Notice Information
Notice Title
DECC-Energy Performance Certificate Reform - Interactive User Interface
Notice Description
Following the Government response to EPC consultations, the Scottish Government are now commissioning research to identify the requirements for an online interactive tool that consumers can use to help them better understand their energy use, how retrofit options might reduce this, and identify funding support, for their home. This will build upon the results of initial scoping research.
Lot Information
Lot 1
The purpose of this discovery project is to determine specification requirements for a Home Energy Model (HEM) wrapper and design requirements for an online interactive tool which will allow consumers to make a detailed interaction with EPC information. These requirements should be informed through user interviews and research. This would allow for customised user behaviour and occupancy inputs which could update outputs via integration with HEM. This tool should allow users to model the impacts that their own occupancy behaviour and certain energy efficiency improvement could have on their home.. Scottish Government reserve the right to extend the contract for a period of up to 3 months.
Renewal: Scottish Government reserve the right to extend the contract for a period of up to 2 months. This extension will be for solely for a time extension with no additional costs against this.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-r6ebe6-0000815732
- Publication Source
- Public Contracts Scotland
- Latest Notice
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR552752
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Planning, 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
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
-
- CPV Codes
71314000 - Energy and related services
71314300 - Energy-efficiency consultancy services
73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
73210000 - Research consultancy services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £80,000 Under £100K
- Lots Value
- £80,000 Under £100K
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £70,500 Under £100K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 30 Mar 20263 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 16 Jan 2026Expired
- Future Notice Date
- 10 Dec 2025Expired
- Award Date
- 19 Mar 20261 months ago
- Contract Period
- 9 Mar 2026 - 31 May 2026 1-6 months
- 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
- 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
- GLASGOW
- Postcode
- G2 8LU
- Post Town
- Glasgow
- Country
- Scotland
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLM Scotland
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLM3 West Central Scotland
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLM32 Glasgow City
- Delivery Location
- TLM Scotland
-
- 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=NOV543880
DECC-Energy Performance Certificate Reform - Interactive User Interface - Following the Government response to EPC consultations, the Scottish Government are now commissioning research to identify the requirements for an online interactive tool that consumers can use to help them better understand their energy use, how retrofit options might reduce this, and identify funding support, for their home. This will build upon the results of initial scoping research. -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC545280
DECC-Energy Performance Certificate Reform - Interactive User Interface - Following the Government response to EPC consultations, the Scottish Government are now commissioning research to identify the requirements for an online interactive tool that consumers can use to help them better understand their energy use, how retrofit options might reduce this, and identify funding support, for their home. This will build upon the results of initial scoping research. -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR552752
DECC-Energy Performance Certificate Reform - Interactive User Interface - Following the Government response to EPC consultations, the Scottish Government are now commissioning research to identify the requirements for an online interactive tool that consumers can use to help them better understand their energy use, how retrofit options might reduce this, and identify funding support, for their home. This will build upon the results of initial scoping research.
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