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title: "Provision of a Managing Agent to Deliver the Home and Energy Efficient Scotland : Area Based Scheme in Orkney"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05e111"
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buyer: "ORKNEY ISLANDS COUNCIL"
published: "2025-11-14"
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# Provision of a Managing Agent to Deliver the Home and Energy Efficient Scotland : Area Based Scheme in Orkney

Buyer: ORKNEY ISLANDS COUNCIL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05e111

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## Summary

Orkney Islands Council is seeking a managing agent to oversee the Home and Energy Efficient Scotland: Area Based Scheme in Orkney. This tender, valued at £7.5 million, is categorised under energy-efficiency consultancy services, with additional work involving energy management, insulation, and thermal projects. Interested parties must submit tenders electronically by 15 December 2025, with the contract anticipated to start on 1 April 2026 and span until 31 March 2031. The procurement follows an open procedure method and is currently in the tender stage. The buying organisation is a regional authority located in Kirkwall, UK.

This tender presents significant opportunities for companies specialising in energy efficiency solutions, retrofitting, and consultancy services, particularly those with expertise in the Scottish Government's energy efficiency protocols. Companies that can efficiently manage funding and integrate community benefits will find this project particularly suitable. The winning tenderer will not only work to fulfil the annual £1.5 million funding target through government programmes but is also expected to secure additional financing over the five-year contract term. This scheme is ideal for firms aiming to expand their service portfolio within the Scottish islands and contribute to sustainability initiatives.

## Notice

Orkney Islands Council has a requirement to appoint a suitably qualified managing agent to deliver the Home Energy Efficient Scheme : Area Based Scheme in Orkney.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The requirement relates to the appointment of a suitably qualified managing agent to deliver the HEES : ABS into households in communities across Orkney. It is envisaged that the contract will comprise of the marketing and recruitment of participants, appointing suitably qualified retrofit professionals (as per PAS2035:2023 definitions) procuring, appointing and managing sub-contractors/ retrofit installers, sourcing and providing relevant data required to meet reporting obligation outlined by the Scottish Government HEES : ABS guidance. The Council is looking to bid for a minimum of 1.5M GBP per year through the Scottish Government HEES : ABS programme. This is also the expectation that the winning tenderer will access additional funding from external sources over the five-year period of the contract. This will primarily come from ECO and the Council will consider an ECO Flexible Eligibility Statement of Intent to support the HEES : ABS programme. Additional information: The contract value of 975000 GBP is based on an estimated bid for HEES : ABS funding of 7.5 Million over the 5 year contract duration including the 2 x 12 month extensions at 195000 GBP available annually for the managing agent fee.

Renewal: Initial period of 3 years (1/4/26 to 31/3/29), subject to funding being awarded by Scottish Government. Options to extend by 2 x 12-month extension following the initial period at the Council sole discretion and subject to further government grant funding being awarded.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/073816-2025 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 14 Nov 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 15 Dec 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2031 |
| Recurrence | Further notices will be dependent upon the availability of HEES : ABS funding from Scottish Government. Should funding be available a further notice is anticipated in October/November 2030. |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £7,500,000 |
| Lots value | £7,500,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Active |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | ORKNEY ISLANDS COUNCIL |
| Locality | KIRKWALL |
| Post town | Kirkwall |
| Postcode | KW15 1NY |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM2 Highlands and Islands |
| ITL 3 | TLM20 Highlands and Islands |
| Local authority | Orkney Islands |
| Electoral ward | Kirkwall East |
| Westminster constituency | Orkney and Shetland |
| Delivery location | TLM65 Orkney Islands |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 45 - Construction work
- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 45261410 - Roof insulation work
- 45320000 - Insulation work
- 45321000 - Thermal insulation work
- 71314200 - Energy-management services
- 71314300 - Energy-efficiency consultancy services

## Release History

- 14 Nov 2025 at 10:04 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/073816-2025

## Notice URLs

- http://www.orkney.gov.uk
- http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000815782
- https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:571934-2019:TEXT:EN:HTML
- https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-procurement/
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/ESPD/ESPD_Download.aspx?id=815782
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=815782
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00369
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx

## Provenance

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