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title: "Warm Homes: Better Health"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-042c26"
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buyer: "NORTHERN GAS NETWORKS LIMITED"
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# Warm Homes: Better Health

Buyer: NORTHERN GAS NETWORKS LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-042c26

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## Summary

The procurement process for the "Warm Homes: Better Health" project was completed by Northern Gas Networks Limited. The project falls under the "Research and development services and related consultancy services" industry category. It aims to support disadvantaged individuals with respiratory conditions in the Tees Valley area, specifically COPD patients, by providing heating infrastructure improvements. The project has reached the award stage, with a contract valued at £558,765 signed on the 31st of January 2024.

This tender presents opportunities for businesses involved in research and development services, consultancy services, and healthcare. Companies that can offer solutions related to respiratory health, home heating infrastructure, and project management would be well-suited to compete. The procurement method used was a limited procedure with an award made without prior publication of a call for competition. The project targets specific GP practices in the designated area with high levels of socioeconomic deprivation to improve health outcomes for COPD patients.

## Notice

Middlesbrough Environment City along with the NHS South Tees Trust submitted an application form to NGN direct for the VCMA project. The NHS South Tees Trust are the only NHS service in the area who can target the right customers. Emergency hospital admissions for a range of respiratory conditions are higher than the national average for areas in the Tees Valley. The rate of admissions for COPD, particularly in the South Tees area is significantly higher than the England average. Admissions for asthma in adults are particularly high in Hartlepool and Stockton-On-Tees with the 5th highest rate nationally. Admissions for pneumonia and respiratory diseases are also significantly higher. The under 75 mortality rates from respiratory disease is worse than the England average across all locality areas. In light of the above, this project aims to utilise funding to support those living in disadvantaged groups with a respiratory condition (COPD) and support them to warm their home in winter, plus support with making positive changes to their heating infrastructure to prevent exacerbation of their condition. The project will target 15 GP practices across the Tees Valley who are defined as 'deep end' practices, these are practices with the highest levels of blanket socioeconomic deprivation. Within these practices there are circa 1,322 individuals identified as having COPD These will be the target cohort.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

A contract has been awarded to Middlesbrough Environment City. Emergency hospital admissions for a range of respiratory conditions are higher than the national average for areas in the Tees Valley. The rate of admissions for COPD, particularly in the South Tees area is significantly higher than the England average. Admissions for asthma in adults are particularly high in Hartlepool and Stockton-On-Tees with the 5th highest rate nationally. Admissions for pneumonia and respiratory diseases are also significantly higher. The under 75 mortality rates from respiratory disease is worse than the England average across all locality areas. In light of the above, this project aims to utilise funding to support those living in disadvantaged groups with a respiratory condition (COPD) and support them to warm their home in winter, plus support with making positive changes to their heating infrastructure to prevent exacerbation of their condition. The project will target 15 GP practices across the Tees Valley who are defined as 'deep end' practices, these are practices with the highest levels of blanket socioeconomic deprivation. Within these practices there are circa 1,322 individuals identified as having COPD These will be the target cohort.

### Procurement Information

A contract has been put in place by Northern Gas Networks for a VCMA project with Middlesbrough Environment City for Warm Homes: Better Health. Middlesbrough Environment City along with the NHS South Tees Trust submitted an application form to NGN direct for this VCMA project. The NHS South Tees Trust are the only NHS service in the area who can target the right customers. The project is unique in that nothing else exists in the region in terms of these specific project objectives

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003200-2024 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 31 Jan 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 5 Jan 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £558,765 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NORTHERN GAS NETWORKS LIMITED |
| Locality | LEEDS |
| Post town | Leeds |
| Postcode | LS15 8TU |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE4 West Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE42 Leeds |
| Local authority | Leeds |
| Electoral ward | Garforth & Swillington |
| Westminster constituency | Leeds East |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | MIDDLESBROUGH ENVIRONMENT CITY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

## Release History

- 31 Jan 2024 at 12:44 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003200-2024
- 10 Jan 2024 at 16:20 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000864-2024

## Notice URLs

- http://www.northerngasnetworks.co.uk

## Provenance

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