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PROCUREMENT OPPORTUNITY

Provision of Energy Transition Adviser and Project Coordinator for ORION

Shetland Islands Council · compiled

Tender information last checkedLast checked 29 Sept 2026, 18:41.

Opportunity overview

The requirement is for Project Coordination and Energy Transition Advisor Services for a six month period with an option for the Council at its sole discretion to extend for a further period or periods of six months up to a total contract length of 3 years. The services required are for the ORION Project which has broad underlying aims of: making significant progress towards greener forms of fuel as an alternative to fossil fuels; tackling fuel poverty in Shetland by, among other things, creating affordable alternatives to existing energy provision; and for Shetland, particularly Sullom Voe, continuing as an energy hub and maintaining high levels of well-paid employment. The successful tenderer shall contribute to these aims by providing strategy and planning, governance and management support, coordinating and leading on networking, advising on project activity and promotion, all as more fully described in the tender documents.

Awarded to

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NewByrne Consultants Ltd

Match pending…
Contract value
£49.7k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
7 Mar 2022
Award ID
000282-2025-I/14/21-1
Status
active
Location
ABERDEEN, UKM50, AB15 9AX, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV71314000 — Energy and related services

Lots

  • The type of contract to be awarded is a services contract for the provision of advisory and project management services. It will be a regulated procurement in terms of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 and the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014. The estimated total contract value for the provision of the required services over the maximum term of three years is 300,000 GBP. The tendering process being followed is a restricted procedure with a view to receiving five tenders for evaluation.Value not stated

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
I/14/21
Status
complete
Has Recurrence
No
Procurement Method
selective
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Restricted procedure

Covered By

GPA

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Second Stage

Invitation Date
12 Nov 2021, 00:00

Tender Period

Ends
8 Nov 2021, 15:00

Contract terms

Has Electronic Payment
Yes
Electronic Invoicing Policy
allowed

Classification

Id
71314000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Energy and related services

Submission terms

Languages

en

Bid Validity Period

Duration In Days
90

Submission Method

electronicSubmission

Other Requirements

Requires Staff Names And Qualifications
Yes

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
economic
Minimum
Three years accounts and business reports for the contracting entity; A current bank reference report at a minimum value of 50,000 GBP; Evidence of current Employers and Public Liability Insurances to the minimum extent of 10,000,000 GBP and 5,000,000 GBP respectively; Evidence of current professional indemnity insurances with minimum level of 1,000,000 GBP for any one event. The Contracting Authority will carry out an Equifax check where a Bank Reference cannot be obtained and this will form part of the economic and financial evaluation of economic operators.
Description
Economic Operators must include up to date financial information that confirms the tenderer’s financial capacity to fulfil the terms of the contract. Audited accounts and bank references are the preferred evidence but other relevant financial documents and data can be supplied by tenderers that do not hold company status.

Applies To

supplier
Criterion 2
Type
technical
Description
4C.1.2 of the SPD (Scotland): Bidders will be required to provide examples that demonstrate that they have the relevant experience to deliver the services as described in part II.1.4 of the Contract Notice. No questions from Section D of Part IV of the SPD (Scotland) (Quality assurance schemes and environmental management standards) will be used, so no statements for those questions are listed in this Contract Notice.

Applies To

supplier

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
cancelled
Has Options
No
Has Renewal
Yes
Description
The type of contract to be awarded is a services contract for the provision of advisory and project management services. It will be a regulated procurement in terms of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 and the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014. The estimated total contract value for the provision of the required services over the maximum term of three years is 300,000 GBP. The tendering process being followed is a restricted procedure with a view to receiving five tenders for evaluation.

Renewal

Description
The Council’s Infrastructure Directorate seeks Project Coordination and Energy Transition Advisor Services for the ORION Project for a six month period with an option for the Council at its sole discretion to extend for a further period or periods of six months up to a total contract length of 3 years.

Second Stage

Maximum Candidates
5
Minimum Candidates
5

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Quality Submission
Type
quality
Description
60
Criterion 2
Type
price
Description
40

Contract period

Duration In Days
180

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed

Selection criteria

Description
This Procurement will be conducted through the use of the Restricted Procedure. All queries about this procurement must be made via the Public Contracts Scotland (PCS messaging system. The process we will apply will be: - Statements including the specific requirements can be found within Section III.1.1, III.1.2 and III.1.3 of the Contract Notice. -Bidder's must pass the minimum standards sections of the Single Procurement Document (SPD) (Scotland). Part III and Sections B and C of Part IV of the SPD (Scotland) (except 4C 1.2) will be scored on a pass/fail basis. Question 4C 1.2 will be scored in the following way: 0 - 3 Unacceptable. Nil or inadequate response. Fails to demonstrate previous experience/capacity/capability relevant to this criterion. 4 - 7 Poor. Response is partially relevant but generally poor. The response shows some elements of relevance to the criterion but contains insufficient/limited detail or explanation to demonstrate previous relevant experience/ capacity/capability. 8 - 12 Acceptable. Response is relevant and acceptable. The response demonstrates broad previous experience, knowledge and skills/capacity/capability but may lack in some aspects of similarity e.g. previous experience, knowledge or skills may not be of a similar nature. 13 - 17 Good. Response is relevant and good. The response is sufficiently detailed to demonstrate a good amount of experience, knowledge or skills/capacity/capability relevant to providing similar services to similar clients. 18 - 20 Excellent. Response is completely relevant and excellent overall. The response is comprehensive, unambiguous and demonstrates thorough experience, knowledge or skills/capacity/capability relevant to providing similar services to similar clients. - The responses to the questions of Section III.1.3 of the Contract Notice will be weighted the following way: Please see SPD (Scotland) Question 4C.1.2. Responses must address the Relevant Examples and shall be weighted 20% for each: New Business Opportunities in Major Energy Transition Projects: - Generated outline business case - Initiated projects with vision, purpose and values - Communicated project drivers at all levels of organisations, governmental agencies and supply chain - Created networks and engagement to ensure success of energy transitions projects Provide Two Examples, Weighting 20% Organisational change management: - Identified the need for change and created the business drivers - Executed the restructuring & change management of major organisations and or government agencies with energy transition as a key driver Provide Two Examples, Weighting 20% Stakeholder management: - Engagement with senior executives within Energy Companies, Government Minsters and or Academia that has led to material change to carbon reduction programmes - Communication with all levels of stakeholders and evidence of working within Governmental agencies Provide Three Examples, Weighting 20% Project management: - Led multiple large-scale projects of greater than 100M GBP CAPEX - Developed the outline business case to support investment & implementation - Managed project health, safety, security & environment (HSSE) - Led technical and commercial drivers - Led the successful execution of the project(s) through to handover and close out Three Examples, Weighting 20% Communications: - Engagement and communication with the local, national and international media within the energy transition arena - Clear articulation of project ambitions, both through interview and other media channels including public events Three Examples, Weighting 20% - We will take the five highest scoring bidders through and they will be invited to submit a tender.

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery Location

Description
Shetland Islands and as required by the Contracting Authority.

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKM66
Entry 2
Region
UKM66

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
71314000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Energy and related services

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-1887
Name
Shetland Islands Council

Roles

buyer
centralPurchasingBody

Address

Region
UKM66
Locality
Shetland
Postal Code
ZE1 0LZ
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
8 North Ness Business Park, Lerwick

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
REGIONAL_AUTHORITY
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Regional or local authority
Entry 2
Id
01
Scheme
COFOG
Description
General public services

Identifier

Legal Name
Shetland Islands Council

Contact

Name
Colin Black - Procurement Manager
Telephone
+44 1595744595
Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-10309
Name
Lerwick Sheriff Court

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
Lerwick
Postal Code
ZE1 0HD
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
King Erik Street

Identifier

Legal Name
Lerwick Sheriff Court

Contact

Telephone
+44 1595693914
Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-134054
Name
NewByrne Consultants Ltd

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKM50
Locality
ABERDEEN
Postal Code
AB15 9AX
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
22 Baillieswells Drive, Bieldside

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Legal Name
NewByrne Consultants Ltd

Award information

Award 1
Id
000282-2025-I/14/21-1
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-134054
Name
NewByrne Consultants Ltd

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
000282-2025-I/14/21-1
Status
active
Award ID
000282-2025-I/14/21-1
Date Signed
7 Mar 2022, 00:00

Value

Amount
49,680
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Shetland · UKM66 · ZE1 0LZ · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKM66

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
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