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title: "HAR6114 School Decarbonisation Project - Cubitt Town, Bonner Mile End and Bangabandhu"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0502bb"
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# HAR6114 School Decarbonisation Project - Cubitt Town, Bonner Mile End and Bangabandhu

Buyer: TOWER HAMLETS  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0502bb

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## Summary

The London Borough of Tower Hamlets has completed a public procurement process for the "HAR6114 School Decarbonisation Project - Cubitt Town, Bonner Mile End and Bangabandhu," focusing on architectural, construction, engineering, and inspection services. The project targets the decarbonisation of heating technologies at three school sites in London, UK. This process included appointments for a design team to manage stages from RIBA 2 to RIBA 7. The contract was effectively awarded to Retrofit Action for Tomorrow, valued at £420,000 with a total gross amount of £504,000. The procurement was conducted through an open procedure, following the Procurement Act 2023, observing a standstill period, and was finalised with an award on 7 November 2025. The project aligns with industry priorities of environmental sustainability and energy efficiency.

The tender represents an opportunity for businesses specialising in retrofit and renewable energy technologies to engage with public sector projects that adhere to environmental standards. Companies that are proficient in managing complex design and implementation processes across multiple phases would find this contract beneficial, potentially positioning them for further opportunities in sustainable public infrastructure projects. SMEs with capabilities in engineering and energy-efficient technologies, specifically within educational facilities, could leverage their expertise to achieve enhanced credibility and build partnerships with public sector entities like the London Borough of Tower Hamlets.

## Notice

This procurement relates to the appointment of a suitably qualified and experienced design team to work up and help implement the proposals for decarbonising the three school sites from RIBA Stage 2 to the end of the project (RIBA 7). This will include all design work, planning consent and conditions, preparation of information for contractor tender, contract administration, QS services, M&E services, and design advice to the end of the project. The overall purpose and goal of this project is to decarbonise the school sites heating technology, within the available finance whilst maximising additional interventions to reduce the school energy bills. The key priorities are: o Move to decarbonised heat o Reduce energy bills o Stay within budget o Improve the internal environment to create a more comfortable learning environment o Work closely with the school community to ensure that their senior leadership team is consulted on all key design and delivery decisions. o Ensure that interventions are interrogated holistically in order to avoid potential issues such as mould. o Calculate carbon and energy usage reductions. All tender documents are available free of charge at https://www.londontenders.org/ The Council reserve the right not to award any contract pursuant to this procurement exercise and/or to abandon this procurement exercise at any time and/or to award a contract for part of the services at it's sole discretion. The Council shall have no liability whatsoever to any applicant or tenderer as a result of its exercise of that discretion. For the avoidance of doubt, all costs incurred by any applicant and/or tenderer before signature of any contract with the Council shall be incurred entirely at that applicant's/tenderer's risk. The Council will observe a stand still period following the award of the contract and conduct itself in respect of any appeals in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071832-2025 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 Nov 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 14 May 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 15 Jun 2025 |
| Contract period | 15 Oct 2025 - 15 Apr 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £420,000 |
| Lots value | £420,000 |
| Awards value | £420,000 |
| Contracts value | £420,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | TOWER HAMLETS |
| Additional buyers | LONDON BOROUGH OF TOWER HAMLETS |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | East London |
| Postcode | E1 1BJ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East |
| ITL 3 | TLI42 Tower Hamlets |
| Local authority | Tower Hamlets |
| Electoral ward | Whitechapel |
| Westminster constituency | Bethnal Green and Stepney |
| Delivery location | TLI London |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | RETROFIT ACTION FOR TOMORROW |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

## Release History

- 7 Nov 2025 at 08:34 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071832-2025
- 16 Jun 2025 at 19:09 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032773-2025
- 15 Apr 2025 at 10:30 - TenderUpdate - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015188-2025
- 14 Apr 2025 at 14:50 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015052-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071832-2025
  7th November 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032773-2025
  16th June 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015188-2025
  15th April 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015052-2025
  14th April 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.londontenders.org/

## Notice URLs

- http://www.retrofitaction.org.uk
- http://www.towerhamlets.gov.uk
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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