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Published 7 Jun 2024, 10:15 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Decarbonisation of Heat on Campus

Official notice

Authority: Robert Gordon University (Education)

GoodsCompetitive procedure with negotiation
Published estimate£65,000,000exc. VAT
Submissions closed 17 Jul 2024

What is being bought

Published requirement description

RGU is seeking to develop a renewable, low carbon, alternative to replace the existing heating systems (Space heating and Domestic Hot Water) on its campus at Garthdee. RGU are seeking bids to provide a fully funded, design, build, operation and maintenance of a new heat source and network. This would also include entering into a long-term Heat Supply Agreement (HSA) for the supply of heat (inclusive of performance guarantees) for an anticipated period of no less than 24 years, and up to 30 years. The total value of the contract is estimated based on a capital element of 20m GBP and 1.5m GBP in annual running costs, over 30 years).

CPV: District heating · Electricity, heating, solar and nuclear energy · Energy and related services · Heat pumps · Hot water

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Published value£65,000,000
Delivery: Scotland · RGU Garthdee campus
Second stage: up to 3 candidates invited to tenderVariant bids: allowed

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
Conditions of participation3
  • Suitability

    The relevant selection criteria will be included in the SPD Scotland module, which can be accessed through the website referenced in section I.3 of this Contract Notice

  • Economic & financial standing

    The relevant selection criteria will be included in the SPD Scotland module, which can be accessed through the website referenced in section I.3 of this Contract Notice

  • Technical & professional ability

    The relevant selection criteria will be included in the SPD Scotland module, which can be accessed through the website referenced in section I.3 of this Contract Notice

Staff
Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
Successive reduction
Candidates will be reduced successively across stages

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Competitive procedure with negotiation
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Goods
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
7 Jun 2024, 10:15 BST
Last source update
7 Jun 2024, 10:15 BST
Authority reference
001/24/RS
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-017684
Classification (CPV)
District heatingElectricity, heating, solar and nuclear energyEnergy and related servicesHeat pumpsHot water
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM50)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-046e36 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
electronic ordering · electronic payment

Publisher note: NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=760596. The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx. Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems. A sub-contract clause has been included in this contract. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2363 Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see: https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-procurement/ A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows: Bidders will need to provide details that demonstrate experience in successfully delivering a Community Benefits Programme. (SC Ref:760596) Download the ESPD document here: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/ESPD/ESPD_Download.aspx?id=760596

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Public Contracts Scotland · Who buys & how to bid on PCS
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free single registration for Scotland; PCS-Tender (Jaggaer) for full bidding
Submission deadline
17 Jul 2024, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
360 days from the deadline
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

7 Jun 2024 → 29 Jul 2024 · 3 dates
  1. Notice published
    7 Jun 2024, 10:15 BST
  2. Submission deadline
    17 Jul 2024, 12:00 BST
  3. Invitations to tender expected
    29 Jul 2024, 00:00 BST

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Robert Gordon University

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation Central Services Building, Garthdee Road, Aberdeen, Scotland, AB10 7FYContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Court of SessionReview body Edinburgh

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.