--- title: "Scope of the Procurement" ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000804757" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000804757" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000804757.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000804757.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "FALKIRK COUNCIL" published: "2025-07-17" --- # Scope of the Procurement Buyer: FALKIRK COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000804757 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000804757) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000804757.json) ## Summary Falkirk Council is initiating a tender process in the housing and community amenities sector for a Void Energy Management Service. This process entails the installation of smart meters at no cost to the Council for void and fire-damaged properties. The procurement stage is currently in planning, with a Prior Information Notice being utilised to identify potential providers, as a best practice approach ahead of a Quick Quote tender exercise. The procurement is geographically focused on the UKM76 region. Key upcoming dates include a planned notice for future communication set for 4th August 2025. The proposal involves service delivery for Falkirk Council’s entire domestic stock, with variability dependent on several factors, including housing demands and portfolio size. This tender represents a robust opportunity for businesses specialising in energy management, particularly those experienced with smart meter installations and related services. Companies adept at providing scalable solutions to local authorities, and those capable of adapting to the dynamic needs of a public housing portfolio, will find ample growth prospects. The competitive process, aimed at awarding the contract to a single provider, necessitates clearly demonstrated capability and reliability, making it ideal for experienced service providers looking to expand their operations within the Scottish regional markets. ## Notice Falkirk Council requires to conduct market engagement to identify suitable providers to be invited to a Quick Quote to deliver a Void Energy Management Service. including installation of smart meters at no cost to the Council to Void and Fire Damaged Properties. It is the Councils intention to award the Quick Quote to a single provider for the entire Council domestic stock and the number of units in the scheme is likely to vary throughout the contract term, dependent upon the uptake of lets, demand for housing and the size of the housing portfolio. ### Lot Information Lot 1 A comprehensive brief on the scope of services and intricacies for each relevant aspect of the service; as well as relevant available existing information, will be provided as part of the tender documentation when the Quick Quote is officially published. It should be noted that Falkirk Council are adopting a Prior Information Notice as best practice for this Quick Quote tender exercise. This PIN notice will be utilised to identify suitably qualified providers to be invited to tender in a Quick Quote tender process for the service. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland | | Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL534946 | | Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Prior Information Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 17 Jul 2025 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 4 Aug 2025 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planned | | Lots status | Planned | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | FALKIRK COUNCIL | | Locality | LARBERT | | Post town | Falkirk and Stirling | | Postcode | FK5 4RU | | Country | Scotland | | ITL 1 | TLM Scotland | | ITL 2 | TLM1 East Central Scotland | | ITL 3 | TLM12 Falkirk | | Local authority | Falkirk | | Electoral ward | Bonnybridge and Larbert | | Westminster constituency | Alloa and Grangemouth | | Delivery location | TLM76 Falkirk | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services ### Codes - 71314200 - Energy-management services ## Release History - 17 Jul 2025 at 00:00 - Planning - PCS Notice - Website Prior Information Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL534946 ## Documents - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL534946 Scope of the Procurement - Falkirk Council requires to conduct market engagement to identify suitable providers to be invited to a Quick Quote to deliver a Void Energy Management Service. including installation of smart meters at no cost to the Council to Void and Fire Damaged Properties. It is the Councils intention to award the Quick Quote to a single provider for the entire Council domestic stock and the number of units in the scheme is likely to vary throughout the contract term, dependent upon the uptake of lets, demand for housing and the size of the housing portfolio. ## Notice URLs - http:// - http://www.falkirk.gov.uk - https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000804757 - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=804757 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000804757. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000804757.json.