Tender

ITT for the Evaluation of Business Energy Scotland 2022-2023 Advice Service

ENERGY SAVING TRUST

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Tender

16 May 2023 at 00:00

PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Energy Saving Trust is inviting tenders for the evaluation of its Business Energy Scotland advice service for 2022-2023. The procurement process, led by the Energy Saving Trust in Edinburgh, involves an open procedure with a deadline for submissions by June 5, 2023. The evaluation contract, worth £20,800 GBP, falls under the services category. The tender opportunity can be found on the Public Contracts Scotland portal.

This procurement presents an opportunity for research agencies to showcase their expertise in evaluating business energy advisory services. Businesses suited for this tender are those with experience in conducting detailed telephone interviews and producing datasets for analysis. The contract period, starting on June 26, 2023, offers potential for growth in the evaluation sector, particularly for agencies aiming to contribute meaningful insights to support governmental reporting on energy-saving initiatives.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

ITT for the Evaluation of Business Energy Scotland 2022-2023 Advice Service

Notice Description

Energy Saving Trust requires an experienced research agency ("the supplier") to evaluate its 2022-2023 advice services to supported businesses in accordance with Energy Saving Trust's procurement procedures. This opportunity will be an open procedure advertised on the Public Contracts Scotland portal.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Energy Saving Trust insight and evaluation team is carrying out the first evaluation of the Business Energy Scotland (BES) advice service, covering the delivery period 2022-23. Energy Saving Trust requires an experienced research agency ("the supplier") to carry out approximately 300 telephone interviews with supported businesses. Telephone interviews will cover motivations for taking up advice, actions taken and planned, the role of advice when taking action (attribution), the benefits of taking action, reasons for not taking action, the financing of improvements, customer feedback on the installation process and the BES service. The interview datasets produced by the supplier will be used by Energy Saving Trust insight and evaluation team during in-house analysis to produce quantified savings and to support reporting to the Scottish Government.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000732253
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY478584
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website Contract 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

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

79419000 - Evaluation consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£20,800 Under £100K
Lots Value
£20,800 Under £100K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 May 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
5 Jun 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
26 Jun 2023 - 28 Oct 2023 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
ENERGY SAVING TRUST
Contact Name
St. David Deji-Adams
Contact Email
david.deji-adams@est.org.uk
Contact Phone
+44 7852980308

Buyer Location

Locality
EDINBURGH
Postcode
EH6 6JH
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
TLM75 City of Edinburgh
Local Authority
City of Edinburgh
Electoral Ward
Leith
Westminster Constituency
Edinburgh North and Leith

Further Information

Notice Documents

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