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title: "FM22113 - Combined Heat and Power Quality Assurance (CHPQA) Programme"
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# FM22113 - Combined Heat and Power Quality Assurance (CHPQA) Programme

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR BUSINESS, ENERGY & INDUSTRIAL STRATEGY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-6cbac6bb-e581-4649-b9c3-3e97364eaf54

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## Summary

The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy has awarded a contract for the "FM22113 - Combined Heat and Power Quality Assurance (CHPQA) Programme" to Ricardo-AEA Limited and ICF Consulting Services Limited. The procurement involved two lots: Lot 1 covering the delivery of the main CHPQA programme and Lot 2 for auditing CHPQA schemes. The contract is valued at £2,758,200 GBP and will run from January 1, 2023, to December 31, 2024. The procurement method was selective, and the tender period ended on August 9, 2022.

This award presents business opportunities for firms in the services sector, specifically those experienced in research and development services and related consultancy services, as well as business services such as law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing, and security. The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy's commitment to quality assurance and auditing in the CHP sector creates a significant market for suppliers specialised in energy efficiency and sustainability initiatives. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) could find this contract particularly suitable for business growth due to its nature of technical advice provision and promotional activities.

## Notice

**Please note this is an Award Notice and not a call for competition, this Contract has been awarded via the CCS Heat Networks and Electricity Generation Assets Dynamic Purchasing System.** The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy had a requirement for a supplier to undertake the following work, in the form of two contracts: one covering the delivery of the main CHPQA programme; the other to undertake audits of CHPQA schemes. This requirement is broken down into 2 lots as follows: Lot 1 - Delivery of the Main CHPQA Programme Lot 1 tasks include the following: - Assessment, validation and certification of CHP schemes; - Maintaining and updating the CHPQA Standard and Guidance Notes; - Providing UK CHP data for CHPQA schemes and an estimate of all other schemes; - Providing Quality Assurance checks for publication statistics in The Digest of UK Energy Statistics (DUKES) and provide insights into current trends; - Technical advice and support to new and existing CHPQA applicants throughout the year; - Maintaining and updating promotional activities such as CHP Focus, CHPQA content on GOV.UK websites and workshops; - Ad hoc policy support including delivery and service management of any future changes to CHPQA policy; and - Guarantee of Origin (GOO) Certificates. Lot 2 - Auditing of a cross-section of CHPQA schemes The successful supplier is required to undertake a minimum of 75 audits of a cross-section of CHPQA schemes based on that year's certified sites. Both lots are let as a 2-year fixed term with the option to extend for a further 1+1 year.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5a6d679b-2f3e-4dbf-8f31-e3e5b86716f0 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Dynamic |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 28 Dec 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 9 Aug 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 24 Nov 2022 |
| Contract period | 1 Jan 2023 - 31 Dec 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £2,758,200 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £2,758,200 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DEPARTMENT FOR BUSINESS, ENERGY & INDUSTRIAL STRATEGY |
| Locality | SWINDON |
| Post town | Swindon |
| Postcode | SN2 1FF |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire |
| ITL 3 | TLK71 Swindon |
| Local authority | Swindon |
| Electoral ward | Rodbourne Cheney |
| Westminster constituency | Swindon North |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 2 |
| Supplier names | ICF CONSULTING SERVICES; RICARDO-AEA |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

## Release History

- 28 Dec 2022 at 15:20 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5a6d679b-2f3e-4dbf-8f31-e3e5b86716f0

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5a6d679b-2f3e-4dbf-8f31-e3e5b86716f0
  28th December 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/f1ca2433-c1d0-47dc-9d15-baae31b9dedb
  FM22113 - Lot 1 Contract Award Form - REDACTED
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/d4fbb2cf-8860-45d8-ae73-98dd27dafd6a
  FM22113 - Mini Competition Documents
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/c3ee3fb2-2f13-4c93-913d-80c823197a89
  FM22113 Lot 2 - Contract Award Form - REDACTED

## Notice URLs

- http://www.uksbs.co.uk

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