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Published 18 Mar 2026, 13:59 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Replacement of Boilers and Full Gas Heating Systems - Tenanted Properties

Official notice

Authority: Renfrewshire Council (Local council)

WorksOpen procedureSME suitable
Awarded value£18,079,000published contract · exc. VAT
Submissions closed 20 Apr 2026awarded 5 Aug 2026
Awarded to McTear Contracts Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Renfrewshire Council (the Council) are seeking to enter into a contract with a single Contractor in respect of Replacement of Boilers and Full Heating Systems for Tenanted Properties.

This is a re-tender due to errors in the Pricing Document and Invitation to Tender Document.

  • Recurrence: Further notices will be published should any future contracts be required to be put in place.

CPV: Boiler installation work · Boiler installations · Central-heating installation work · Gas regulation equipment installation work · Gas-fitting installation work · Repair and maintenance services of central heating

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1The Renfrewshire Council has a requirement to appoint a sole contractor to carry out…AwardedRenewal

The Renfrewshire Council has a requirement to appoint a sole contractor to carry out the replacement of boilers to approx 1,300 tenanted properties as well as the replacement of full gas heating systems to approx 3,400 tenanted properties throughout Renfrewshire.

The appointed contractor will be responsible for the supply and installation. The appointed contractor will be responsible for the defects liability maintenance with the Council being responsible for the annual gas servicing.

Tenderers should be aware that there is no minimum guarantee of work as this is a Measured Term Contract and the Council does not guarantee with the contractor any continuity or value of work.

Delivery: Scotland · Renfrewshire Local Authority Area
Extensions: The Council reserves the right to extend the Contract for up to 12 months on two separate occasions.Variant bids: not 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
How bids were scored
Quality: 30%Price: 70%
Published sub-criteria (7)
  • Works Delivery: 12.5%
  • Delivering Value: 5%
  • Zero Defects: 2.5%
  • Fair Work First: 5%
  • Community Benefits Outcome Menu: 2%
  • Community Benefits Methodology: 3%
  • price: 70%
Published award criteria (7)
  • Works Delivery: 12.5
  • Delivering Value: 5
  • Zero Defects: 2.5
  • Fair Work First: 5
  • Community Benefits Outcome Menu: 2
  • Community Benefits Methodology: 3
  • Price: 70
Conditions of participation1
  • Suitability

    Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

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
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
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Yes · Further notices will be published should any future contracts be required to be put in place.
First published
18 Mar 2026, 13:59 GMT
Last source update
13 Aug 2026, 14:38 BST
Award evaluation window
20 Apr 2026 – …
Authority reference
RC-CPU-25-256
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-077299
Classification (CPV)
Boiler installation workBoiler installationsCentral-heating installation workGas regulation equipment installation workGas-fitting installation workRepair and maintenance services of central heating
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM83)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-066da9 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Performance terms

The Contract contains contractual Community Benefits and Fair Work First elements.

Review and risk notes
Review procedure

An economic operator that suffers or risks 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: Tenderers will be required to provide at Request for Documentation Stage: New Supplier Request Form All other documents are required at tender submission stage. (SC Ref:840126)

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
20 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
{"written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
20 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST

Timeline

20 Apr 2026 → 17 Sept 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Submission deadline188 days ago
    20 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
  2. Bids opened188 days ago
    20 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
  3. Notice published73 days ago
    13 Aug 2026, 14:38 BST
  4. Bids must remain valid until38 days ago
    17 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    13 Aug 2026, 14:38 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £18,079,0001 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 117 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 5 Aug 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
McTear Contracts LtdSME£18,079,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 077299-2026-RC-CPU-25-256-1 · McTear Contracts LtdSME

    Signed
    5 Aug 2026
    Value
    £18,079,000
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
11bids · 11 electronic · 11 from abroad7——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Renfrewshire Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Renfrewshire House, Cotton Street, Paisley, Scotland, PA1 1JBContact email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Court of SessionReview contact point Edinburgh
  • Please refer to VI.4.3 belowMediation bodyReview body UK

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • McTear Contracts LtdAwarded supplier 9-13, Netherdale Road, Netherton Inustrial Estate, Wishaw, Scotland, ML2 0ERContact phone

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