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Historic Building Energy Performance Potential - Demonstrator

HISTORIC ENGLAND

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26 Feb 2025 at 15:24

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Historic England, a central government public authority, has awarded a contract titled "Historic Building Energy Performance Potential - Demonstrator" in the services industry category. The project aims to enhance the understanding of energy performance in historic buildings, addressing shortcomings in current Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs). The procurement, which was delivered via a limited competition method below threshold, pertains to services related to research. The contract, valued at £12,000 gross, was awarded to Build Test Solutions Ltd, with a contract period starting on 4th February 2025 and concluding on 31st March 2025, based in Swindon, United Kingdom.

This contract offers substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in heritage conservation, energy efficiency solutions, and research services. It presents a valuable chance for companies to demonstrate their expertise in tackling energy performance challenges in historic buildings. SMEs in the fields of building performance analysis, sustainable energy practices, and heritage consultancy are particularly well-suited to compete for similar tenders, thus allowing them to showcase their innovative solutions and gain significant credibility in the public sector.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Historic Building Energy Performance Potential - Demonstrator

Notice Description

To engage with heritage stakeholders to gather demonstrator projects from across the spectrum of historic buildings of traditional construction, which equate to roughly 30% of England's housing stock. To provide a comprehensive understanding of qualitative and quantitative data available to measure energy performance of these building types To demonstrate where and to what extent Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs) are providing inadequate or incorrect information for building of these types To identify and demonstrate missed opportunities within the EPC system to reflect the energy efficiency potential of historic buildings of traditional construction most robustly and accurately. To provide evidence-based recommendations for improvement of EPCs to ensure they do not provide misinformation, in relation to the energy performance of historic buildings of traditional construction and the nature of necessary and suitable energy efficiency improvements.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04e82d
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007319-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - limited competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

CPV Codes

73110000 - Research services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£10,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
26 Feb 202512 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
3 Feb 20251 years ago
Contract Period
4 Feb 2025 - 31 Mar 2025 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
HISTORIC ENGLAND
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurement-he@historicengland.org.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
SWINDON
Postcode
SN2 2EH
Post Town
Swindon
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK71 Swindon
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Swindon
Electoral Ward
Mannington and Western
Westminster Constituency
Swindon South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

BUILD TEST SOLUTIONS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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