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title: "THE PROVISION OF A HEAT IN BUILDINGS SCOTLAND NATIONAL SCHEME QUALITY ASSURANCE AND AUDIT (QAA)"
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# THE PROVISION OF A HEAT IN BUILDINGS SCOTLAND NATIONAL SCHEME QUALITY ASSURANCE AND AUDIT (QAA)

Buyer: SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03dbe8

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## Summary

The Scottish Government is conducting a procurement process for a contract titled "THE PROVISION OF A HEAT IN BUILDINGS SCOTLAND NATIONAL SCHEME QUALITY ASSURANCE AND AUDIT (QAA)" in the services category. The contract involves the Quality Assurance and Audit services to support the delivery of a new national scheme as part of the Heat in Buildings Programme. The buying organisation is the Scottish Government, based in Glasgow, United Kingdom. The procurement process is currently in the award stage, with a contract value of 3,500,000 GBP and was awarded to Pennington Choices Ltd on 8th December 2023.

This tender presents opportunities for businesses in the System quality assurance assessment and review services industry. Businesses that excel in Service Delivery, Management Staffing, Contract Management, and have expertise in Cyber Security and Climate Emergency measures would be well-suited to compete. The procurement process has concluded with the award stage completed. Pennington Choices Ltd is the current contract holder, providing a substantial growth opportunity for similar service providers in the heating and insulation industry in Scotland.

## Notice

The Scottish Government intended to procure a contract for a managing agent to deliver a new national scheme ("the scheme") as part of its' Heat in Buildings Programme.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Purchaser required the provision of Quality Assurance and Audit (QAA) services under this Contract to support delivery of the Heat in Buildings new national scheme. The purpose of this service is to give the Purchaser confidence that the services provided, and the installation of measures undertaken by the Managing Agent of the Heat in Buildings National Scheme, are compliant to the contract. The new National Scheme, which is the successor to Warmer Homes Scotland concerns the installation of insulation, heating, and micro-generation measures in the homes of households, across Scotland, who met the eligibility criteria set out by the Purchaser, designed to target support at those in, or at risk of being in, fuel poverty. The Scottish Government will have in place a contract with a single Managing Agent who is responsible for managing the end-to-end customer journey. This includes assessing the household's eligibility, identifying the Measures which are suitable for the dwelling through a PAS 2035 retrofit assessment process, carrying out a technical assessment, installing the measures, arranging a Post-Installation inspection, arranging billing of the Scottish Government (as Purchaser) and the customer, as appropriate, and following up with a service visit later.

Renewal: Following the end of the initial contract period of 60 months the contract maybe extended by a further 24 months.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037176-2023 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 Dec 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 25 Sep 2023 |
| Future notice date | 2 Aug 2023 |
| Award date | 8 Dec 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £3,500,000 |
| Lots value | £3,500,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £3,500,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT |
| Locality | GLASGOW |
| Post town | Glasgow |
| Postcode | G2 8EA |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM3 West Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM32 Glasgow City |
| Local authority | Glasgow City |
| Electoral ward | Anderston/City/Yorkhill |
| Westminster constituency | Glasgow North |
| Delivery location | TLM Scotland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | PENNINGTON CHOICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 72225000 - System quality assurance assessment and review services

## Release History

- 18 Dec 2023 at 16:29 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037176-2023
- 23 Aug 2023 at 15:14 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024847-2023
- 23 Jun 2023 at 09:50 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017897-2023

## Notice URLs

- http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343
- http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2363
- http://www.scotland.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000742053
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA10482
- https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/
- https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/esop/pts-host/public/pts/web/login.html

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