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Published 31 May 2023, 08:53 BST

Official UK procurement notice

NHS SBS DECARBONISATION OF ESTATES FRAMEWORK

Official notice

Authority: NHS Shared Business Services Limited (NHS & healthcare)

Framework agreement2 lotsWorksOpen procedureSME suitable
Sectors: Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy (09)Chemical products (24)Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting (31)
+5 moreIndustrial machinery (42)Construction & Civil Engineering (45)Public utilities (65)Real estate services (70)Architecture & Engineering (71)
 Delivery: UK
Framework ceiling (notional)£500,000,000total for 2 lots · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue · 1 value update
Submissions closed 21 Jun 2024awarded 4 Sept 2025
Lots 2see the lot list below

What is being bought2 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

NHS Shared Business Services act in an Agency capacity for and on behalf of its customers (Approved Organisations) - existing and new. These comprise of NHS and Social Care organisations (whether acting individually, or on behalf of, or together as members of any consortia) along with any other public or private sector bodies which NHS SBS authorises to use the resulting Framework.

NHS SBS intends to put in place a Framework Agreement for Decarbonisation of Estates and related Works, Services, and Goods to be used by NHS SBS Approved Organisations. This will include installing and retrofitting a range multiple energy efficiency measures (i.e. a range of works under a single contract); this Framework will not deliver individual energy efficiency measures. NHS SBS is seeking interest from interested parties that can deliver a multiple measure approach (i.e. a range of works under a single contract); this Framework will not deliver individual energy efficiency measures.

Our Approved Organisation list can be found on:

www.sbs.nhs.uk/services/framework-a… ↗

The Framework Agreement will be structured using the following Lots:

Lot 1 - Decarbonisation of Non-Domestic / Public Buildings

Lot 2 - Decarbonisation of Domestic Properties

We are committed to working with suppliers who are dedicated to Sustainability and Social Value and there will be a significant weighting on these elements in the tender.

CPV: Architectural and related services · Building construction work · Building installation work · Construction-related services · Development of non-residential real estate · Development services of real estate · Electricity supply installations · Engineering services · Generator units · Heat pumps · Heating works · Heating, ventilation and air-conditioning installation work · +14 more

How this framework works

From the published notice
Bids received
52 bids on the busiest of 2 lots · 36 suppliers appointed

Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure

2 lots · no lot values published · same evaluation weights on every lot
Lot #1Decarbonisation of Non-Domestic Public BuildingsAwarded

This Lot will comprise of a range of energy efficiency works and services to non-domestic / public buildings. This will include health, housing, local government, education, and wider public sector buildings.

Taking a multi measure approach the scope includes, but is not limited to:

  • Fabric measures (includes facades, cladding systems, external wall insulation - EWI, cavity wall insulation - CWI, loft insulation - LI, services and ducts insulation).
  • Fenestration (includes windows, doors, and openings).
  • Ventilation, heating, and cooling.
  • Renewable technologies (includes air source heat pumps - ASHP, grounds source heat pumps - GSHP, solar thermal, solar photovoltaics - PV, and battery storage).
  • LED lighting (includes PIRs, light sensors, dimming, and trimming solutions).
  • Electrical heating systems, building management systems - BMS, and controls (includes heat networks, heat interface units, metering and monitoring where necessary).
  • Hydrogen ready combined heating and power (includes fuel cells and energy storage solutions, transport, and grid networks).

The Lot is intended for companies who are accomplished in providing solutions and have the capability of conducting initial assessments of net zero carbon works followed by the delivery of the works on site and the post completion monitoring of the works.

Bidders will deliver all the mandatory requirements as detailed in the Specification schedule of the Framework Agreement.

There are additional Selection Qualification (SQ) and Award Questionnaire (AQ) requirements, and Bidder Declarations which are applicable, and Bidders are asked to respond to these also.

A Framework Agreement will be awarded to a maximum of 15 Bidders for Lot 1 in each of the following geographical areas:

  • North of England - This includes the North East, North West, and Yorkshire and The Humber
  • Midlands - This includes the East Midlands, West Midlands, and East of England
  • London and the South East
  • South West
  • Wales
  • Scotland
  • Northern Ireland

For both Lots, the maximum number of Bidders may increase where 2 or more Bidders have tied scores in last awardable position for the Lot. Additionally, NHS SBS reserves the right to award to any Bidder whose final score is within 1% of the last awardable position of the Lot.

Delivery: UK
Variant bids: not allowed
09320000 Steam, hot water and associated products09330000 Solar energy24111600 Hydrogen31121300 Wind-energy generators31121320 Wind turbines31121330 Wind turbine generators
Lot #2Decarbonisation of Domestic PropertiesAwarded

This Lot will comprise of a range of energy efficiency works and services to domestic properties. This will include local government along with social and private housing associations.

Taking a multi measure approach the scope includes, but is not limited to:

  • Fabric measures (includes facades, cladding systems, external wall insulation - EWI, cavity wall insulation - CWI, internal wall insulation - IWI, loft insulation - LI, under floor insulation - UFI, services and ducts insulation).
  • Fenestration (includes windows, doors, and openings).
  • Ventilation, heating, and cooling.
  • Renewable technologies (includes air source heat pumps - ASHP, grounds source heat pumps - GSHP, solar thermal, solar photovoltaics - PV, and battery storage).
  • LED lighting (includes PIRs, light sensors, dimming, and trimming solutions).
  • Electrical heating systems, building management systems - BMS, and controls (includes heat networks, heat interface units, metering and monitoring where necessary).

The Lot is intended for companies who are accomplished in providing solutions and have the capability of conducting initial assessments of retrofit works followed by the delivery of the works on site and the post completion monitoring of the works.

Bidders will deliver all the mandatory requirements as detailed in the Specification schedule of the Framework Agreement.

There are additional Selection Qualification (SQ) and Award Questionnaire (AQ) requirements, and Bidder Declarations which are applicable, and Bidders are asked to respond to these also.

A Framework Agreement will be awarded to a maximum of 15 Bidders for Lot 2 in each of the following geographical areas:

  • North of England - This includes the North East, North West, and Yorkshire and The Humber
  • Midlands - This includes the East Midlands, West Midlands, and East of England
  • London and the South East
  • South West
  • Wales
  • Scotland
  • Northern Ireland

For both Lots, the maximum number of Bidders may increase where 2 or more Bidders have tied scores in last awardable position for the Lot. Additionally, NHS SBS reserves the right to award to any Bidder whose final score is within 1% of the last awardable position of the Lot.

Delivery: UK
Variant bids: not allowed
09320000 Steam, hot water and associated products09330000 Solar energy24111600 Hydrogen31121300 Wind-energy generators31121330 Wind turbine generators31122000 Generator units

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
How bids were scored · same split on all 2 lots
Quality: 55%Price: 30%Social value: 15%
Published award criteria (3)
  • Quality: 55
  • Social Value: 15
  • Price: 30
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
  • “NHS SBS DECARBONISATION OF ESTATES FRAMEWORK” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.

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
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Works
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement
Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
31 May 2023, 08:53 BST
Last source update
9 Sept 2025, 12:29 BST
Award evaluation window
21 Jun 2024 – …
Authority reference
SBS10504
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-054981
Classification (CPV)
Architectural and related servicesBuilding construction workBuilding installation workConstruction-related servicesDevelopment of non-residential real estateDevelopment services of real estateElectricity supply installationsEngineering servicesGenerator unitsHeat pumps
+16 moreHeating worksHeating, ventilation and air-conditioning installation work
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03d069 Find a Tender

Publisher note: The Framework Agreement procurement was undertaken as an Open Procedure. The Framework Agreement will commence on 13/01/2025 and end on 12/01/2029. The contract will be awarded for 48 months. Some purchases under this Framework Agreement may have requirements that can be met under this Framework Agreement but the purchase of which may be exempt from the Procurement Regulations. In such cases, Call-off Contracts from this Framework will be unregulated purchases for the purposes of the Procurement Regulations, and Approved Organisations may, at their discretion, modify the terms and conditions of any Call-off Contracts to reflect that Approved Organisation's specific needs.

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: SAP Ariba · Who buys & how to bid on SAP Ariba
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free buyer-specific invitations
Appointment period ends
21 Jun 2024, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
180 days from the deadline
Bids opened
21 Jun 2024, 13:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

discovery.ariba.com/rfx/19649358 ↗

Timeline

19 Jan 2024 → 9 Sept 2025 · 4 dates
  1. Next notice expected
    19 Jan 2024
  2. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    21 Jun 2024, 12:00 BST
  3. Bids opened
    21 Jun 2024, 13:00 BST
  4. Notice published
    9 Sept 2025, 12:29 BST

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 9 May 2024
  1. Published value updated to £500,000,000
    9 May 2024, 16:11 BST
    was £300,000,000
  2. Status changed to active
    9 May 2024, 16:11 BST
  3. Procurement method changed
    9 May 2024, 16:11 BST
  4. Deadline published: 21 Jun 2024, 12:00 BST
    9 May 2024, 16:11 BST
  5. Status changed to complete
    9 Sept 2025, 12:29 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 36admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Bids received 5231 from SMEs · busiest of 2 lots
Contracts signed 20latest 4 Sept 2025

48 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

All 20 of these contracts carry the same published figure, £500,000,000, the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each contract's own value. They are not eleven separate sums.

  • Decarbonisation of Non-Domestic Public Buildings

    Signed
    4 Sept 2025
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active

  • Decarbonisation of Non-Domestic Public Buildings

    Signed
    4 Sept 2025
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    active

  • Decarbonisation of Non-Domestic Public Buildings

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    4 Sept 2025
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  • Decarbonisation of Non-Domestic Public Buildings

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    4 Sept 2025
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  • Decarbonisation of Non-Domestic Public Buildings

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    4 Sept 2025
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  • Decarbonisation of Non-Domestic Public Buildings

    Signed
    4 Sept 2025
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  • Decarbonisation of Non-Domestic Public Buildings

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    4 Sept 2025
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  • Decarbonisation of Non-Domestic Public Buildings

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    4 Sept 2025
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  • Decarbonisation of Non-Domestic Public Buildings

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    4 Sept 2025
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  • Decarbonisation of Non-Domestic Public Buildings

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    4 Sept 2025
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  • Decarbonisation of Non-Domestic Public Buildings

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    4 Sept 2025
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  • Decarbonisation of Non-Domestic Public Buildings

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    4 Sept 2025
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  • Decarbonisation of Non-Domestic Public Buildings

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    4 Sept 2025
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  • Decarbonisation of Non-Domestic Public Buildings

    Signed
    4 Sept 2025
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  • Decarbonisation of Non-Domestic Public Buildings

    Signed
    4 Sept 2025
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  • Decarbonisation of Non-Domestic Public Buildings

    Signed
    4 Sept 2025
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  • Decarbonisation of Non-Domestic Public Buildings

    Signed
    4 Sept 2025
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  • Decarbonisation of Non-Domestic Public Buildings

    Signed
    4 Sept 2025
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    active

  • Decarbonisation of Non-Domestic Public Buildings

    Signed
    4 Sept 2025
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active

  • Decarbonisation of Non-Domestic Public Buildings

    Signed
    4 Sept 2025
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · Decarbonisation of Non-Domestic Public Buildings52bids · 52 electronic31——
2 · Decarbonisation of Domestic Properties22bids · 22 electronic13——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

NHS Shared Business Services Limited

Contracting authorityNHS & healthcarePublic Sector Framework Provider https://www.sbs.nhs.uk/nhs-sbs-about-usHealth GB-COH: 05280446 Three Cherry Trees Lane, Hemel Hempstead, East of England, HP27AHContact name, email Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • High Court of England and WalesReview body London

Framework contractors & participating bidders

36 commercial parties on the notice
Show 26 more suppliers

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria