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title: "DFE - Energy Group - Site inspections for the closure of the Non-Domestic RHI Scheme"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-078007"
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# DFE - Energy Group - Site inspections for the closure of the Non-Domestic RHI Scheme

Buyer: Department for the Economy (DfE) - Energy Group  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-078007

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## Summary

The Department for the Economy’s Energy Group is seeking a specialist supplier to inspect Northern Ireland installations accredited under the closure arrangements for the Non-Domestic Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) scheme. The work is a programme of compliance inspections covering all such installations: the supplier must visit sites, assess compliance with the RHI closure regulations, gather evidence and prepare inspection reports. This is an energy compliance and technical inspection service, with work delivered across Northern Ireland. Construction and Procurement Delivery’s Supplies and Services Division is managing the procurement on the department’s behalf.

The buyer invited tenders through an open procedure. The enquiry deadline was 20 October 2026 at 15:00, and tenders were due by 2 November 2026 at 15:00. The contract is scheduled to run from 1 December 2026 to 30 November 2028, with up to eight optional one-year extensions. The estimated value is £750,000 excluding VAT (£900,000 including VAT). There is one lot, and the opportunity is identified as suitable for small and medium-sized businesses. Evaluation weights are 60% total contract cost and 40% quality: key delivery personnel experience (18%), service management (6%), contract management (6%) and social value (10%). Technical selection criteria apply.

This is suited to specialist inspection, energy-compliance and technical testing providers with the capacity to deliver a programme of site visits across Northern Ireland. Bidders will need to show the experience and capability of their key delivery personnel, and to explain how they will manage the services and contract. The requirement also calls for effective evidence gathering and clear inspection reporting against the scheme’s closure regulations. Quality includes a social-value element, while price carries the largest individual evaluation weighting, so suppliers should be able to offer a well-managed inspection service at a competitive overall cost. The buyer expressly considers the opportunity suitable for SMEs, making it relevant to smaller specialist firms as well as larger providers.

## Notice

The DFE Energy Group seeks to appoint a specialist supplier to undertake a programme of compliance inspections across all closure accredited NI Non-Domestic Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) installations. The supplier will conduct site inspections, assess compliance with RHI closure regulations, collect evidence and produce inspection reports. Suppliers should refer to the Specification Schedule for full detail on the deliverables of this contract.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/093478-2026 |
| Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 2 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 2 Nov 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Dec 2026 - 30 Nov 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £750,000 |
| Lots value | £750,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Active |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Department for the Economy (DfE) - Energy Group |
| Locality | BELFAST |
| Postcode area | Northern Ireland |
| Postcode | BT2 8FD |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| ITL 1 | TLN Northern Ireland |
| ITL 2 | TLN0 Northern Ireland |
| ITL 3 | TLN06 Belfast |
| Local authority | Belfast |
| Electoral ward | Central |
| Westminster constituency | Belfast South and Mid Down |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 39 - Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products
- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 39715200 - Heating equipment
- 71314000 - Energy and related services
- 71314200 - Energy-management services
- 71314300 - Energy-efficiency consultancy services
- 71600000 - Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services
- 79720000 - Investigation services

## Release History

- 2 Oct 2026 at 15:42 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/093478-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/093478-2026
  2nd October 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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