Award

THE PROVISION OF A HEAT IN BUILDINGS SCOTLAND NATIONAL SCHEME QUALITY ASSURANCE AND AUDIT (QAA)

SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

18 Dec 2023 at 16:29

Tender

23 Aug 2023 at 15:14

Planning

23 Jun 2023 at 09:50

Summary of the contracting process

The Scottish Government is conducting a procurement process for a contract titled "THE PROVISION OF A HEAT IN BUILDINGS SCOTLAND NATIONAL SCHEME QUALITY ASSURANCE AND AUDIT (QAA)" in the services category. The contract involves the Quality Assurance and Audit services to support the delivery of a new national scheme as part of the Heat in Buildings Programme. The buying organisation is the Scottish Government, based in Glasgow, United Kingdom. The procurement process is currently in the award stage, with a contract value of 3,500,000 GBP and was awarded to Pennington Choices Ltd on 8th December 2023.

This tender presents opportunities for businesses in the System quality assurance assessment and review services industry. Businesses that excel in Service Delivery, Management Staffing, Contract Management, and have expertise in Cyber Security and Climate Emergency measures would be well-suited to compete. The procurement process has concluded with the award stage completed. Pennington Choices Ltd is the current contract holder, providing a substantial growth opportunity for similar service providers in the heating and insulation industry in Scotland.

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Notice Title

THE PROVISION OF A HEAT IN BUILDINGS SCOTLAND NATIONAL SCHEME QUALITY ASSURANCE AND AUDIT (QAA)

Notice Description

The Scottish Government intended to procure a contract for a managing agent to deliver a new national scheme ("the scheme") as part of its' Heat in Buildings Programme.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Purchaser required the provision of Quality Assurance and Audit (QAA) services under this Contract to support delivery of the Heat in Buildings new national scheme. The purpose of this service is to give the Purchaser confidence that the services provided, and the installation of measures undertaken by the Managing Agent of the Heat in Buildings National Scheme, are compliant to the contract. The new National Scheme, which is the successor to Warmer Homes Scotland concerns the installation of insulation, heating, and micro-generation measures in the homes of households, across Scotland, who met the eligibility criteria set out by the Purchaser, designed to target support at those in, or at risk of being in, fuel poverty. The Scottish Government will have in place a contract with a single Managing Agent who is responsible for managing the end-to-end customer journey. This includes assessing the household's eligibility, identifying the Measures which are suitable for the dwelling through a PAS 2035 retrofit assessment process, carrying out a technical assessment, installing the measures, arranging a Post-Installation inspection, arranging billing of the Scottish Government (as Purchaser) and the customer, as appropriate, and following up with a service visit later.

Renewal: Following the end of the initial contract period of 60 months the contract maybe extended by a further 24 months.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03dbe8
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037176-2023
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support


CPV Codes

72225000 - System quality assurance assessment and review services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£3,500,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£3,500,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£3,500,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Dec 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
25 Sep 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
2 Aug 2023Expired
Award Date
8 Dec 20232 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT
Contact Name
Geri Bradley
Contact Email
geri.bradley@gov.scot
Contact Phone
+44 7917497741

Buyer Location

Locality
GLASGOW
Postcode
G2 8EA
Post Town
Glasgow
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM3 West Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM32 Glasgow City
Delivery Location
TLM Scotland

Local Authority
Glasgow City
Electoral Ward
Anderston/City/Yorkhill
Westminster Constituency
Glasgow North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

PENNINGTON CHOICES

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