--- title: "Provision of an Energy Advice Service & Energy Efficiency Scheme in Worcester City Council" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-41073a9b-97bb-4819-94fb-b0e9a8c734b4" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-41073a9b-97bb-4819-94fb-b0e9a8c734b4" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-41073a9b-97bb-4819-94fb-b0e9a8c734b4.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-41073a9b-97bb-4819-94fb-b0e9a8c734b4.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "WORCESTER CITY COUNCIL" published: "2019-12-04" --- # Provision of an Energy Advice Service & Energy Efficiency Scheme in Worcester City Council Buyer: WORCESTER CITY COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-41073a9b-97bb-4819-94fb-b0e9a8c734b4 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-41073a9b-97bb-4819-94fb-b0e9a8c734b4) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-41073a9b-97bb-4819-94fb-b0e9a8c734b4.json) ## Summary The Worcester City Council is seeking a service provider for the "Provision of an Energy Advice Service & Energy Efficiency Scheme." This procurement falls under the services category, specifically related to housing and energy services. The contract has an initial duration of two years, with an option for extensions, potentially lasting up to ten years. The tender period concludes on 17 January 2020, with the contract expected to commence on 1 April 2020, and is located in the West Midlands, England. This procurement is being conducted using the e-procurement platform, Due North Pro-Contract. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses focused on energy efficiency and related services, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs). Those with expertise in fuel poverty, renewable energy, and energy efficiency training would benefit from participating. The support for partnership working, particularly with local government initiatives like the Warmer Worcestershire Partnership, indicates a collaborative approach that could lead to valuable networking and future contracts for successful bidders. ## Notice Worcester City Council (WCC) is offering a Contract for one service provider to deliver the following components, Parts A, B and C. The duration of the Contract will be for an initial two-years with an option to extend every 12 months up to a maximum total contract term of 10 years. Part A Energy Advice Service 1) Promote and operate a Freephone advice line available to all residents in the district 2) Provide training and briefing sessions to advise and assist WCC (officers and councillors) as well as its partner agencies (front-line workers) in relation to fuel poverty, energy efficiency, and climate change 3) Advise and assist Worcester City residents in relation to fuel poverty, energy efficiency, renewable energy generation and climate change 4) Provide quality, pre-assessed referral routes for energy-related installations and services and associated funding. 5) Support partnership working in relation to these agendas, with specific provision in relation to: o Warmer Worcestershire Partnership o Health and Wellbeing Board Part B Worcester City Council heating grant 1) Administer energy efficiency grant funding (currently PS10,000 per annum) to match fund existing externally funded schemes with the flexibility to adjust to changes in the level of funding. Part C Home Energy Conservation Act Return 1) To complete the Home Energy Conservation Act Return in accordance with required timescales. 2) To collect relevant data for the completion of the return. 3) Formulate submissions and produce HECA reports for display on the Council's website, conforming to the HECA reporting requirements, or its successor (currently biennial reports). Supplying a draft to the Authorised Person one month before the reporting deadline and finalising before the reporting deadline based on feedback from the Authorised person. The Council are using the e-procurement portal known as the Due North Pro-Contract portal https://procontract.due-north.com to conduct this procurement exercise. To gain access to the procurement documents, contractors will need to register their company details at the above website. Once registered, contractors will be emailed a log-in and password which will allow them to gain access to the procurement documents. Contractors will need to search for the invitation under Worcester City Council and then electronically submit an expression of interest and follow the online instructions to view the procurement documents. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0289cabd-106a-4708-b315-36732cdb32be | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not applicable | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 4 Dec 2019 | | Submission deadline | 17 Jan 2020 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Mar 2020 - 31 Mar 2030 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £93,450 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | WORCESTER CITY COUNCIL | | Locality | WORCESTER | | Post town | Worcester | | Postcode | WR1 2EY | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLG1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire | | ITL 3 | TLG12 Worcestershire CC | | Local authority | Worcester | | Electoral ward | Cathedral | | Westminster constituency | Worcester | | Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 70 - Real estate services - 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services - 75 - Administration, defence and social security services ### Codes - 70333000 - Housing services - 71314000 - Energy and related services - 75123000 - Administrative housing services ## Release History - 4 Dec 2019 at 14:56 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0289cabd-106a-4708-b315-36732cdb32be ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0289cabd-106a-4708-b315-36732cdb32be 4th December 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - http://www.worcester.gov.uk/ - https://procontract.due-north.com ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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