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title: "Multi-disciplinary technical advice services"
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# Multi-disciplinary technical advice services

Buyer: ENERGY SAVING TRUST LTD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02fff0

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## Summary

The Energy Saving Trust Ltd is leading a public procurement process titled "Multi-disciplinary technical advice services" in the service category of energy-efficiency consultancy services. This tender is part of the Scottish Government’s Community and Renewable Energy Scheme (CARES) aimed at accelerating community-owned renewable energy projects. The procurement process is currently at the Award stage, with the contract amounting to £500,000. The bid submission deadline was on 21 January 2022, and the contract has already been signed following the completion of the award process.

This procurement presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in energy consultancy, engineering, and project management, particularly those with expertise in renewable energy systems and energy efficiency. Companies that can demonstrate experience in delivering technical advice for complex energy projects, including feasibility studies and cost consultancy services, will be well-positioned to leverage this tender. The selection criteria favour firms that can showcase case studies and a robust framework for project management, making this an excellent opportunity for SMEs in the energy consultancy space.

## Notice

The Energy Saving Trust is looking to appoint a framework of contractors to provide multi-disciplinary technical advice services to applicant organisations to assist them in the progression of projects funded through the Scottish Government's Community and Renewable Energy Scheme (CARES). The Energy Saving Trust are seeking to directly procure technical advice services in support of CARES applicants, to increase the Scheme's capacity to support the mobilisation of community based projects and ensure best value in service delivery. It is anticipated that the services will be provided by multiple suppliers appointed to this Framework Agreement on a Call Off basis

### Lot Information

Lot 1

CARES is designed to accelerate progress towards the Scottish Government's target of two gigawatt of community and locally owned renewable energy by 2030, and that at least half of all newly consented renewable energy projects will have an element of shared ownership. It supports the Scottish Government's target to reach net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2045. CARES supports community and locally owned projects to generate their own energy or to invest in or benefit from larger commercial developments. Communities and rural businesses can access finance from the CARES programme in the form of loans and grants to investigate and develop renewable energy projects. CARES provides support to community organisations looking to secure, develop and ensure the effective management of community funds from renewable energy sources. The scheme is also open to national or regional non-profit organisations with charitable aims and objectives and faith groups. The CARES projects listed below are expected to be typical during the period of the Framework: - Decarbonisation of community buildings. Supporting communities to implement energy efficiency, solar photovoltaic systems (PV), energy storage and low carbon heating in community buildings and assets. - Community-based heat pump schemes. Community organisation support members of the community (homeowners, and other local heating loads) to install heat pumps and enabling measures. - Community solar hosted on third party roofs. Community-owned solar hosted on suitable rooftops in the local area i.e. local authority, public sector, and civic buildings. - Community-owned renewables connected to local loads through private wire installations. These may serve large energy loads, including buildings, centralised heat pump plants alongside civic or utility needs. These may result in reduced electricity cost for consumers and higher Power Purchase Agreements (PPA) prices for generators, which can create a strong business case. - Remote off-power grid communities to upgrade their energy systems to be resilient and prepare for net zero. - Local energy system and innovation projects have been and will continue to be supported to develop new business models. - Generation projects suppling energy to the grid using wind, hydro and PV. Case studies are available via https://www.localenergy.scot/projects-and-case-studies/case-studies/ More information about the CARES programme can be found here: www.localenergy.scot Given the complexity of projects, tight deadlines for delivery and potential to look for synergies across these projects, the Energy Saving Trust currently anticipates that it will appoint two to four multi-disciplinary technical consultancies who are able to provide support across the wide range of technical advice that is required to support the delivery of the CARES funding programme. Contractors appointed to this framework will provide detailed and complex advice on energy systems, storage, heat and transport to applicant organisations to assist them in the progression of projects. Example tasks include: Technical reviews Option appraisals Feasibility studies Procurement support Project planning Defining and preparing a risk register Defining and preparing a project plan Client engineers support services High level engineering support Cost consultancy services and value engineering Planning, building warrants and other consents Grid capacity and connections Due diligence and business case development The range of potential projects and example technical advice services set out above to support them above is wide ranging. The level of support will be agreed between Local Energy Scotland and CARES applicant organisations. The right tasks to support a project may include any of the above rather than all of the above and we require contractors that can draw on a range of engineering and cost consultancy skills.

Renewal: the buyer may extend the contract by 12 months

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006068-2022 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 4 Mar 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 21 Jan 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 15 Feb 2022 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £500,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | ENERGY SAVING TRUST LTD |
| Locality | EH6 6JH |
| Post town | Not specified |
| Postcode | EDINBU RGH |
| Country | Not specified |
| ITL 1 | Not specified |
| ITL 2 | Not specified |
| ITL 3 | Not specified |
| Local authority | Not specified |
| Electoral ward | Not specified |
| Westminster constituency | Not specified |
| Delivery location | TLM Scotland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 5 |
| Supplier names | LOCOGEN; MABBETT & ASSOCIATES LTD (MAIN QUICK QUOTE CONTACT; REHEAT; THE NATURAL POWER CONSULTANTS; WSP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 71314300 - Energy-efficiency consultancy services

## Release History

- 4 Mar 2022 at 15:39 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006068-2022
- 10 Dec 2021 at 15:15 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030841-2021

## Notice URLs

- http://www.energysavingtrust.org.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000676765
- https://www.localenergy.scot/projects-and-case-studies/case-studies/
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA14923

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