--- title: "Replacement Cold Water Storage Tanks 2026-27" ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000841123" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000841123" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000841123.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000841123.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "Aberdeen City Council" published: "2026-08-26" --- # Replacement Cold Water Storage Tanks 2026-27 Buyer: Aberdeen City Council Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000841123 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000841123) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000841123.json) ## Summary Aberdeen City Council is procuring building-services works to replace cold water storage tanks and associated tank pipework in Aberdeen City. The requirement covers supply, installation, testing and commissioning, including tank automatic controls, control wiring, electrical power supplies, supports, thermal insulation and metal cladding. Existing cold water booster pumps are to be reused. The contractor must clean and sterilise the tanks and pipework after installation and before handover to the council. This is a works contract for a single package, classified under CPV 45350000 for mechanical installations in buildings. It is suited to contractors able to deliver coordinated plumbing, mechanical, electrical and builders-work activities in occupied or operational buildings, with delivery centred on Aberdeen. The procurement has reached tender: Aberdeen City Council invited offers through an open procedure, with electronic submission. The tender submission deadline was 22 September 2026 at 12:00 UTC, when bids were also scheduled to be opened. The contract period is 11 January 2027 to 2 July 2027. There is one lot, with no options or renewal, and variant bids are not allowed. Bids must be submitted in English and remain valid for 120 days after the submission deadline. The evaluation includes economic and technical selection criteria and an award questionnaire. The requirement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement. The tender provides for award decision activity starting on 22 September 2026. This opportunity suits an established building-services or mechanical contractor with the capability to manage tank replacement from supply through commissioning and handover. Relevant delivery experience would include cold water storage systems, associated pipework, booster-pump interfaces, automatic controls, electrical connections, tank supports, insulation, metal cladding, cleaning and sterilisation. The work calls for coordinated site delivery across mechanical, electrical and builders-work disciplines, together with testing and commissioning capability. The successful contractor must support community-benefit commitments, including taking reasonable steps to employ apprentices, provide wider skills-training opportunities and make apprenticeship information available to employees. Reporting may cover contract employment, local spend in the AB postcode area, apprenticeships and training, including work placements, graduate placements, vocational training and on-site learning. ## Notice The works generally comprise of the supply, installation, testing and commissioning of replacement cold water storage tanks and tank pipework. The works specifically entail replacing cold water storage tanks, associated cold water pipework, re-use of existing cold water booster pumps, tank automatic controls, control wiring, electrical power supplies, builders work requirements for tank supports, pipeline thermal insulation and metal cladding. Cleaning and sterilisation of the tanks and pipework shall also take place after installation and before hand-over to the council. ### Lot Information Lot 1 The works generally comprise of the supply, installation, testing and commissioning of replacement cold water storage tanks and tank pipework. The works specifically entail replacing cold water storage tanks, associated cold water pipework, re-use of existing cold water booster pumps, tank automatic controls, control wiring, electrical power supplies, builders work requirements for tank supports, pipeline thermal insulation and metal cladding. Cleaning and sterilisation of the tanks and pipework shall also take place after installation and before hand-over to the council. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland | | Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG563085 | | Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Works | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 26 Aug 2026 | | Submission deadline | 22 Sep 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 11 Jan 2027 - 2 Jul 2027 | | 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 | Active | | Lots status | Active | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | Aberdeen City Council | | Locality | ABERDEEN | | Postcode area | Aberdeen | | Postcode | AB16 5GB | | Country | Scotland | | ITL 1 | TLM Scotland | | ITL 2 | TLM5 North Eastern Scotland | | ITL 3 | TLM50 Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire | | Local authority | Aberdeen City | | Electoral ward | Midstocket/Rosemount | | Westminster constituency | Aberdeen North | | Delivery location | TLM50 Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 45 - Construction work ### Codes - 45330000 - Plumbing and sanitary works - 45350000 - Mechanical installations ## Release History - 26 Aug 2026 at 01:00 - Tender - PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG563085 ## Documents - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG563085 Replacement Cold Water Storage Tanks 2026-27 - The works generally comprise of the supply, installation, testing and commissioning of replacement cold water storage tanks and tank pipework. The works specifically entail replacing cold water storage tanks, associated cold water pipework, re-use of existing cold water booster pumps, tank automatic controls, control wiring, electrical power supplies, builders work requirements for tank supports, pipeline thermal insulation and metal cladding. Cleaning and sterilisation of the tanks and pipework shall also take place after installation and before hand-over to the council. ## Notice URLs - http:// - http://www.aberdeencity.gov.uk - http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk - https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000841123 - https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-procurement/ - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=841123 - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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