Awarded contract

The appointment of a managing consultant to lead a whole house retrofit project to 106 homes within the Stratton and Highworth areas of Swindon

Details

Supplier(s)
McBains Ltd
Value
£710,333
Duration
3 years
Topic
Solar panels
Published
27 November 2025

Tender description

*Contract Award Notice* Swindon Borough Council invited expressions of interest from managing consultants to lead a whole house retrofit project to 106 homes within the Stratton and Highworth areas of Swindon via the CCS Framewor - RM6165. Project Description Swindon Borough Council (SBC), submited to tender the requirements for the provision of a Managing Consultant to lead a whole house retrofit project. Swindon Borough Council have secured a Warm Homes Social Housing Fund Wave 3 grant to improve the energy efficiency of 106 properties within the Council's housing stock within the Stratton and Highworth areas of Swindon. Swindon Borough Council were looking to appoint a managing consultant to complete the detailed design and lead the project through RIBA stages from Stage 2 to Stage 7. The appointed consultant will take on the roles of Principal Designer, Retrofit Advisor, Retrofit Assessor, Retrofit Coordinator, Retrofit Designer and Retrofit Evaluator, and will ensure all works undertaken are PAS2035 compliant. The contract will be for a period of 3 years with no extension periods and is estimated to commence 1st October 2025. . The initial contract term will be for 3 years with no options to extend further. For a total contract term of 3 years as stated in the ITT documents. Estimated contract spend is between £880,000 - £900,000 across the initial 3 year term. Full details relating to the services were provided in the tender documents.

Timeline

  1. Completed: Award date1 October 2025
  2. Completed: Award published27 November 2025
    Current notice
  3. Next: Contract expiry date30 September 2028in 2 years

About the buyer

Swindon Borough Council buys as a local authority, running procurement through its own Corporate Procurement Team. Every tender is advertised on the Find a Tender Service, the government's central digital procurement platform for public contracts. Smaller and early-stage opportunities appear on the regional Supplying the South West portal instead. Suppliers register there through ProContract to view and bid for opportunities. Bidders for larger contracts must also register on the Find a Tender Service and provide additional supplier information. Social value criteria weigh how each contract benefits Swindon's local economy, environment and wider community.

UK local government drives £140bn in annual procurement, led by social protection (£66.6bn) and education (£57.1bn).

Over the past 5 years, most of Swindon Borough Council's contract awards have been in construction work, IT services and architectural and engineering services.

Relevant CPV codes

  • 09331000 · Solar panels
  • 44221100 · Windows
  • 44221111 · Double-glazed units
  • 44621000 · Radiators and boilers
  • 45211100 · Construction work for houses
  • 45211300 · Houses construction work
  • 45260000 · Roof works and other special trade construction works
  • 45321000 · Thermal insulation work
  • 45331210 · Ventilation installation work
  • 45421100 · Installation of doors and windows and related components

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