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PROCUREMENT OPPORTUNITY

Scotland's Public Sector Heat Decarbonisation Framework

Scottish Government · tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 1 Oct 2026, 22:11.

Opportunity overview

The purpose of this contract notice is for the procurement of the Scotland’s Public Sector Heat Decarbonisation Framework (SPSHD) previously known as the Non Domestic Energy Efficiency (“NDEE”) Framework for public sector estate improvement works. This procurement will follow a two stage Restricted Procedure: suppliers will first complete an SPD, and shortlisted suppliers will then be invited to submit a full tender at the ITT stage. The Framework, which the Scottish Government will manage, will cover building energy retrofit in its broadest sense including a combination of building fabric, building environmental services systems and their control (e.g. heating, cooling, ventilation, lighting, water etc.), on site renewables, and the potential to connect to district heating systems. It will enable public sector bodies wishing to take forward energy retrofit projects to use (or ‘call off) the Framework and run mini-competitions with suppliers appointed to it to deliver those projects. In addition, the Scottish Government will incorporate the decarbonisation of heating systems into the Framework to meet strategic objectives around net zero. In addition to the delivery of works as part of energy retrofit projects, public sector bodies may require framework suppliers to deliver ancillary services. For example, at call-off stage, Economic Operators may be expected to demonstrate their capability to operate and maintain the technology they install. This could include ongoing maintenance or technical support; however, such services will be subject to Framework Public Bodies' needs and may not be required for every project. Where these services are necessary, suppliers may be requested to provide them directly or alternatively through an approved subcontractor, with responsibility for quality and performance remaining with the primary contractor. The Framework will have one lot, comprising multiple framework suppliers each able to deliver energy efficiency works and services to public sector bodies via a range of technical solutions that will provide guaranteed energy performance over the term of the call-off contract awarded under the Framework. Economic Operators will be expected to have the capacity to provide the services, including via supply chain, across all regions of Scotland including the Highlands and Islands. Further details on the project can be found in the Draft Statement of Requirements documents located in PCS-T. This document is subject to change. No public sector body is committed to place an order under the Framework Agreement. The Framework is intended to support large-scale, complex retrofit and decarbonisation projects, typically exceeding 1 million GBP in value, although project values may vary depending on specific requirements. Projects below this value may also be delivered through the Framework where appropriate; however, alternative existing frameworks may be better suited to lower-value or less complex requirements. Please note that this Framework once placed can be accessed by all public sector bodies including: - central government - health boards - local authorities and arms-length external organisations - universities higher education institutes and further education colleges - other public bodies

Classification

  • CPV09323000 — District heating
  • CPV09330000 — Solar energy
  • CPV09331000 — Solar panels
  • CPV09331100 — Solar collectors for heat production
  • CPV09331200 — Solar photovoltaic modules
  • CPV09332000 — Solar installation
  • CPV31000000 — Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting
  • CPV34990000 — Control, safety, signalling and light equipment
  • CPV42100000 — Machinery for the production and use of mechanical power
  • CPV42511110 — Heat pumps
  • CPV42515000 — District heating boiler
  • CPV44622000 — Heat-recovery systems
  • CPV44622100 — Heat-recovery equipment
  • CPV45200000 — Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work
  • CPV45232140 — District-heating mains construction work
  • CPV45232141 — Heating works
  • CPV45232142 — Heat-transfer station construction work
  • CPV45251200 — Heating plant construction work
  • CPV45251250 — District-heating plant construction work
  • CPV45315000 — Electrical installation work of heating and other electrical building-equipment
  • CPV45331000 — Heating, ventilation and air-conditioning installation work
  • CPV50700000 — Repair and maintenance services of building installations
  • CPV71314000 — Energy and related services
  • CPV71314310 — Heating engineering services for buildings
  • CPV71321200 — Heating-system design services

Lots

  • The SPSHD Framework will operate as a single lot, multi supplier framework, appointing a range of capable economic operators able to deliver energy retrofit and heat decarbonisation solutions across the public sector estate. It will be managed by the Scottish Government. Services delivered under the Framework may include measures relating to building fabric, building services and controls (such as heating, cooling, ventilation, lighting and water systems), on site renewable technologies, and connections to district heating networks. It is intended that the Framework will be awarded on an unranked basis and the method of call off will be through a mini- competition process. All projects will be delivered through a Design and Build Energy Performance Contract model, under which suppliers appointed to the Framework will be invited to compete for individual projects via mini competition call off procedures run by Participating Authorities. Mini competitions may be staged where appropriate to reflect project scale, complexity, or risk. Call off contracts may include associated operation and maintenance services where required on a project specific basis. The Framework will be established for an initial three year term, with the option to extend for a further one year, and suppliers must be capable of delivering works and services across all geographic areas of Scotland, including rural, island, and remote locations. The Framework Agreement will be available for use by the Scottish Ministers (including Agencies), Scottish Non-Departmental Public Bodies, offices in the Scottish Administration which are not ministerial offices, cross-border public authorities within the meaning of section 88(5) of the Scotland Act 1998, the Scotland Office, the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body, councils constituted under section 2 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994, the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service, the Scottish Police Authority, Advanced Procurement for Universities and Colleges (APUC Ltd) and their members across the higher and further education sector in Scotland and associate member organisations including their associated and affiliated bodies, Scottish health boards or special health boards , all NHS Scotland, The Integrated Joint Boards established further to the Public Bodies (Joint Working) Act 2014, bodies registered as social landlords under the Housing (Scotland) Act 2001, Student Loans Company Limited, the Forestry Commission, the Commissioner of Northern Lighthouse operating as the Northern Lighthouse Board, Equality and Human Rights Commission, Business Stream Ltd, the Business Gateway National Unit at the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities, any public body established by or under the Scotland Act 1998 or any Act of the Scottish Parliament, any association of or formed by one or more of the foregoing, bodies financed wholly or mainly by one or more of the foregoing, bodies subject to management supervision by one or more of the foregoing and bodies more than half of the board of directors or members of which, or, in the case of a group of individuals, more than half of those individuals, being appointed by one or more of the foregoing. Information about agencies of the Scottish Ministers and offices in the Scottish Administration which are not ministerial offices is available at: http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Government/public-bodies/about/public-bodies-guide/government-scotland Scottish Non-Departmental Public Bodies are listed at: http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Government/public-bodies/about/Bodies Information about the Review of Public Procurement in Scotland and links to the other Centres of Expertise are available at: http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Government/Procurement. 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£75m

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
CASE/666904
Status
active
Main Procurement Category
works
Procurement Method
selective
Procurement Method Details
Restricted procedure
Has Recurrence
Yes

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Classification

Scheme
CPV
Id
45200000
Description
Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work

Participation Fees

Entry 1
Id
1

Type

document

Submission Method

electronicSubmission

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
economic
Description
SPD 4B.1.2 -"Average” yearly turnover for the last 3 years. SPD 4B.4 - Financial Ratios SPD 4B.5 – Insurance The requirements under SPD Questions 4B.1.2 (Turnover), 4B.4 (Financial Ratios), and 4B.5 (Insurance) are minimum Pass/Fail criteria. Full details are provided in the SPD Guidance Document available via PCS T.
Minimum
SPD 4B.1.2 - Average Annual Turnover Economic Operators must have an average annual turnover must be equal to or greater than 2.5 million GBP over the last 3 years. In the event that the Economic Operators does not comply with this requirement, they will not be considered any further in this tendering exercise. Links to an electronic copy of the relevant audited financial statements or other such documentation the Economic Operator is offering as means of proof should be provided. SPD 4B.4 - Financial Ratios Economic Operators must confirm that as a minimum, 2 out of the following 3 ratios can be met in respect of each of the most recent three financial years (where data is available) to achieve a pass. 1 Profitability – this is taken as profit after tax but before dividends and minority interests. If a company makes a profit then it is a pass for this ratio; 2 Liquidity – this is calculated as current assets, divided by current liabilities. If the answer is greater than or equal to one then it is a pass for this ratio; 3 Gearing – this is calculated as the total external secured borrowing (i.e. debt) divided by Total Assets expressed as a percentage. If the answer is less than or equal to 100% it is considered a pass for this ratio. There must be no qualification or contra-indication from any evidence provided in support of the Economic Operators economic and financial standing. Economic Operators who do not comply with the above financial requirements but are part of a Group, can provide a Parent Guarantee if the Parent company satisfies the financial requirements stipulated above. In the event that the Economic Operators does not comply with this requirement, they will not be considered any further in this tendering exercise. The Procurement Officer may ask for annual accounts from the Economic Operators. SPD 4B.5 - Insurance It is a requirement that Economic Operators hold or can commit to obtain prior to the commencement of any subsequently awarded contract the types of insurance indicated below: Employer’s (Compulsory) Liability Insurance - in the sum of not less than 5 million GBP or in accordance with any legal obligation for the time being in force. Public Liability Insurance - in the sum of not less than 10 million GBP in respect of each claim. Professional Risk Indemnity Insurance - in the sum of not less than 5 million GBP in any one claim. Such insurance must be maintained for the duration of the Agreement. Economic Operators who do not currently have or cannot commit to obtaining the levels of Insurance requested may be excluded from the procurement process. In event of award of a Framework, Scottish Government will seek proof that these Insurance provisions have been fully complied.

Applies To

supplier
Criterion 2
Type
technical
Description
SPD 4C.1 - Previous Experience SPD 4C.4 - Supply Chain Management SPD 4C.6.1 - Educational and Professional Qualifications SPD 4C.7 - Environmental Management SPD 4C.10 - Percentage of the contract you intend to sub-contract SPD 4D.1 - Quality Assurance SPD 4D.2 - Environmental Management Standards
Minimum
Due to the character limits, not all minimum standards can be outlined in this section. Full details of standards required and pass/fail criteria are outlined in the SPD Guidance Document in PCS-T. SPD 4C1.1 Previous Experience Economic Operators will be required to provide examples that demonstrate that they have the relevant experience to deliver the works as described in part II.2.4 of the Find a Tender Service Contract Notice or the relevant section of the Site Notice. Economic Operators should refer to the SPD Guidance Document on PCS-T for further information as this question will be assessed based upon a scored selection criteria in order to short list suppliers to be taken forward to Stage 2 (ITT Stage). 4C.4 Supply Chain Management If Economic Operators intend to use a supply chain to deliver the requirements detailed in the Contract Notice, they should confirm they have (or have access to) the relevant supply chain management and tracking systems to ensure a resilient and sustainable supply chain. This will include confirmation that they have the systems in place to pay subcontractors through the supply chain promptly and effectively, and provide evidence as detailed within the SPD Guidance Document attached to PCS-T 4C.6.1 - Educational and Professional Qualifications Environmental Management Economic Operators will be required to confirm that their managerial staff have the relevant educational and professional qualifications and hold Chartered Status or an equivalent professional qualification relevant to the procurement (ie associated with the energy efficiency retrofit and / or clean heat installation of buildings) and issued by a recognised professional body appropriate to the discipline and must be current and valid. Only Economic Operators who meet this requirement will achieve a Pass for Question 4C.6.1 as detailed within the SPD Guidance Document attached to PCS-T. 4C.7 Environmental Management Economic Operators will be required to demonstrate knowledge of the climate emergency and the impact of their organisation, including their organisation’s own scope 1 and 2 emissions. Accepted evidence is detailed within the SPD Guidance Document attached to PCS-T. Only Economic Operators who provide the required Climate Change Plan Template(s), in line with SPD (Scotland) Guidance, will achieve a Pass for Question 4C.7. 4C.10 Percentage of the contract you intend to sub-contract Economic Operators will be required to confirm whether they intend to subcontract and, if so, for what proportion of the contract. 4D.1 Quality Assurance Schemes Quality Management Procedures The Economic Operators must hold a UKAS (or equivalent) accredited independent third party certificate of compliance in accordance with BS EN ISO 9001 (or equivalent), OR The Economic Operators must have the documented policies and procedures as detailed within the SPD Guidance Document attached to PCS-T. Health and Safety Procedures The Economic Operators must hold a UKAS (or equivalent), accredited independent third party certificate of compliance in accordance with BS OHSAS 18001 (or equivalent) or have, within the last 12 months, successfully met the assessment requirements of a construction-related scheme in registered membership of the Safety Schemes in Procurement (SSIP) forum. OR, The Economic Operators must have the documented policies and procedures as detailed within the SPD Guidance Document attached to PCS-T. 4D.2 Environmental Management Standards The Economic Operators must hold a UKAS (or equivalent) accredited independent third party certificate of compliance with BS EN ISO 14001 (or equivalent) or a valid EMAS (or equivalent) certificate, OR The Economic Operators must have the documented Policies and procedures as outlined within the SPD Guidance Document attached to PCS-T.

Applies To

supplier

Other Requirements

Requires Staff Names And Qualifications
Yes

Techniques

Has Framework Agreement
Yes

Framework Agreement

Maximum Participants
12

Covered By

GPA

Tender Period

Ends
22 Jun 2026, 12:00

Second Stage

Invitation Date
12 Oct 2026, 00:00

Submission terms

Languages

en

Bid Validity Period

Duration In Days
180

Contract terms

Has Electronic Ordering
Yes
Electronic Invoicing Policy
allowed
Has Electronic Payment
Yes

Recurrence

Description
The Framework will be placed for a 3-year period and may be subject to renewal at the end of the 3-year period.

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Description
The SPSHD Framework will operate as a single lot, multi supplier framework, appointing a range of capable economic operators able to deliver energy retrofit and heat decarbonisation solutions across the public sector estate. It will be managed by the Scottish Government. Services delivered under the Framework may include measures relating to building fabric, building services and controls (such as heating, cooling, ventilation, lighting and water systems), on site renewable technologies, and connections to district heating networks. It is intended that the Framework will be awarded on an unranked basis and the method of call off will be through a mini- competition process. All projects will be delivered through a Design and Build Energy Performance Contract model, under which suppliers appointed to the Framework will be invited to compete for individual projects via mini competition call off procedures run by Participating Authorities. Mini competitions may be staged where appropriate to reflect project scale, complexity, or risk. Call off contracts may include associated operation and maintenance services where required on a project specific basis. The Framework will be established for an initial three year term, with the option to extend for a further one year, and suppliers must be capable of delivering works and services across all geographic areas of Scotland, including rural, island, and remote locations. The Framework Agreement will be available for use by the Scottish Ministers (including Agencies), Scottish Non-Departmental Public Bodies, offices in the Scottish Administration which are not ministerial offices, cross-border public authorities within the meaning of section 88(5) of the Scotland Act 1998, the Scotland Office, the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body, councils constituted under section 2 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994, the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service, the Scottish Police Authority, Advanced Procurement for Universities and Colleges (APUC Ltd) and their members across the higher and further education sector in Scotland and associate member organisations including their associated and affiliated bodies, Scottish health boards or special health boards , all NHS Scotland, The Integrated Joint Boards established further to the Public Bodies (Joint Working) Act 2014, bodies registered as social landlords under the Housing (Scotland) Act 2001, Student Loans Company Limited, the Forestry Commission, the Commissioner of Northern Lighthouse operating as the Northern Lighthouse Board, Equality and Human Rights Commission, Business Stream Ltd, the Business Gateway National Unit at the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities, any public body established by or under the Scotland Act 1998 or any Act of the Scottish Parliament, any association of or formed by one or more of the foregoing, bodies financed wholly or mainly by one or more of the foregoing, bodies subject to management supervision by one or more of the foregoing and bodies more than half of the board of directors or members of which, or, in the case of a group of individuals, more than half of those individuals, being appointed by one or more of the foregoing. Information about agencies of the Scottish Ministers and offices in the Scottish Administration which are not ministerial offices is available at: http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Government/public-bodies/about/public-bodies-guide/government-scotland Scottish Non-Departmental Public Bodies are listed at: http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Government/public-bodies/about/Bodies Information about the Review of Public Procurement in Scotland and links to the other Centres of Expertise are available at: http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Government/Procurement. 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
Has Renewal
Yes
Has Options
No
Status
active

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Quality
Type
quality
Description
70
Criterion 2
Type
price
Description
30

Value

Amount
75,000,000
Currency
GBP

Contract period

Duration In Days
1,080

Renewal

Description
Initial contract duration is 36 months with the option to extend by a further 12 months

Second Stage

Maximum Candidates
16

Selection criteria

Description
Due to the character limits, not all objective criteria can be outlined in this notice. Full details of the objective criteria are outlined in the SPD Guidance Document in PCS-T. The SPD selection process will consist of 3 Parts: Part One: Mandatory and Discretionary Exclusion Grounds (Pass/Fail); Part Two: Minimum Selection Criteria (Pass/Fail); and Part Three: Scored Selection Criteria (Weighted) Only Economic Operators who pass Stage One and Two will progress to Stage Three. Up to a maximum of 16 Economic Operators achieving the highest overall scores at Part Three, having passed all mandatory requirements at Part One and Two, and having achieved the minimum score threshold of 2 in each Question for B1, B2, B4 and B5, will be invited to Restricted Procedure Stage 2 (ITT Stage). Where fewer than 16 Economic Operators meet these requirements, only those compliant Economic Operators will be invited to the ITT Stage. In the event that more than 16 Economic Operators meet the minimum requirements and achieve scores sufficient to be considered for short-listing and a tie occurs for 16th place, the tie-break will be determined by reference to the highest score achieved in question B1 (Technical and Professional Ability). Where scores remain equal, scores will be considered sequentially for Questions B2 to B5 until the tie is resolved and highest score is identified.

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
09323000
Description
District heating
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
42511110
Description
Heat pumps
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
42515000
Description
District heating boiler
Entry 4
Scheme
CPV
Id
44622000
Description
Heat-recovery systems
Entry 5
Scheme
CPV
Id
44622100
Description
Heat-recovery equipment
Entry 6
Scheme
CPV
Id
45232140
Description
District-heating mains construction work
Entry 7
Scheme
CPV
Id
45232141
Description
Heating works
Entry 8
Scheme
CPV
Id
45232142
Description
Heat-transfer station construction work
Entry 9
Scheme
CPV
Id
45251250
Description
District-heating plant construction work
Entry 10
Scheme
CPV
Id
45315000
Description
Electrical installation work of heating and other electrical building-equipment
Entry 11
Scheme
CPV
Id
45331000
Description
Heating, ventilation and air-conditioning installation work
Entry 12
Scheme
CPV
Id
50700000
Description
Repair and maintenance services of building installations
Entry 13
Scheme
CPV
Id
45200000
Description
Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work
Entry 14
Scheme
CPV
Id
71314000
Description
Energy and related services
Entry 15
Scheme
CPV
Id
45251200
Description
Heating plant construction work
Entry 16
Scheme
CPV
Id
71314310
Description
Heating engineering services for buildings
Entry 17
Scheme
CPV
Id
71321200
Description
Heating-system design services
Entry 18
Scheme
CPV
Id
09330000
Description
Solar energy
Entry 19
Scheme
CPV
Id
09331000
Description
Solar panels
Entry 20
Scheme
CPV
Id
09331100
Description
Solar collectors for heat production
Entry 21
Scheme
CPV
Id
09331200
Description
Solar photovoltaic modules
Entry 22
Scheme
CPV
Id
09332000
Description
Solar installation
Entry 23
Scheme
CPV
Id
31000000
Description
Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting
Entry 24
Scheme
CPV
Id
34990000
Description
Control, safety, signalling and light equipment
Entry 25
Scheme
CPV
Id
42100000
Description
Machinery for the production and use of mechanical power

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKM

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Scottish Government
Id
GB-FTS-1538

Identifier

Legal Name
Scottish Government

Address

Street Address
5 Atlantic Quay, 150 Broomielaw
Locality
Glasgow
Region
UKM
Postal Code
G2 8LU
Country Name
United Kingdom

Contact

Name
Iona MacIntosh
Telephone
+44 412425466

Roles

buyer
centralPurchasingBody

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Id
MINISTRY
Description
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
Entry 2
Scheme
COFOG
Id
01
Description
General public services
Organisation 2
Name
Edinburgh Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Id
GB-FTS-31661

Identifier

Legal Name
Edinburgh Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court

Address

Locality
Edinburgh
Postal Code
EH1 1LB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Roles

reviewBody

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Glasgow · UKM · G2 8LU · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKM

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 045193-2026tender ·