Published date: 27 November 2025

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 28 May 2025, 3pm

Contract summary

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Location of contract

South West

Value of contract

£900,000

Procurement reference

SWINDON001-DN773899-03243533

Published date

27 November 2025

Closing date

28 May 2025

Closing time

3pm

Contract start date

1 October 2025

Contract end date

30 September 2028

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

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.

Award information

Awarded date

21 August 2025

Contract start date

1 October 2025

Contract end date

30 September 2028

Total value of contract

£710,333

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

McBains Limited

Address

Fifth Floor
26 Finsbury Square
London
EC2A 1DS

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Jodie Wakefield

Address

Swindon Borough Council, Civic Offices
Euclid Street
Swindon
SN1 2JH
England

Email

JWakefield@swindon.gov.uk

Website

http://www.swindon.gov.uk/