Notice Information
Notice Title
Energy Bill Support Scheme - Alternative Funding Pilot Grant Assurance
Notice Description
The Department for Business & Trade (DBT) is awarding grant payments to householders across the UK (England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland) to assist with energy costs - payments are made primarily through Energy Suppliers direct to customers through the Energy Bill Support Schere (EBSS), but it is estimated that up to 10% of households fall outside of the scope for this scheme. An Alternative Funding scheme (EBSS AF) has been established to support households that have not received support under the main scheme. EBSS AF is delivered by DBT in Great Britain through Local Authorities (LAs), and in Northern Ireland by a private company. DBT is completing post payment assurance checks on the grant payment decisions (both successful and rejected applicants) by the LAs and private providers These checks will start July 2023 and are expected to complete no later than December 2023. DBT will randomly select and review a sample of grant decisions made to check eligibility of the household to receive the payment. The results of the assurance checks will be used by DBT to help inform its 2023/24 Annual Accounts. As part of the post payment assurance checks for EBSS AF DBT is seeking support to help check the identity and residential status of individuals receiving the grant payment - specifically (although the same check will be completed on all grant decisions sampled) we are looking at how to assure itinerant traveller households (households that do not have a permanent or fixed address, and live full time in a caravan, boat, or similar) to confirm that the individual does not have a permanent or fixed address that they are responsible for. DBT accepts that it may be impossible to fully assure these individuals as itinerant travellers, but Is looking for a solution to help reduce risk associated with this group - for example being able to confirm whether or not an individual is knowingly linked to a permanent or fixed address. This will not necessarily provide a final answer on eligibility to receive the grant payment but is an important step in the assurance process to help manage risk. Any solution would be expected to demonstrate the range of information / data that would be accessed to support the assurance request, and could include (but is not limited to) address links, bank account verification checks, document verification, fraud risk scoring, credit checks. Additional information: We would welcome discussion with potential suppliers to discuss our requirements and potential methods of delivering these. To register your interest and to arrange a discussion with our Project Manager for this requirement, please email steven.williams3@beis.gov.uk
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-bdc85098-6d76-46dd-89e9-be1541c813ad
- Publication Source
- Contracts Finder
- Latest Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5af64c55-9c8d-4dc6-bd74-9f94c88fee4a
- 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
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
66 - Financial and insurance services
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
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- CPV Codes
66000000 - Financial and insurance services
79714100 - Tracing system services
79940000 - Collection agency services
79994000 - Contract administration services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £12,000 Under £100K
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 21 Apr 20232 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 21 Apr 2023Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 30 Jun 2023 - 1 Oct 2023 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
- DEPARTMENT FOR BUSINESS, ENERGY & INDUSTRIAL STRATEGY
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- BIRMINGHAM
- Postcode
- B2 4AJ
- Post Town
- Birmingham
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLG West Midlands (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLG3 West Midlands
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLG31 Birmingham
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Birmingham
- Electoral Ward
- Ladywood
- Westminster Constituency
- Birmingham Ladywood
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5af64c55-9c8d-4dc6-bd74-9f94c88fee4a
21st April 2023 - Future opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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