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Published 16 Jan 2025, 16:56 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Purchase of UK Allowances (UKA) in Accordance with the UK Emissions Trading Scheme (UK ETS) (2025-29)

Official notice

Authority: University of Strathclyde (Education)

ServicesOpen procedureSME suitable
Sectors: Architecture & Engineering (71)Business Services & Consultancy (79)Cleaning & Environmental Services (90) Delivery: Scotland (UKM82)
Published estimate£7,040,000exc. VAT
Submissions closed 14 Mar 2025awarded 29 Apr 2025
Awarded to Redshaw Advisors Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The University of Strathclyde has awarded a Contract for the Purchase of UK Allowances (UKA) in Accordance with the UK Emissions Trading Scheme (UK ETS) (2025-29) (UOS-35556-2025).

  • Recurrence: Yes, it is envisaged that when this contract comes to an end that the Contracting Authority will tender this requirement again - a Contract Notice is expected to be published in c. Jan / Feb 2029.

CPV: Custom broker services · Energy and related services · Energy-efficiency consultancy services · Energy-management services · Purchase of CO2 emission credits

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£7,040,000
Delivery: Scotland · University of Strathclyde.
Extensions: In line with 72 - Modification of Contracts During their Term, of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015, this Contract may be modified without a new procurement procedure in accordance with this Part in some cases. · The contract duration is 24-months, with the option to extend for up to an additional two 12-month periods. The Contracting Authority reserves the right to utilise the extension periods at its discretion.Variant bids: not allowed
71314000 Energy and related services71314200 Energy-management services71314300 Energy-efficiency consultancy services79223000 Custom broker services90731210 Purchase of CO2 emission credits

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: 50%Price: 50%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Technical: 50%
  • price: 50%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Technical: 50
  • Price: 50
Conditions of participation2
  • Economic & financial standing
    1. SPD (Scotland) Question 4B.1.2: Average Yearly Turnover
    2. SPD (Scotland) Question 4B.5: Insurance Requirements
    Minimum: 1. SPD (Scotland) Question 4B.1.2: Average Yearly Turnover Bidders will be required to have an average yearly turnover of a minimum of GBP 3,200,000 for the last 3 years. 2. SPD (Scotland) Question 4B.5: Insurance Requirements It is a requirement that bidders hold, or can commit …
  • Technical & professional ability
    1. SPD (Scotland) Question 4C.1.2: Services
    2. SPD (Scotland) Question 4D.1: Quality Assurance Schemes
    3. SPD (Scotland) Question 4D.2: Environmental Management Standards
    Minimum: 1. SPD (Scotland) Question 4C.1.2: Services The Tenderer must use the template (Appendix D) to answer question 4C.1.2 of their SPD (Scotland) response. The Tenderer MUST upload the completed document next to question 4C.1.2. DO NOT UPLOAD THIS DOCUMENT INTO THE “GENERAL ATTACHMEN…
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 50 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 5 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
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
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 · Yes, it is envisaged that when this contract comes to an end that the Contracting Authority will tender this requirement again - a Contract Notice is expected to be published in c. Jan / Feb 2029.

First published
16 Jan 2025, 16:56 GMT
Last source update
30 Apr 2025, 10:54 BST
Award evaluation window
14 Mar 2025 – …
Authority reference
UOS-35556-2025
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-017877
Classification (CPV)
Custom broker servicesEnergy and related servicesEnergy-efficiency consultancy servicesEnergy-management servicesPurchase of CO2 emission credits
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM82)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04d3e3 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Performance terms

For full details of the conditions relevant to the proposed Contract, please refer to the tender documents (details of how to access these being set out in section 1.3) Communication, of this Contract Notice.

The University of Strathclyde will require the members of any tendering group of entities (including, but not limited to consortium members, members of a group of economic operators and/or subcontractors) to be jointly and severally liable for the performance of the Contract (no matter the legal form taken by those entities in order to enter into the Contract).

Review and risk notes
Review procedure

An economic operator that suffers, or risks suffering, loss or damage attributable to a breach of duty under the Public Contract (Scotland) Regulations 2015 (SSI2015/446) (as amended) may bring proceedings to the Sheriff Court or the Court of Session.

Publisher note: In line with 72 - Modification of Contracts during their Term, of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015, this Contract may be modified without a new procurement procedure in accordance with this Part in some cases. (SC Ref:797498)

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
14 Mar 2025, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
90 days from the deadline
Bids opened
14 Mar 2025, 12:00 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/esop/pts-host/public… ↗

Timeline

4 Feb 2025 → 30 Apr 2025 · 4 dates
  1. Next notice expected
    4 Feb 2025
  2. Submission deadline
    14 Mar 2025, 12:00 GMT
  3. Bids opened
    14 Mar 2025, 12:00 GMT
  4. Notice published
    30 Apr 2025, 10:54 BST

Notice history

4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 11 Feb 2025
  1. Status changed to active
    11 Feb 2025, 08:39 GMT
  2. Procurement method changed
    11 Feb 2025, 08:39 GMT
  3. Deadline published: 14 Mar 2025, 12:00 GMT
    11 Feb 2025, 08:39 GMT
  4. Status changed to complete
    30 Apr 2025, 10:54 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £7,040,0001 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 54 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 29 Apr 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Redshaw Advisors LtdSME£7,040,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 017877-2025-UOS-35556-2025-1 · Redshaw Advisors LtdSME

    Signed
    29 Apr 2025
    Value
    £7,040,000
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
5bids · 5 electronic · 5 from abroad4——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

University of Strathclyde

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation Learning & Teaching Building, 49 Richmond Street, Glasgow, Scotland, G1 1XUContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Glasgow Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace CourtReview body Glasgow

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.