The University of Edinburgh is due to go out to market within the next month or two 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 50 sites, 1250 controllers, and 19000 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. Please note the information provided here may change prior to tender publication. Interested parties should note their interest to this notice.

The successful service provider will be required to meet minimum technical standards and provide evidence-based requirements: - A minimum of three (3) Trend Expert Engineers accredited in IQVision Building Management Systems. These engineers need to have completed the Trend Engineering, SET Engineering, Cyber Security and IQVision Operator and Engineering training courses. The successful service provider must be able to provide cards and certificates for the minimum of three Trend Expert Engineers to demonstrate their accreditation. - Operators must be capable of carrying out LV and ELV Control panel modifications and component replacements. The successful service provider must be able to provide electrical competency cards and certificates or training records of operatives to demonstrate their accreditation. - The successful service provider must have IQVision and SET software licence agreements from the installed systems manufacturer. The successful service provider must be able to provide licence agreement certification or relevant documentation to demonstrate they meet this requirement. The intention is to use the Open Procedure to tender the contract, however, this may change depending on the volume of interest this Notice generates. This tender will be published in due course on the Public Contracts Scotland Tender website. This is a different website to this website. Please ensure you are registered on the tender website which is free of charge to do so. https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/esop/pts-host/public/pts/web/login.html