Notice Information
Notice Title
Bristol Heating Compliance Project
Notice Description
Following a Regulation Readiness Review carried out in 2025 Constellia on behalf of the Housing and Landlord Services Team within Bristol City Council requires consultancy support to help us prepare for all aspects of the forthcoming Heat Networks Consumer Protection Regulations. The support, to be delivered within financial year 2025/25, should include the following: * A review of BCC's "as-is" processes including compliance with the existing Heat Network Metering and Billing regulations * A comprehensive review of BCC's processes in line with the forthcoming Regulations, to include: o Desktop efficiency reviews of all existing schemes o Development of compliant heat supply agreements o Development of vulnerable customer policies and a Priority Services register o Development of a heat network debt policy including full analysis of existing arrears profile o Strategic review of metering and billing policies and processes, to include all aspects of tariff setting o Resource mapping o Repairs and maintenance specification o Customer comms strategy including development of a new move-in process o Identification of funding opportunities including via the Heat Network Efficiency Scheme (HNES) * A final detailed report detailing all actions required for BCC to become, and remain, complaint with the new Regulations Interested suppliers are asked to email Stuart Hinde by 5pm on the 12th February expressing an interest in the project alongside case studies or similar demonstrating an ability to deliver the contract. Suppliers must also be registered with Constellia's Neutral Vendor Marketplace.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-58f18a50-3f4d-4dab-9be5-61b01cc4789c
- Publication Source
- Contracts Finder
- Latest Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/abcbb360-e6d6-49f8-8b77-d3c88a6053d5
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Planned Procurement Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Not specified
- Procurement Method
- Not Specified
- Procurement Method Details
- Other - Call off from Constellia's Neutral Vendor System
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
09 - Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy
-
- CPV Codes
09323000 - District heating
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £100,000 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 29 Jan 20251 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 13 Feb 2025Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 31 Mar 2025 - 31 Jul 2025 1-6 months
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Planned
- Lots Status
- Not Specified
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- CONSTELLIA PUBLIC LTD
- Contact Name
- Stuart Hinde
- Contact Email
- stuart.hinde@constellia.com
- Contact Phone
- 07300 841272
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LONDON
- Postcode
- NE1 5HX
- Post Town
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLC North East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLC43 Tyneside
- Delivery Location
- TLK South West (England)
-
- Local Authority
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Electoral Ward
- Monument
- Westminster Constituency
- Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/abcbb360-e6d6-49f8-8b77-d3c88a6053d5
29th January 2025 - Future opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
Notice URLs
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
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