Notice Information
Notice Title
PS22234 BUS (Boiler Upgrade Scheme) Evaluation Report
Notice Description
******** Modification of the Contract ******** Variation 001 - Amendment to internal timeline. Original contract dates remain unchanged. Variation 002, 003 - phases 1-4 breakdown costs amended, no change to total contract value Variation 004 - Amendment to internal timeline. Original contract dates remain unchanged. Variation 005 - Additional second wave added to scope ***** THIS IS AN AWARD NOTICE, NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION ***** This procurement is being concluded following a mini competition under the Crown Commercial Services Research & Insights DPS RM6126 Background to the programme As part of global efforts to tackle climate change, the Government has committed to reducing the UK's carbon emissions to net zero by 2050. In order to reach this ambitious target, virtually all heating in buildings will need to be decarbonised. This is because one third of the UK's carbon emissions are generated by fossil fuels being burnt to heat homes and businesses. There are various low carbon heating systems available which can replace fossil fuel heating in buildings, including but not limited to heat pumps and biomass boilers. The requirements for the delivery of an evaluation of the BUS scheme, encompassing process, impact, outcome and economic elements. The evaluation will complement BEIS's internal ongoing monitoring of the scheme. The BUS evaluation aims are to: 1. Examine the extent to which the BUS met its objectives. 2. Provide evidence of the impacts achieved by the scheme to support both benefits reporting and design of future policies. 3. Provide evidence to understand the barriers and opportunities experienced during delivery to support policy improvements and the design of future policies. 4. Support an assessment of the value-for-money of the BUS policy.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-4083ab60-8bf2-42fe-bb85-c5331a1ab311
- Publication Source
- Contracts Finder
- Latest Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e4bf4271-819a-45a6-b4a7-611a4a2012db
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Selective
- Procurement Method Details
- Call-off from a framework agreement
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
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- CPV Codes
73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £844,093 £500K-£1M
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £844,093 £500K-£1M
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 18 Nov 20253 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 19 Jan 2023Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 21 Mar 20232 years ago
- Contract Period
- 21 Mar 2023 - 31 Mar 2026 3-4 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Not Specified
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- DESNZ
- Additional Buyers
- Contact Name
- Kerry Hart
- Contact Email
- professionalservices@uksbs.co.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- SWINDON
- Postcode
- SN2 1FF
- Post Town
- Swindon
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLK South West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLK71 Swindon
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Swindon
- Electoral Ward
- Rodbourne Cheney
- Westminster Constituency
- Swindon North
Further Information
Notice Documents
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https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e4bf4271-819a-45a6-b4a7-611a4a2012db
18th November 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
Notice URLs
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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