Notice Information
Notice Title
Administration and Management of the Community and Renewable Energy Scheme (CARES): 2019-2024
Notice Description
The purpose of this Prior Information Notice (PIN) is to: - give an overview of the work being done in relation to community engagement in local renewable energy generation and Scottish Government's flagship Community and Renewable Energy Scheme (CARES) - ask for views on how to shape the next CARES contract which will have a greater focus on decarbonisation as the driver for community-led activity. - to ask for views on what support communities might require to engage with wider local energy systems projects. -seek view on how CARES can support the delivery of Local Heat and Energy Efficiency Strategies, and other strategic approaches to local energy planning to ensure community engagement is an integral part of that process. - Ask for views on what support communities might requires to develop commercial business models for community-led activity.
Lot Information
Lot 1
The Scottish Government intends to seek a suitably qualified and experienced service provider, to undertake the delivery of CARES in Scotland. The Service Provider will be expected to deliver, but not limited to, the following: - a one stop shop for advice and support to community organisations and rural businesses, to facilitate the growth to net zero - 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 funding support to help projects reach financial closure and/or reach investor readiness; - the promotion of CARES through a number of means including website and annual event(s); - support for a local energy systems approach; - recovery of all existing legacy loan repayments from current schemes, including those which have been closed or will no longer be available at the contract start date; - ensure grant recipients comply with the terms and conditions of issue.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-r6ebe6-0000599056
- Publication Source
- Public Contracts Scotland
- Latest Notice
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT369568
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- OJEU - F1 - Prior Information Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Not Specified
- Procurement Method Details
- Not specified
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
75 - Administration, defence and social security services
-
- CPV Codes
71314300 - Energy-efficiency consultancy services
75100000 - Administration services
75112000 - Administrative services for business operations
75112100 - Administrative development project services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £4,000,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 17 Oct 20196 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 20 Feb 2020Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Planned
- Lots Status
- Planned
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
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
- EH6 6QQ
- Post Town
- Edinburgh
- Country
- Scotland
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLM Scotland
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLM1 East Central Scotland
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLM13 City of Edinburgh
- Delivery Location
- TLM Scotland
-
- Local Authority
- City of Edinburgh
- Electoral Ward
- Leith
- Westminster Constituency
- Edinburgh North and Leith
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=OCT369568&idx=1
21st October 2019 - Request for Supplier Information -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT369568
Administration and Management of the Community and Renewable Energy Scheme (CARES): 2019-2024 - The purpose of this Prior Information Notice (PIN) is to: - give an overview of the work being done in relation to community engagement in local renewable energy generation and Scottish Government's flagship Community and Renewable Energy Scheme (CARES) - ask for views on how to shape the next CARES contract which will have a greater focus on decarbonisation as the driver for community-led activity. - to ask for views on what support communities might require to engage with wider local energy systems projects. -seek view on how CARES can support the delivery of Local Heat and Energy Efficiency Strategies, and other strategic approaches to local energy planning to ensure community engagement is an integral part of that process. - Ask for views on what support communities might requires to develop commercial business models for community-led activity.
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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