous experience, knowledge or skills may not be of a similar nature. Poor response - 1 Response is partially relevant but generally poor. The response shows some elements of relevance to the criterion but contains insufficient/limited detail or explanation to demonstrate previous relevant experience/ capacity/capability. Unacceptable (Nil or Inadequate response) - 0 Nil or inadequate response. Fails to demonstrate previous experience/capacity/capability relevant to this criterion. These questions will be scored by a technical panel made up of representatives from the Contracting Authority. Once all scores are agreed, an average score will be applied to all questions. The Candidate is required to provide one (1) example of services which they have delivered in the past three years that demonstrates they have relevant experience and capacity to deliver the key elements of the services, as described in part II.2.4 of the Contract Notice or the relevant section of the Site Notice and noted individually below. Please note, the Candidate is permitted to use the same example for one, several, and / or all of their responses, and is also permitted to provide different examples as required and / or appropriate, taking into consideration the requirements outlined under each question. - Question / Example 1 - Relevant Past Contract Experience (40%) - Question / Example 2 - Service Delivery & Performance Management (30%) - Question / Example 3 - Workforce Competence, Accreditations & Technical Capability (30%) 2. SPD (Scotland) Question 4D.1: Quality Assurance Schemes Due to restrictions placed upon the character count by the advertising portal, the Candidate should refer to the full detail provided within the document \"Appendix D - Contract Notice Additional Information v1\", which can be found in the \"Appendices\" folder, within the \"Buyers Attachments\" area within the relevant ITP (Invitation to Participate) on PCS-Tender (PCS-T). The Candidate must meet the relevant minimum level(s) of standards set out. 3. SPD (Scotland) Question 4D.2: Environmental Management Standards Due to restrictions placed upon the character count by the advertising portal, the Candidate should refer to the full detail provided within the document \"Appendix D - Contract Notice Additional Information v1\", which can be found in the \"Appendices\" folder, within the \"Buyers Attachments\" area within the relevant ITP (Invitation to Participate) on PCS-Tender (PCS-T). The Candidate must meet the relevant minimum level(s) of standards set out." } ] }, "submissionTerms": { "languages": [ "en" ], "bidValidityPeriod": { "durationInDays": 90 } }, "classification": { "id": "50710000", "scheme": "CPV" }, "reviewDetails": "An economic operator that suffers, or risks suffering, loss or damage attributable to a breach of duty under the Public Contract (Scotland) Regulations 2015 (SSI2015/446) (as amended) may bring proceedings to the Sheriff Court or the Court of Session.", "hasRecurrence": true, "recurrence": { "description": "it is envisaged that when this Contract comes to an end that the Contracting Authority will tender this requirement again - a Contract Notice is expected to be published in c. March 2030." } }, "language": "EN", "description": "In line with 72 - Modifications of Contracts during their Term, of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015, this Contract may be modified without a new procurement procedure in accordance with this Part in some cases. The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this PQQ exercise. The Project code is 31339. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343 (SC Ref:825542)", "links": [ { "rel": "canonical", "href": "https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000825542" } ], "noticetype": "PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice" }