Awarded contract

Design Team for Energy Ventilation Projects

Details

Supplier(s)
KJ Tait Engineers
Value
£847,146.67
Topic
Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
Published
24 August 2026

Tender description

The University of Edinburgh has appointed a single supplier as Lead Consultant to lead a multi-disciplinary design team for improvement initiatives to ventilation installations across the University’s building estate. Lot 1: The University of Edinburgh has appointed a single supplier as Lead Consultant to lead a multi-disciplinary design team for improvement initiatives to ventilation installations across the University’s building estate. The contract shall be in place for a period of four years from 12th August 2026 until 11th August 2030, or until completion of the services, whichever occurs later. The contract covers all RIBA stages 0-7 inclusive for all sites listed in the ITT. The Contract is split into three phases for each of the sites as outlined below. The University reserves the right to extend the contract term to proceed with the next phase for each specific site. - Phase 1: RIBA stages 0-3 - Phase 2: RIBA stages 4 - Phase 3: RIBA stages 5-7 The initial contract term will cover Phase 1 only for each of the sites and The University may, in its sole discretion, extend the term of the contract to proceed with Phase 2 and Phase 3 for each site on a case-by-case basis, in accordance with the contract terms. The form of contract is the NEC4 Professional Service Short Contract. The contract has been awarded following an openly advertised Open Procedure (one stage tender process).

Timeline

  1. Completed: Award date12 August 2026
  2. Completed: Award published24 August 2026
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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

  • 71000000 · Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
  • 71313000 · Environmental engineering consultancy services
  • 71315200 · Building consultancy services
  • 71320000 · Engineering design services
  • 71321000 · Engineering design services for mechanical and electrical installations for buildings
  • 71334000 · Mechanical and electrical engineering services

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