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title: "VCMA - Scope Disability Energy Support with water advice service"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-045512"
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buyer: "NORTHERN GAS NETWORKS LIMITED"
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# VCMA - Scope Disability Energy Support with water advice service

Buyer: NORTHERN GAS NETWORKS LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-045512

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## Summary

The Northern Gas Networks Limited has awarded a contract to Scope for the VCMA - Scope Disability Energy Support with water advice service. The procurement process was initiated as a tender and has now been completed. The contract involves research and development services and related consultancy services. The aim is to extend the partnership with Scope until March 2026, increase support provision for disabled people, provide crisis support, and offer targeted marketing campaigns. The procurement method used was an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition.

This contract presents opportunities for businesses in the services sector, particularly those focusing on research and development services. Companies that can provide energy and benefits advice, crisis support, and targeted marketing campaigns would be well-suited to compete. The contract is currently at the award stage, providing a chance for businesses to collaborate with Scope to deliver services to disabled individuals in need of energy and benefits advice.

## Notice

Building on the learnings of the partnership with Scope and the insights gathered from DES, the cost-of-living research and the SGN winter pilot scheme, NGN have reviewed and adapted the programme to increase the support provision for disabled people. The partnership aims to; Extend the DES partnership from May 2024 to March 2026 Increase the size of the DES team to enable more disabled people to access dedicated, skilled energy and benefits advisers Provide crisis support including energy credit for those on credit meters and heated blankets for those who would benefit from targeted warmth Provide carbon monoxide alarms and information packs in inclusive formats Provide a targeted marketing campaigns that promotes the Priority Services Register and the DES service twice a year with a focus on winter resilience support and planning for disabled people Provide training to the Scope general advice team so that they can support more disabled people with energy safeguarding support and triage to either self-service or into DES should the customer lack the skills or confidence to self-serve.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

NGN along with other GDNs - Cadent, SGN & WWU are awarding a contract to Scope. The project of building on the learnings of the partnership with Scope and the insights gathered from DES, the cost-of-living research and the SGN winter pilot scheme, NGN have reviewed and adapted the programme to increase the support provision for disabled people. The partnership aims to; Extend the DES partnership from May 2024 to March 2026 Increase the size of the DES team to enable more disabled people to access dedicated, skilled energy and benefits advisers Provide crisis support including energy credit for those on credit meters and heated blankets for those who would benefit from targeted warmth Provide carbon monoxide alarms and information packs in inclusive formats Provide a targeted marketing campaigns that promotes the Priority Services Register and the DES service twice a year with a focus on winter resilience support and planning for disabled people Provide training to the Scope general advice team so that they can support more disabled people with energy safeguarding support and triage to either self-service or into DES should the customer lack the skills or confidence to self-serve.

### Procurement Information

Scope is the only National disability charity that provides this type of service. Scope is the UK's leading pan disability equality charity, providing practical information and emotional support to disabled people and their families when it is most needed. This partnership service with Scope goes above and beyond our core responsibilities as a Gas Distribution Network and is eligible under the VCMA funding criteria as it will provide energy crisis support, access to energy efficiency and CO advice, empowering vulnerable households to use energy safely, efficiently, and affordably.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015476-2024 |
| 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 | 15 May 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 23 Apr 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 | £3,218,750 |

## 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), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England), TLL Wales, TLM Scotland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SCOPE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

## Release History

- 15 May 2024 at 14:54 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015476-2024
- 25 Apr 2024 at 10:59 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013415-2024

## Notice URLs

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

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