--- title: "Fuel and Water Poverty Outreach Services" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-e9729648-2623-4337-820d-52794f770800" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-e9729648-2623-4337-820d-52794f770800" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e9729648-2623-4337-820d-52794f770800.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e9729648-2623-4337-820d-52794f770800.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "SWALE BOROUGH COUNCIL" published: "2019-10-16" --- # Fuel and Water Poverty Outreach Services Buyer: SWALE BOROUGH COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e9729648-2623-4337-820d-52794f770800 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-e9729648-2623-4337-820d-52794f770800) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e9729648-2623-4337-820d-52794f770800.json) ## Summary Swale Borough Council is currently conducting a tender for the "Fuel and Water Poverty Outreach Services". This initiative falls under the category of community, social, and personal services aimed at addressing the issues of fuel and water poverty in the Swale area, particularly in the South East of England. The procurement stage is active, with Expressions of Interest and Invitations to Tender due by 09:00 on 18th November 2019. The contract is set to commence on 2nd March 2020 and will last until 31st March 2022, with a potential extension for an additional year. The estimated contract value is £150,000, and the procurement method is an open procedure, allowing for broad participation. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses focused on social services, utility management, and sustainability efforts, particularly those that have a strong community outreach component. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) would be well-suited to compete for this contract, given the emphasis on engaging with vulnerable householders to deliver impactful savings on utility bills and reduce CO2 emissions. Companies capable of managing social impact projects and having experience with home visits would find this opportunity aligns well with their business strategies. ## Notice Swale Borough Council is inviting Expressions of Interest to tender for a householder fuel and water poverty advice service. Fuel poverty in Swale is at around 10% of the population with pockets rising to 20%. Water poverty, while less well documented, is thought to be at similar levels. Many of the fuel and water poor are vulnerable and hard to reach. The worker will visit homes throughout the borough working with individual householders to achieve savings on their utility bills and reduce CO2 emissions. This role is part of Swale's action to tackle the Climate Change Emergency The contract will commence on Monday, 02 March 2020 and terminate on Thursday, 31 March 2022. The Council may extend this opportunity for a further year The tenderer/s who submits the Most Economically Advantageous Tender, (MEAT) will be awarded the contract. The contract will involve recruitment and management of a fuel and water poverty advisor, design of the service, monitoring and reporting on delivery. We would expect an average of 15 home visits per week resulting in reduced energy and water use for the household and reduced CO2 emissions. An electric car should be provided for the worker. A DBS check will be required. Up to PS50k per annum is available to cover the entire contract. A possible job description is attached. Expressions of Interest and Invitation to Tender (I.T.T.) must be submitted / uploaded on the Council's e-tendering portal. The closing date for submissions of Expressions of Interest and the closing date for the I.T.T. will be 18/11/19 09:00. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d775bf5a-ad1f-4e66-b4ac-b2e2c864da0c | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 16 Oct 2019 | | Submission deadline | 18 Nov 2019 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 2 Mar 2020 - 31 Mar 2022 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £150,000 | | 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 | SWALE BOROUGH COUNCIL | | Locality | SITTINGBOURNE | | Post town | Rochester | | Postcode | ME10 3HT | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ4 Kent | | ITL 3 | TLJ43 Kent Thames Gateway | | Local authority | Swale | | Electoral ward | Roman | | Westminster constituency | Sittingbourne and Sheppey | | Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 98 - Other community, social and personal services ### Codes - 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services ## Release History - 16 Oct 2019 at 10:40 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d775bf5a-ad1f-4e66-b4ac-b2e2c864da0c ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d775bf5a-ad1f-4e66-b4ac-b2e2c864da0c 16th October 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - http://procontract.due-north.com Expressions of Interest and Invitations to Tender (I.T.T.) must be submitted / uploaded on the Council's e-tendering portal. ## Notice URLs - http://www.swale.gov.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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