Official UK procurement notice
Net Zero - Retrofit Works (Externals) - Design and Build
Authority: Renfrewshire Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThis Contract is for the Design, Build and Delivery of retrofit external works to existing wholly owned and mixed-tenure residential properties throughout Renfrewshire. The primary objective is to enhance the energy efficiency and thermal performance of the housing stock.
For the initial contract term of 2 years, the Council will provide the design information, using the designs submitted by ECD Architects who were contracted to provide this service. The appointed Contractor will be responsible for the supply and installation of the works only during the initial term. From the commencement of the first extension period, responsibility will transfer to the Contractor, who will undertake both the design and build elements for the remainder of the Contract.
- Recurrence: A future PIN or Contract Notice will be issued for any future procurement.
CPV: Building construction work · Insulation work · Roof works and other special trade construction works
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1This procurement is for the appointment of a Design and Build Contractor for the…Renewal
This procurement is for the appointment of a Design and Build Contractor for the delivery of retrofit external works to existing wholly owned and mixed tenure residential properties throughout Renfrewshire. The primary objective is to enhance the energy efficiency and thermal performance of the housing stock to achieve Net Zero/ Low Energy standards in Scotland.
Work will be issued via Task Order.
The Council is conducting the procurement process in accordance with The Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015, Regulation 29 the Restricted Procedure and Renfrewshire Council’s Standing Orders Relating to Contracts.
The purpose of this document is to invite suitable Candidates to submit a Request to Participate (RTP) in the procurement process for the Net Zero -Retrofit Works (Externals) – Design and Build and to provide information and instructions for completing the RTP including:
- General information about the project,
- An overview of the procurement procedure being utilised and instructions for completing and submitting the RTP,
- A statement of requirements which identifies the work required under the Contract
- Background and guidance on the completion of the Single Procurement Document Scotland (SPD)
- A statement of minimum requirements that each Candidate must meet to be selected to tender the criteria and rules to be applied to reduce the number of Candidates to be invited to tender.
This requirement is for a single contractor for Design and Build. It is anticipated that the Contract recommendation will be presented to the Finance, Resources and Customer Services Policy Board on 11th February 2027. The date of this board will be confirmed within the Invitation to Tender (Stage 2). Additional information: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality: 60
- Price: 40
- Suitability
Please refer to the Invitation to Participate Document.
- Staff
- Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
- Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Restricted procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Works
- 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
- Yes · A future PIN or Contract Notice will be issued for any future procurement.
- First published
- 22 Jul 2026, 11:25 BST
- Last source update
- 5 Oct 2026, 10:19 BST
- Authority reference
RC-CPU-25-009- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-093664- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d0a3Find a Tender
- Performance terms
This Contract includes performance conditions on Community Benefits, Fair Work First and Key Performance Indicators.
- Review procedure
An economic operator that suffers or risk suffering, loss or damage attributable to breach of duty under the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 (SSI 2015/446, as amended) may bring proceedings in the Sheriff Court or the Court of Session in accordance with Regulation 88 of the 2015 Regulations.
Publisher note: The Recommended Tenderer will be required to provide at Request for Documentation Stage the following documents: S1 Equalities Questionnaire S2 Equalities Declaration S5 Prompt Payment Certificate S6 Waste Carrier S9 List of Proposed Sub-Contractors S10 Parent Company Guarantee Consortium Guarantee Main Contractor Collateral Warranty Sub-Contractor Collateral Warranty The successful tenderer will be required to consult with the council’s property insurers (risk engineering team), at the early design stage of the project. The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this PQQ exercise. The Project code is 32513. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343 The Contracting Authority does not intend to include a sub-contract clause as part of community benefits (as per Section 25 of the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014) in this contract for the following reason: There are mechanisms within the Terms and Conditions 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: There is a Community Benefit Clause included in the Contract (SC Ref:840707)
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 15 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
13 Aug 2026 → 22 Apr 2027 · 5 dates- Next notice expected76 days ago13 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST
- Notice published22 days ago5 Oct 2026, 10:19 BST
- Submission deadline12 days ago15 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
- Invitations to tender expected9 days ago19 Oct 2026, 00:00 BST
- Today28 Oct 2026
- Bids must remain valid untilin 176 days22 Apr 2027, 23:59 BST
Notice history
5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 31 Aug 2026- Published value published: £135,000,00031 Aug 2026, 09:35 BST
- Status changed to active31 Aug 2026, 09:35 BST
- Procurement method changed31 Aug 2026, 09:35 BST
- Deadline published: 5 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST31 Aug 2026, 09:35 BST
- Deadline moved to 15 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST5 Oct 2026, 10:19 BST+10 days · was 5 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
Published amendments (1 · 1 deadline change)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | DeadlineTime limit · IV.2.2 | 5 Oct 2026 | 15 Oct 2026 | +10 d |
| — | DateEstimated date of dispatch of invitations · IV.2.3 | 19 Oct 2026 | 29 Oct 2026 | +10 d |
| — | Bid validityMinimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender · IV.2.6 | 22 Apr 2027 | 12 Mar 2027 | -41 d |
Extension to Stage 1
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Court of SessionReview contact point
- Please refer to VI.4.3 belowMediation bodyReview body
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria