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Trend BEMS Comprehensive Maintenance, Replacement and Upgrade Works

University Of Edinburgh · tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 26 Sept 2026, 07:41.

Opportunity overview

The University of Edinburgh will very shortly be publishing an Invitation to Tender (ITT) via an Open Procedure to invite competitive tenders to establish contracting arrangements with a single supplier for a fully comprehensive planned and reactive maintenance service for the UoE Trend building energy management system (BEMS) and associated control equipment. Fully comprehensive includes for supply, replacement and commissioning of faulty items associated with the BEMS. In addition, the Contract includes the provision for planned upgrade works. The purchase of replacement equipment and provision for planned upgrades shall remain optional, at the sole discretion of the University, throughout the Contract Term. The Contract is across the entire University of Edinburgh estate, which includes approximately 47 sites, 1226 controllers, and 18952 hardware points. It is intended that the contract will in place for an initial term of 2 years with four options to extend for periods of 1-year each (2+1+1+1+1). Estimated Total Contract Value (over 6 years): 2,500,000 GBP excluding VAT Maintenance Services Estimated Total Value (over 6 years): 1,000,000 GBP excluding VAT Planned Upgrade Works Estimated Total Value (over 6 years): 1,500,000 GBP excluding VAT It is important to note that these values are estimates only. The University will not guarantee these spend levels or any volume of business under this Contract. There shall be no obligation on the part of The University of Edinburgh to issue orders in relation to replacement equipment and provision for planned upgrade works aspects of this Contract to the appointed Service Provider. Full requirements are detailed in the tender documents.

Classification

  • CPV50700000 — Repair and maintenance services of building installations
  • CPV71314200 — Energy-management services

Lots

  • The University of Edinburgh has a requirement to establish contracting arrangements with a single supplier to provide fully comprehensive maintenance for Trend building energy management system (BEMS), including replacement works and planned upgrade works, throughout the University’s estate. This procurement will be conducted via the Public Contracts Scotland - Tender portal (PCS-T). It is proposed this procurement will be conducted through the use of the Open Procedure. The evaluation will be contain three stages as follows. Stage 1 - the SPD (Scotland) will include a series of Minimum Standards in relation to mandatory and discretionary criteria which govern the public sector and this specific requirement. These are pass/fail requirements and failure to provide adequate evidence on request of how these requirements shall be met will result in automatic exclusion from the Tendering process. In addition, project specific technical minimum standards apply. Each Bidder passing the Minimum Standards will then be subject to a technical and commercial evaluation. Stage 2 - Technical questions are allocated a total weighting of 80 percent. Scores shall be allocated based on the total percentage achieved by the response out of the maximum possible percentage. This takes into account the score out of 4 and the weighting allocated to individual questions. For example if a question is weighted 10 percent and the submission scores 3 points out of 4 for that question then the score achieved will be 7.5 percent out of a possible 10 percent. Bidders will be required to achieve a minimum score of 50 percent (40 percent after technical weightings are applied) or more of the technical score. Each supplier achieving a score greater or equal to 50 percent will only then progress through to the commercial evaluation. Stage 3 - Commercial (Price) shall be allocated a total weighting of 20 percent. The bidder who submits the lowest price will be awarded the maximum score for the associated cost area, and all other bids awarded a score pro rata, in relation to the lowest bid. Both Technical and Commercial scores will be added together at the end of the evaluation process to calculate the most economically advantageous tender, to be recommended as the winning bidder.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
EC1069
Status
active
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Has Recurrence
Yes

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Classification

Scheme
CPV
Id
50700000
Description
Repair and maintenance services of building installations

Submission Method

electronicSubmission

Communication

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
suitability
Description
SPD 4A.2 Statement 1: Bidder’s designated operatives directly involved in the provision of services must include a minimum of three (3) Trend Expert Engineers accredited in IQ Vision Building Management Systems. These engineers need to have completed the Trend Engineering, SET Engineering, Cyber Security and IQVision Operator and Engineering training courses. Upon request, the bidder must provide cards and certificates of a minimum of three Trend Expert Engineers operatives to demonstrate their accreditation to meet this requirement. SPD 4A.2 Statement 2: Operatives must be capable of carrying out LV and ELV Control panel modifications and component replacements. Upon request, the bidder must provide Electrical competency cards and certificates of operatives to demonstrate their accreditation to meet this requirement. SPD 4A.2 Statement 3: The bidding entity must hold IQVision and SET software licence agreements from the installed systems manufacturer. Upon request, the bidder must provide the Licence agreement certification or relevant documentation to demonstrate they meet this requirement.

Applies To

supplier
Criterion 2
Minimum
SPD Statement 4B.1.1: Bidders will be required to have a minimum “general” yearly turnover of 2,000,000 GBP for each of the last 3 years. SPD Statement 4B.3: Where turnover information is not available for the time period requested, the Bidder will be required to state the date which they were set up/started trading. SPD Statement 4B.5: It is a requirement of this contract that Bidders hold, or can commit to obtain prior to the commencement of any contract, the types and levels of insurance listed below. Bidders also must confirm they can provide the following supporting evidence at point of award. - Professional Risk Indemnity = 2 million GBP per single event - Employer's (Compulsory) Liability Insurance = 5 million GBP per single event - Public Liability Insurance = 10 million GBP per single event SPD 4B.6 Statements Statement 1: Where the bidder is providing a submission on behalf of a subsidiary company, upon request, the bidder must obtain a Parent Company Guarantee prior to commencement of any subsequently awarded contract. Statement 2: Bidders will be required to provide adequate assurance of financial strength to successfully complete their contractual obligations. Bidders must be able to provide upon request, their 3 most recent sets of annual audited accounts, including profit and loss information, and the following ratios: - Current Ratio - Quick Ratio - Debtors Turnover Ratio - Return on Assets - Working Capital - Debt to Equity Ratio - Gross Profit Ratio A review of your ratios and audited accounts may be undertaken. In some cases, this review may lead to an additional request for further financial information to help clarify any potential issues raised. This information may be used to assess financial sustainability.

Contract terms

Performance Terms
As detailed within the ITT documentation.
Electronic Invoicing Policy
allowed
Has Electronic Payment
Yes

Other Requirements

Requires Staff Names And Qualifications
Yes

Covered By

GPA

Tender Period

Ends
7 Sept 2026, 12:00

Submission terms

Languages

en

Bid Validity Period

Duration In Days
120

Expected award period

Starts
7 Sept 2026, 12:00

Bid Opening

Date
7 Sept 2026, 12:00

Recurrence

Description
Tendering process for renewal of this contract is likely to be approx. 6 to 9 months prior to the expiry of the contract.

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Description
The University of Edinburgh has a requirement to establish contracting arrangements with a single supplier to provide fully comprehensive maintenance for Trend building energy management system (BEMS), including replacement works and planned upgrade works, throughout the University’s estate. This procurement will be conducted via the Public Contracts Scotland - Tender portal (PCS-T). It is proposed this procurement will be conducted through the use of the Open Procedure. The evaluation will be contain three stages as follows. Stage 1 - the SPD (Scotland) will include a series of Minimum Standards in relation to mandatory and discretionary criteria which govern the public sector and this specific requirement. These are pass/fail requirements and failure to provide adequate evidence on request of how these requirements shall be met will result in automatic exclusion from the Tendering process. In addition, project specific technical minimum standards apply. Each Bidder passing the Minimum Standards will then be subject to a technical and commercial evaluation. Stage 2 - Technical questions are allocated a total weighting of 80 percent. Scores shall be allocated based on the total percentage achieved by the response out of the maximum possible percentage. This takes into account the score out of 4 and the weighting allocated to individual questions. For example if a question is weighted 10 percent and the submission scores 3 points out of 4 for that question then the score achieved will be 7.5 percent out of a possible 10 percent. Bidders will be required to achieve a minimum score of 50 percent (40 percent after technical weightings are applied) or more of the technical score. Each supplier achieving a score greater or equal to 50 percent will only then progress through to the commercial evaluation. Stage 3 - Commercial (Price) shall be allocated a total weighting of 20 percent. The bidder who submits the lowest price will be awarded the maximum score for the associated cost area, and all other bids awarded a score pro rata, in relation to the lowest bid. Both Technical and Commercial scores will be added together at the end of the evaluation process to calculate the most economically advantageous tender, to be recommended as the winning bidder.
Has Renewal
Yes
Has Options
No
Status
active

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Technical
Type
quality
Description
80
Criterion 2
Type
price
Description
20

Contract period

Duration In Days
720

Renewal

Description
Initial contract period of 2 years with the option to extend for a period of up to 4 years in total (2+1+1+1+1).

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
71314200
Description
Energy-management services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKM75

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
University Of Edinburgh
Id
GB-FTS-2023

Identifier

Legal Name
University Of Edinburgh

Address

Street Address
Charles Stewart House, 9-16 Chambers Street
Locality
Edinburgh
Region
UKM75
Postal Code
EH1 1HT
Country Name
United Kingdom

Contact

Name
James Clarke

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Id
BODY_PUBLIC
Description
Body governed by public law
Entry 2
Scheme
COFOG
Id
09
Description
Education
Organisation 2
Name
Edinburgh Sheriff Court & Justice of the Peace Court
Id
GB-FTS-131026

Identifier

Legal Name
Edinburgh Sheriff Court & Justice of the Peace Court

Address

Street Address
Edinburgh Sheriff Court, 27 Chambers Street
Locality
Edinburgh
Postal Code
EH1 1LB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Roles

reviewBody

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Edinburgh · UKM75 · EH1 1HT · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKM75

Notice and amendment history

2 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

2 VERSIONS
  1. 058683-2026planning ·
  2. 074377-2026tender ·