Awarded contract

Easter Bush Infrastructure Project Extension to HV and DH Phase 1 – Pre-Construction Services

Details

Buyer: University of Edinburgh
Supplier(s): Vital Energi
Value: £170,472.5
Topic: District-heating mains construction work
Published: 2 September 2025
Source: uk:public_contracts_scotland

Tender description

The University of Edinburgh has appointed a supplier to fulfil the role of Principal Contractor to complete the technical design and undertake the construction and installation of the extension of the High Voltage private wire electrical and District Heating (HV and DH) infrastructure networks at the Easter Bush campus. The works will be used by the University’s existing Easter Bush campus HV and DH networks that are connected to the campus Energy Centre. The mechanical and electrical DH and HV installation contract works will provide connections of additional buildings to the campus networks. The University’s commercial commitment at this point is restricted to the Pre-construction Services element only, separately identified in the bids. Lot 1: The University of Edinburgh has appointed a supplier to fulfil the role of Principal Contractor to complete the technical design and undertake the construction and installation of the extension of the High Voltage private wire electrical and District Heating (HV and DH) infrastructure networks at the Easter Bush campus. The works will be used by the University’s existing Easter Bush campus HV and DH networks that are connected to the campus Energy Centre. The mechanical and electrical DH and HV installation contract works will provide connections of additional buildings to the campus networks. The University’s commercial commitment at this point is restricted to the Pre-construction Services element only, separately identified in the bids. This is a call off from Crown Commercial Services (CCS) RM6314 Demand Management & Renewables Framework Lot 4.2: Heat Networks – Heat Network Design & Build

Timeline

Completed: Award date28 July 2025
Completed: Award published2 September 2025
Current notice

About the buyer

University of Edinburgh buys as a higher education institution, through its own Procurement function. Larger tenders are advertised on Public Contract Scotland, via the PCS-T e-tendering platform. Suppliers must register separately on both systems before bidding. Much of this procurement flows through framework agreements with APUC, Scotland Excel and the Crown Commercial Service. Prior information notices invite market engagement from suppliers ahead of larger tenders. The Strategic Procurement team leads regulated sourcing, while Operational Procurement manages day-to-day purchase orders. A Procurement Support team handles reporting, data analysis and training across the function.

Education procurement reached £47.4bn in 2024/25, the fourth-largest public sector budget.

Over the past 5 years, most of University of Edinburgh's contract awards have been in laboratory and precision equipment, medical equipment and pharmaceuticals and software and information systems.

Relevant CPV codes

45232140 · District-heating mains construction work

Decision makers

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Job title	Phone number	Work email
Head of Procurement	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@university-of-edinburgh.gov
Commercial Director	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@university-of-edinburgh.gov
Procurement Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@university-of-edinburgh.gov
Category Lead	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@university-of-edinburgh.gov
Senior Buyer	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@university-of-edinburgh.gov
Contracts Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@university-of-edinburgh.gov

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