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VCMA - Scope Disability Energy Support with water advice service

NORTHERN GAS NETWORKS LIMITED

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

15 May 2024 at 14:54

Award

25 Apr 2024 at 10:59

Summary of the contracting process

The Northern Gas Networks Limited has awarded a contract to Scope for the VCMA - Scope Disability Energy Support with water advice service. The procurement process was initiated as a tender and has now been completed. The contract involves research and development services and related consultancy services. The aim is to extend the partnership with Scope until March 2026, increase support provision for disabled people, provide crisis support, and offer targeted marketing campaigns. The procurement method used was an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition.

This contract presents opportunities for businesses in the services sector, particularly those focusing on research and development services. Companies that can provide energy and benefits advice, crisis support, and targeted marketing campaigns would be well-suited to compete. The contract is currently at the award stage, providing a chance for businesses to collaborate with Scope to deliver services to disabled individuals in need of energy and benefits advice.

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Notice Title

VCMA - Scope Disability Energy Support with water advice service

Notice Description

Building on the learnings of the partnership with Scope and the insights gathered from DES, the cost-of-living research and the SGN winter pilot scheme, NGN have reviewed and adapted the programme to increase the support provision for disabled people. The partnership aims to; Extend the DES partnership from May 2024 to March 2026 Increase the size of the DES team to enable more disabled people to access dedicated, skilled energy and benefits advisers Provide crisis support including energy credit for those on credit meters and heated blankets for those who would benefit from targeted warmth Provide carbon monoxide alarms and information packs in inclusive formats Provide a targeted marketing campaigns that promotes the Priority Services Register and the DES service twice a year with a focus on winter resilience support and planning for disabled people Provide training to the Scope general advice team so that they can support more disabled people with energy safeguarding support and triage to either self-service or into DES should the customer lack the skills or confidence to self-serve.

Lot Information

Lot 1

NGN along with other GDNs - Cadent, SGN & WWU are awarding a contract to Scope. The project of building on the learnings of the partnership with Scope and the insights gathered from DES, the cost-of-living research and the SGN winter pilot scheme, NGN have reviewed and adapted the programme to increase the support provision for disabled people. The partnership aims to; Extend the DES partnership from May 2024 to March 2026 Increase the size of the DES team to enable more disabled people to access dedicated, skilled energy and benefits advisers Provide crisis support including energy credit for those on credit meters and heated blankets for those who would benefit from targeted warmth Provide carbon monoxide alarms and information packs in inclusive formats Provide a targeted marketing campaigns that promotes the Priority Services Register and the DES service twice a year with a focus on winter resilience support and planning for disabled people Provide training to the Scope general advice team so that they can support more disabled people with energy safeguarding support and triage to either self-service or into DES should the customer lack the skills or confidence to self-serve.

Procurement Information

Scope is the only National disability charity that provides this type of service. Scope is the UK's leading pan disability equality charity, providing practical information and emotional support to disabled people and their families when it is most needed. This partnership service with Scope goes above and beyond our core responsibilities as a Gas Distribution Network and is eligible under the VCMA funding criteria as it will provide energy crisis support, access to energy efficiency and CO advice, empowering vulnerable households to use energy safely, efficiently, and affordably.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-045512
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015476-2024
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services


CPV Codes

73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£3,218,750 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 May 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
23 Apr 20241 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
NORTHERN GAS NETWORKS LIMITED
Contact Name
Kitty Blyth, Rebecca Rowley
Contact Email
kblyth@northerngas.co.uk, rrowley@northerngas.co.uk
Contact Phone
+44 7561872579, +44 7935077342

Buyer Location

Locality
LEEDS
Postcode
LS15 8TU
Post Town
Leeds
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE4 West Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE42 Leeds
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England), TLL Wales, TLM Scotland

Local Authority
Leeds
Electoral Ward
Garforth & Swillington
Westminster Constituency
Leeds East

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

SCOPE

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