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title: "Energy Performance of Buildings (EPoP) Accreditation Schemes Audit"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04594d"
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# Energy Performance of Buildings (EPoP) Accreditation Schemes Audit

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR LEVELLING UP, HOUSING AND COMMUNITIES  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04594d

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## Summary

The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities has completed the procurement process for the "Energy Performance of Buildings (EPoP) Accreditation Schemes Audit". The project falls under the services category, specifically auditing services, and was conducted through an open procedure. The procurement was open to bids until 11 June 2024 and involved an evaluation based on a 60% technical and 40% price criteria. The contract, valued at £390,000, was awarded to Atkins Realis UK Limited, located in Epsom, Surrey. The awarded contract was signed on 13 September 2024 and the project will primarily be conducted in London.

This tender provides significant growth opportunities for businesses in the auditing and compliance services sector, particularly those specialising in energy performance standards. Consulting firms and auditing companies with experience in statutory audit services and quality assurance could have found this tender especially lucrative. By engaging in such public procurement contracts, businesses can enhance their market position, expand their portfolio of government clients, and contribute to ensuring high standards in the energy assessor industry. The involvement of regular independent audits highlights the emphasis on consistent quality and accuracy, making it an ideal opportunity for firms with a robust compliance framework.

## Notice

This project relates to a requirement for assurance services in relation to the energy assessor industry's compliance to the required standards. DLUHC expects this assurance service to be provided, in part, by regular independent audits.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

This project relates to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (the Department) expected requirement for assurance services in relation to the energy assessor industry's compliance to the required standards. The Department expects this assurance service to be provided, in part, by regular independent audits of all aspects of Accreditation Scheme (Schemes) operations.
The purpose of Schemes is to ensure that energy assessments carried out by their members and their recommendations are cost-effective and of high-quality, accurate and consistent. Schemes are therefore, regularly audited by independent auditors to ensure that they comply with Scheme Operating Requirements (SORs) and the Secretary of State's letter of Approval. The SORs sets out the minimum operating standards for Schemes. There are currently six approved Schemes operating different strands of the EPBRs. All Schemes are required to comply with the SORs, which includes minimum operating standards in relation to quality assurance,

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032549-2024 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 10 Oct 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 11 Jun 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 12 Sep 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £400,000 |
| Lots value | £400,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £390,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DEPARTMENT FOR LEVELLING UP, HOUSING AND COMMUNITIES |
| Locality | 2 MARSHAM STREET, LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1P 4DF |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ATKINS REALIS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79212000 - Auditing services
- 79212300 - Statutory audit services

## Release History

- 10 Oct 2024 at 10:00 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032549-2024
- 13 May 2024 at 16:49 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015209-2024

## Notice URLs

- https://atamis-5407.lightning.force.com/lightning/page/home
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-levelling-up-housing-and-communities

## Provenance

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