Planning

Group Heat Pump Purchase Scheme - Market Engagement

ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL

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Planning

16 Apr 2024 at 08:30

Summary of the contracting process

The Essex County Council has initiated a tender process titled "Group Heat Pump Purchase Scheme - Market Engagement" within the heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning installation work category. The council aims to decarbonize housing stock by introducing low carbon heating solutions. They seek a contracted managing agent to provide collective heat pump purchasing schemes for residents, emphasising customer service, trusted installers, and extensive reporting. The engagement end date for this market engagement is 17th May 2024 at 23:59 GMT+1.

This tender by Essex County Council presents an opportunity for managing agents specialising in heat pump solutions and energy-related services to participate. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community and social enterprise organisations (VCSEs) are encouraged to engage. Interested parties can access the Market Engagement Pack on ProContract and submit questionnaire responses before the deadline to potentially win the contract opportunity.

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Notice Title

Group Heat Pump Purchase Scheme - Market Engagement

Notice Description

In line with its commitment to taking action on climate change, Essex County Council (ECC) through its Essex Climate Action Commission (ECAC), has recommended to 'Retrofit across the whole housing stock by 2040, introduce an incentive to accelerate the shift to low carbon heating solutions.'. with the Commission seeing a critical role decarbonising the housing stock and heat with electric heating a key piece to the puzzle. In view of the above, ECC is keen to explore opportunities to provide collective heat pump purchasing schemes for residents via a contracted managing agent. The contracted managing agent will handle customer service, provide trusted installer(s) with capacity for large scale roll out of heat pumps, and furnish ECC with an extensive reporting system. If you a managing agent and feel you can meet the Council's objectives and requirement, please submit an Intent to Respond, download the Market Engagement Pack and respond to the questionnaire in it. Further details and the Market Engagement Pack can be located via the Council's e-sourcing portal, ProContract: https://procontract.due-north.com/Login. Log in as a Supplier and search the following: DN719647 / Group Heat Pump Purchase Scheme - Market Engagement. If you do not have an account, supplier registration is free of charge at https://procontract.due-north.com/Register and it provides access to all current and forthcoming procurement opportunities for Essex County Council alongside several other public sector organisations. The deadline for the questionnaire responses is Friday 17th May 2024 at 2:00pm; all responses should be submitted via ProContract. Please note that this Prior Information Notice (PIN) is not a call for competition and as such you will need to express your interest in any future tender opportunity once the contract notice is published in Find a Tender and on Contracts Finder.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/08a75630-ed67-47f2-b7b5-0690067721c6
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Not specified
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

42 - Industrial machinery

45 - Construction work

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services


CPV Codes

42511110 - Heat pumps

45331000 - Heating, ventilation and air-conditioning installation work

71314000 - Energy and related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Apr 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
17 May 2024Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Benedict Itoyah
Contact Email
benedict.itoyah@essex.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 333

Buyer Location

Locality
CHELMSFORD
Postcode
CM1 1QH
Post Town
Chelmsford
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH3 Essex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH36 Heart of Essex
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Chelmsford
Electoral Ward
Moulsham and Central
Westminster Constituency
Chelmsford

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