Notice Information
Notice Title
Provision of an Energy Switching Service
Notice Description
The Council requires the Service Provider to offer an online platform that will provide users access to a domestic fuel comparison tool where the available electricity, gas or dual-fuel energy tariffs offers visibility of the most competitive rates at time of access.
Lot Information
Lot 1
The Service Provider shall provide an online switching platform that can be customised to incorporate the Council's approved campaign branding. The online platform must meet a minimum accessibility standard such as 'Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.1)' and work on the most commonly used assisted technologies such as screen reader and speech recognition. The Service shall provide users access to the best tariffs available at the point of time of use, including notification of availability of "Warm Home Allowance" discount scheme. The tariffs on offer will be for single fuel types (electricity and gas) as well as dual fuel options. The Service shall also offer restricted time of use tariffs and options for those on prepayment meters. Additionally, the Service shall also offer both standard variable tariffs and fixed tariffs for comparison.
Renewal: Initial contract 36 months with the option to extend for an additional 12 months
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-r6ebe6-0000587762
- Publication Source
- Public Contracts Scotland
- Latest Notice
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP366132
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
-
- CPV Codes
71314000 - Energy and related services
71314200 - Energy-management services
71314300 - Energy-efficiency consultancy services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £255,000 £100K-£500K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 13 Sep 20196 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- 26 Jul 2019Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 13 Sep 20196 years ago
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- NORTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Corporate Procurement, John Stewart
- Contact Email
- corporateprocurement@northlan.gov.uk, stewartj@northlan.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 1698403876
Buyer Location
- Locality
- MOTHERWELL
- Postcode
- ML1 1AB
- Post Town
- Motherwell
- Country
- Scotland
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLM Scotland
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLM3 West Central Scotland
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLM34 North Lanarkshire
- Delivery Location
- TLM84 North Lanarkshire
-
- Local Authority
- North Lanarkshire
- Electoral Ward
- Motherwell South East and Ravenscraig
- Westminster Constituency
- Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Further Information
Notice Documents
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https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN358212
Provision of an Energy Switching Service - The Council requires the Service Provider to offer an online platform that will provide users access to a domestic fuel comparison tool where the available electricity, gas or dual-fuel energy tariffs offers visibility of the most competitive rates at time of access. -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP366132
Provision of an Energy Switching Service - The Council requires the Service Provider to offer an online platform that will provide users access to a domestic fuel comparison tool where the available electricity, gas or dual-fuel energy tariffs offers visibility of the most competitive rates at time of access.
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