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title: "Decarbonisation Pilots: Heat Decarbonisation Plans Contract Award - ECS"
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# Decarbonisation Pilots: Heat Decarbonisation Plans Contract Award - ECS

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-7e66db66-2730-4c71-8f00-5513fe9d0028

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## Summary

The Department for Education awarded a contract for Heat Decarbonisation Plans to ECS Consultants under a selective procurement method with a contract value of £340,893. The contract period is from December 1, 2021, to February 28, 2022. The plans are to be produced for 200 schools by following specific guidance. The Department's contact email is Decarb.SCHOOLSCOMMERCIAL@education.gov.uk.

This tender provides an opportunity for engineering and construction services firms with expertise in consultative engineering and construction services. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations are also encouraged to consider competing. The completion of Heat Decarbonisation Plans aligns with the Department for Education's sustainability and climate change strategy, offering a chance for businesses to contribute to decarbonisation efforts in the education sector.

## Notice

Contract Award for the following requirement: The DfE requires Heat Decarbonisation Plans to be produced for 200 Schools which must follow the guidance set by Salix (the Administrator working on behalf of BEIS). The HDPs need to be completed by the end of February 2022. Description of Specialist Professional Services / deliverables required: The purpose of a HDP is to describe how an organisation intends to replace fossil fuel reliant systems with low carbon alternatives (e.g. Heat Pumps). A HDP describes the current state of an organisation's energy use and its plans for reducing and/or decarbonising its energy use. The plan outlines what an organisation has already done, what it is currently doing, what it plans to do in the future. The plan explains what actions are going to be taken, over what timescales, and the intended outcomes.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/35397af6-26fe-4cf3-8e9f-29bfde821de2 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 Aug 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 1 Nov 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 18 Aug 2022 |
| Contract period | 1 Dec 2021 - 28 Feb 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £340,893 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £340,893 |
| 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 EDUCATION |
| Locality | SHEFFIELD |
| Post town | Sheffield |
| Postcode | S1 2FJ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE3 South Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE32 Sheffield |
| Local authority | Sheffield |
| Electoral ward | City |
| Westminster constituency | Sheffield Central |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ECS CONSULTANTS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 71310000 - Consultative engineering and construction services

## Release History

- 18 Aug 2022 at 15:46 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/35397af6-26fe-4cf3-8e9f-29bfde821de2

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/35397af6-26fe-4cf3-8e9f-29bfde821de2
  18th August 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/83f57697-2450-4f57-a405-4d2da432c1d6
  n/a

## Notice URLs

- https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/sustainability-and-climate-change-strategy/sustainability-and-climate-change-a-strategy-for-the-education-and-childrens-services-systems

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