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title: "Administration and Management of the Community and Renewable Energy Scheme (CARES)"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000468953"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
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# Administration and Management of the Community and Renewable Energy Scheme (CARES)

Buyer: SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000468953

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## Summary

The Scottish Government is conducting a public procurement for the "Administration and Management of the Community and Renewable Energy Scheme (CARES)" in Scotland, with the contract term commencing on 1 April 2017 and concluding on 31 March 2020. There is an option to extend for an additional year until 31 March 2021. This tender is classified under the services category, specifically focused on environmental protection and general public services. The procurement method is open, and the deadline for submissions was 19 December 2016, with bid openings on the same date. The tender involves providing support and management for local energy projects aimed at enhancing community involvement in renewable energy initiatives.

This initiative presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in service delivery within environmental sectors, particularly those experienced in energy management, consultancy, and financial services related to renewable energy. Companies equipped with relevant qualifications, such as ISO certifications, and those able to demonstrate experience in managing grants and loans would be well-positioned to compete for this contract. The potential for future engagement exists, as the nature of the contract allows for further business opportunities if the optional extension is exercised in mid-2020.

## Notice

The Scottish Government is seeking a suitably qualified and experienced Service Provider, to undertake the delivery of the Community and Renewable Energy Scheme (CARES) in Scotland. The period of contract is from 1 April 2017 to 31 March 2020, with an option to extend for an additional period of 12 months to 31 March 2021.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Scottish Government is seeking a suitably qualified and experienced Service Provider, to undertake the delivery of the Community and Renewable Energy Scheme (CARES) in Scotland. The main aim of CARES, free at the point of use, is to support the Scottish Government's ambitions, to enable communities and rural businesses to reap the benefits of a more localised energy approach. The main components of CARES are local energy ownership and shared ownership both of which are facilitated through a range of interventions summarised as follows: - Bespoke advice and support to eligible applicants on a broad range of issues involved in owning a renewable energy project, or taking a share in a commercial scheme. - Administration and management of a range of grant and loan support schemes, from start-up grants through to post planning capital loans to help projects reach financial closure and/or reach investor readiness. - The promotion of CARES which is mainly facilitated through a dedicated website and annual conference. - Support for a local energy systems approach, which is currently facilitated through the Local Energy Challenge Fund and the Infrastructure and Innovation Fund. The Service Provider shall be responsible for reviewing the support currently in place to ensure it can continue to deliver the Scottish Government's ambitions and targets. The requirement also includes: - Loans - recovery of all existing loan repayments from current loan schemes, including those which have been closed or will no longer be available at the contract start date. - Grants - the need to ensure recipients comply with the terms and conditions of issue. - Administration and management including the processing, assessment and decision-making of applications received to the various funding programmes. - Support on complex financial matters associated with investing in a renewable energy and or low carbon project including the refinancing of operational projects. The period of contract is from 1 April 2017 to 31 March 2020, with an option to extend for an additional period of 12 months to 31 March 2021.. Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

Options: Option to extend for an additional 1 year period to 31 March 2021.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR277995 |
| Notice type | OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 24 Mar 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 19 Dec 2016 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 7 Mar 2017 |
| Contract period | 1 Apr 2017 - 31 Mar 2020 |
| Recurrence | mid 2020 if the optional year extension is implemented. |

## Values

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

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT |
| Locality | EDINBURGH |
| Post town | Edinburgh |
| Postcode | EH6 6QQ |
| 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 | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 66 - Financial and insurance services
- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

### Codes

- 66171000 - Financial consultancy services
- 71314300 - Energy-efficiency consultancy services
- 79342300 - Customer services
- 79940000 - Collection agency services
- 79996100 - Records management
- 90700000 - Environmental services

## Release History

- 24 Mar 2017 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR277995
- 7 Nov 2016 at 00:00 - Tender - OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV263114

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV263114
  Administration and Management of the Community and Renewable Energy Scheme (CARES) - The Scottish Government is seeking a suitably qualified and experienced Service Provider, to undertake the delivery of the Community and Renewable Energy Scheme (CARES) in Scotland. The period of contract is from 1 April 2017 to 31 March 2020, with an option to extend for an additional period of 12 months to 31 March 2021.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR277995
  Administration and Management of the Community and Renewable Energy Scheme (CARES) - The Scottish Government is seeking a suitably qualified and experienced Service Provider, to undertake the delivery of the Community and Renewable Energy Scheme (CARES) in Scotland. The period of contract is from 1 April 2017 to 31 March 2020, with an option to extend for an additional period of 12 months to 31 March 2021.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/hse40.pdf
- http://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/
- http://www.scotland.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000468953
- https://www.publictenderscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk

## Provenance

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