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title: "Housing Innovation Cluster consultant (Modern Methods of Construction; Low Carbon Buildings)"
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# Housing Innovation Cluster consultant (Modern Methods of Construction; Low Carbon Buildings)

Buyer: UK COMMUNITY WORKS CIC  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-fbe085e4-64ba-4b6f-9955-f9a51151f9b4

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## Summary

The procurement process is led by UK Community Works CIC, which seeks a consultant for the "Housing Innovation Cluster" project focusing on Modern Methods of Construction and low carbon buildings. This tender falls under the services category with a maximum value of £50,000, and the deadline for submission is 14th March 2022. The successful consultant will support initiatives under Work Package 5 aimed at decarbonising housing in the East of England, with the contract duration extending until the end of November 2022. The procurement follows an open procedure, ensuring accessibility for interested parties.

This opportunity is ideal for businesses specialising in low-carbon construction methods, innovation in building technologies, or consultancy in the construction sector. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) will find this particularly applicable, as the focus on affordable net-zero carbon housing aligns with trends towards sustainability. Engaging in this project could enable these businesses to expand their market presence and contribute to significant developments in the housing sector, fostering collaborations with both suppliers and developers committed to sustainability.

## Notice

SUMMARY UK Community Works seeks proposals from consultants/external organisations to provide support for Eastern New Energy's Work Package (WP) 5: Low Carbon and Affordable Housing (New Build and Retrofit) Innovation Cluster. Bidders should have expertise in Modern Methods of Construction, low carbon buildings, and experience of innovation in building products and technologies Duration: Until end November 2022 Nature of Contract: Services, value not exceeding PS50,000 inclusive of VAT BACKGROUND The Eastern New Energy project (ENE) helps organisations decarbonise operations and researches how to remove barriers to rapid decarbonisation. ABOUT WP 5 WP5 is focused on decarbonising housing, both new build and retrofit. Activity includes: 1. Introducing low carbon products and services to the construction supply chain 2. Supporting suppliers of low-carbon products, materials, technologies and services to develop markets 3. Developing the capacity of the construction supply chain to tender for low carbon construction projects 4. Facilitating collaborations between developers and suppliers to offer low/net-zero carbon housing to clients 5. Assessing performance of innovations 6. Facilitating demonstrations of low carbon innovations Current status We are working with: 1. Organisations that want affordable net-zero carbon housing 2. Developers and contractors that want to design and deliver this housing 3. Suppliers of low-carbon products, materials, technologies and services SCOPE OF CONSULTANCY SUPPORT UK Community Works is seeking a consultant / organisation to help deliver WP 5. The successful contractor will be required to: 1. Provide advice and consultancy a) Advise Innovation Cluster participants on Modern Methods of Construction (MMC); high energy performance fabric/envelope; and affordable low carbon housing solutions b) Support teams to design and deliver affordable net-zero carbon housing c) Support suppliers of low-carbon products, materials, technologies and services to integrate their offerings into net-zero carbon house designs 2. Support innovation a) Advise and support innovators of low-carbon products, materials, technologies and services 3. Roadshows, seminars, webinars a) Design and help produce workshops; digital and physical information materials; product and material displays b) Deliver presentations and demonstrations of MMC and net-zero carbon approaches and methods With regard to domestic retrofit, the successful contractor will be required to: 1. Identify new products and technologies that can be used by housing retrofit designers and contractors 2. Collaborate as required with ENE beneficiaries and delivery partners to assess the performance of these innovations and integrate them into retrofit offerings The successful contractor will need to collaborate with ENE delivery partners across the project as required. Contact terry.mcgivern@ukcommunityworks.org for a bid pack.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d1fa8809-a77e-498f-901f-e96ff5abdae3 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 22 Feb 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 14 Mar 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 21 Mar 2022 - 30 Nov 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £50,000 |
| 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 | UK COMMUNITY WORKS CIC |
| Locality | CHIPPENHAM |
| Post town | Swindon |
| Postcode | SN14 7DF |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire |
| ITL 3 | TLK72 Wiltshire |
| Local authority | Wiltshire |
| Electoral ward | By Brook |
| Westminster constituency | South Cotswolds |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 09 - Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy
- 31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting
- 44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)
- 45 - Construction work
- 50 - Repair and maintenance services
- 51 - Installation services (except software)
- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 09300000 - Electricity, heating, solar and nuclear energy
- 31000000 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting
- 44000000 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)
- 45000000 - Construction work
- 50700000 - Repair and maintenance services of building installations
- 51100000 - Installation services of electrical and mechanical equipment
- 71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

## Release History

- 22 Feb 2022 at 15:50 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d1fa8809-a77e-498f-901f-e96ff5abdae3

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d1fa8809-a77e-498f-901f-e96ff5abdae3
  22nd February 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.ukcommunityworks.org/job-vacancies/

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