Notice Information
Notice Title
Administration and Management of the Community and Renewable Energy Scheme (CARES)
Notice Description
The Scottish Government is seeking a suitably qualified and experienced Service Provider, to undertake the delivery of the Community and Renewable Energy Scheme (CARES) in Scotland. The period of contract is from 1 April 2017 to 31 March 2020, with an option to extend for an additional period of 12 months to 31 March 2021.
Lot Information
Lot 1
The Scottish Government is seeking a suitably qualified and experienced Service Provider, to undertake the delivery of the Community and Renewable Energy Scheme (CARES) in Scotland. The main aim of CARES, free at the point of use, is to support the Scottish Government's ambitions, to enable communities and rural businesses to reap the benefits of a more localised energy approach. The main components of CARES are local energy ownership and shared ownership both of which are facilitated through a range of interventions summarised as follows: - Bespoke advice and support to eligible applicants on a broad range of issues involved in owning a renewable energy project, or taking a share in a commercial scheme. - Administration and management of a range of grant and loan support schemes, from start-up grants through to post planning capital loans to help projects reach financial closure and/or reach investor readiness. - The promotion of CARES which is mainly facilitated through a dedicated website and annual conference. - Support for a local energy systems approach, which is currently facilitated through the Local Energy Challenge Fund and the Infrastructure and Innovation Fund. The Service Provider shall be responsible for reviewing the support currently in place to ensure it can continue to deliver the Scottish Government's ambitions and targets. The requirement also includes: - Loans - recovery of all existing loan repayments from current loan schemes, including those which have been closed or will no longer be available at the contract start date. - Grants - the need to ensure recipients comply with the terms and conditions of issue. - Administration and management including the processing, assessment and decision-making of applications received to the various funding programmes. - Support on complex financial matters associated with investing in a renewable energy and or low carbon project including the refinancing of operational projects. The period of contract is from 1 April 2017 to 31 March 2020, with an option to extend for an additional period of 12 months to 31 March 2021.. Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
Options: Option to extend for an additional 1 year period to 31 March 2021.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-r6ebe6-0000468953
- Publication Source
- Public Contracts Scotland
- Latest Notice
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR277995
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
66 - Financial and insurance services
71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
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- CPV Codes
66171000 - Financial consultancy services
71314300 - Energy-efficiency consultancy services
79342300 - Customer services
79940000 - Collection agency services
79996100 - Records management
90700000 - Environmental services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £3,500,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- £3,500,000 £1M-£10M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 24 Mar 20179 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- 19 Dec 2016Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 7 Mar 20179 years ago
- Contract Period
- 1 Apr 2017 - 31 Mar 2020 3-4 years
- Recurrence
- mid 2020 if the optional year extension is implemented.
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- Scottish Government
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- EDINBURGH
- Postcode
- G2 8LU
- Postcode Area
- Glasgow
- Country
- Scotland
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- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLM Scotland
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLM3 West Central Scotland
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLM32 Glasgow City
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
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- Local Authority
- Glasgow City
- Electoral Ward
- Anderston/City/Yorkhill
- Westminster Constituency
- Glasgow North
Further Information
Notice Documents
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https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV263114
Administration and Management of the Community and Renewable Energy Scheme (CARES) - The Scottish Government is seeking a suitably qualified and experienced Service Provider, to undertake the delivery of the Community and Renewable Energy Scheme (CARES) in Scotland. The period of contract is from 1 April 2017 to 31 March 2020, with an option to extend for an additional period of 12 months to 31 March 2021. -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR277995
Administration and Management of the Community and Renewable Energy Scheme (CARES) - The Scottish Government is seeking a suitably qualified and experienced Service Provider, to undertake the delivery of the Community and Renewable Energy Scheme (CARES) in Scotland. The period of contract is from 1 April 2017 to 31 March 2020, with an option to extend for an additional period of 12 months to 31 March 2021.
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