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Published 26 Jan 2022, 14:44 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

PS-22-09 - Community Renewable Energy Project (CoRE) - Main Construction Contract (PRJ0012844)

Official notice

Authority: East Ayrshire Council (Local council)

WorksRestricted procedure
Published estimate£10,000,000exc. VAT
Submissions closed 25 Feb 2022

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The construction of the Community Renewable Energy Project (CoRE) in Cumnock, a Centre of Excellence in Energy Systems Research, and two Demonstrator Houses (located on the site of the Centre of Excellence).

CPV: Construction work · Construction work for buildings relating to education and research · Construction work for industrial buildings · Construction work for research buildings · Construction work for warehouses and industrial buildings · Houses construction work · Multi-dwelling buildings construction work

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

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
Quality: 30%Price: 70%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality: 30
  • Price: 70
Conditions of participation2
  • Suitability

    For the purpose of this Contract, all Electrical Subcontractors (including the Main Contractor if appropriate) proposed to be used on this Project must have Registration with either ‘NICEIC (Approved Contractor Scheme)’ or ‘SELECT (Approved Certifier of Construction Scheme)’ throughout the entire Contract period, and all Employees (including Employees of Electrical Subcontractors) must have appropriate trade certification.

    For the purpose of this Contract, all Mechanical Subcontractors (including the Main Contractor if appropriate) proposed to be used on this Project must have Registration with either ‘B&ES Association (Member status)’ or ‘CIPHE (Member status)’ throughout the entire Contract period, and all Employees of Mechanical Subcontractors must have appropriate trade certification.

    For the purpose of this Contract, all Gas Sub-Contractors (including the Main Contractor if appropriate) must be on the current Capita Gas Safe Register of Gas Installers at a commercial level throughout the entire Contract period. It is also required by the authorities that any operative employed to do gas work will have to be reported to Capita, and their fees paid as stipulated.

    For the purpose of this Contract, the Asbestos removal Contractor proposed to be used on this Project must hold an Asbestos Removal Licence (issued by the HSE) throughout the entire Contract period, and all employees must have appropriate certification.

    For the purpose of this Contract, the company which will carr…

  • Economic & financial standing

    Financial Standing

    The Council shall commission an independent third party business credit report from Creditsafe Business Solutions Ltd using the Company Registration number supplied by the Tenderer. Any Tenderer who does not meet the minimum threshold of a Credit Score of 30 out of 100 will have their submission regarded as a “Fail” and will not be considered further. Where a Tenderer receives a Credit Score of between 30-50 out of 100, the Council reserves the right to request further financial information to determine the risk to the Council. In the event that such additional measures are requested, the Council shall, in its sole discretion, determine the terms of those measures that it deems as acceptable. If Tenderers cannot provide measures to the satisfaction of the Council then their submission may be rejected.

    Risk or Credit reports from other agencies will not be considered.

    It is the Tenderers responsibility to ensure that all information held by Creditsafe Business Solutions Ltd is current and accurate when submitting their Tender. The Council will not enter into discussions with Tenderers who fail to ensure that their Creditsafe Business Solutions Ltd scores are accurate by the due submission date.

    Insurances

    It is a requirement of this Contract that bidders hold, or can commit to obtain prior to the commencement of any subsequently awarded Contract, the insurances indicated below.

    Employers (Compulsory) Liability Insurance = 10 million GBP in respect of each cl…

Staff
Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 70 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 7 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.

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
Cancelled
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
26 Jan 2022, 14:44 GMT
Last source update
11 Sept 2025, 15:18 BST
Authority reference
PS-22-09 (PRJ0012844)
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-055883
Classification (CPV)
Construction workConstruction work for buildings relating to education and researchConstruction work for industrial buildingsConstruction work for research buildingsConstruction work for warehouses and industrial buildingsHouses construction workMulti-dwelling buildings construction work
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM93)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-030fa8 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment

Publisher note: (SC Ref:810016)

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
25 Feb 2022, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
90 days from the deadline
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

25 Feb 2022 → 11 Sept 2025 · 3 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    25 Feb 2022, 12:00 GMT
  2. Invitations to tender expected
    14 Mar 2022
  3. Notice published
    11 Sept 2025, 15:18 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to cancelled
    11 Sept 2025, 15:18 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1

1 further award records carry no date or value.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

East Ayrshire Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Corporate Procurement Team, London Road HQ, Kilmarnock, Scotland, KA3 7BUContact email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Kilmarnock Sheriff CourtReview body Kilmarnock

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria