--- title: "Strategic Evaluation of Domestic Heating Systems" ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000691983" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000691983" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000691983.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000691983.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "THE WHEATLEY HOUSING GROUP LIMITED" published: "2022-05-04" --- # Strategic Evaluation of Domestic Heating Systems Buyer: THE WHEATLEY HOUSING GROUP LIMITED Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000691983 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000691983) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000691983.json) ## Summary The Wheatley Housing Group Limited is initiating a tender for a project titled "Strategic Evaluation of Domestic Heating Systems". This procurement falls under the housing and community amenities sector and is located in Glasgow, Scotland. Currently, the procurement is in the planning stage, with the final proposals due by Tuesday, 17th May 2022, at 5 PM. The project aims to assess existing heating systems within Wheatley Group properties, focusing on low/zero carbon solutions to inform future heating strategies aligned with net-zero objectives. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in energy consultancy, particularly those with expertise in low carbon heating technologies and evaluation methodologies. Organisations capable of providing a comprehensive analysis of heating systems, enhancing tenant comfort, and offering strategies for sustainable energy solutions will find this opportunity particularly relevant. Companies engaged in the maintenance and management of diverse heating systems, as well as those with experience in similar consultancy projects, would be well-suited to compete for this contract. ## Notice As part of informing the development of its strategy for future heating systems including its aim of net-zero, Wheatley Group are seeking to engage with the market, to undertake a strategic evaluation of the heating systems in place currently in its customer homes, with particular emphasis on low/zero carbon, district and communal systems. The overall objective of the evaluation is to allow Wheatley to understand the effectiveness of the systems in place currently and to inform its thinking on use of technologies in the future including the skills and capabilities necessary to deliver maximum value for its tenants and business. A key requirement is for a consultant to be able to evaluate the effectiveness of the heating systems we have in place currently. ### Lot Information Lot 1 Current situation Wheatley Group is Scotland's largest affordable housing provider with around 63,000 properties for rent in Glasgow, Edinburgh, Dumfries and Galloway, and elsewhere in central Scotland. Wheatley, through its various housing associations, make use of low carbon and alternative heating systems including ASHP, GSHP, district heating networks, as well as gas and electric. Systems in use currently include: -Individual Gas Boilers = 45,326 units -Electric Storage Heating = 9,742 units -District Heating networks (gas,ASHP,biomass) = 3,515 units -Gas Fired Communal Boiler (Heat with Rent) = 2,631 units -Air Source heat Pump = 1,633 units -Connected Response (electric storage controls) = 1,500 units - Ground Source Heat Pump = 16 units - Oil = 15 units - Other = 119 units Wheatley also has Solar PV, and some battery storage. Requirements As part of informing the development of its strategy for future heating systems including its aim of net-zero, Wheatley want a third party to undertake a strategic evaluation of the heating systems in place currently in its customer homes, with particular emphasis on low/zero carbon, district and communal systems. The overall objective of the evaluation is to allow Wheatley to understand the effectiveness of the systems in place currently and to inform its thinking on use of technologies in the future including the skills and capabilities necessary to deliver maximum value for its tenants and business. As such, the evaluation should provide a rounded understanding of the heating systems that are in place currently through bringing together different perspectives on their effectiveness. Perspectives of particular interest include: -tenants including value for money, ease of use and thermal comfort. -operations including ease and costs of management and maintenance, reliability, component lifecycles and skills availability -expectations of technical and financial performance at outset relative to real world experience. Capabilities and capacities in Wheatley and its repairs and maintenance operations in specifying, evaluating, managing and maintaining systems should also be considered as part of the evaluation. Findings from the evaluation of current systems, along with the likely evolution of heating system technologies, skills and legislative requirements, should be used to develop a high-level framework for Wheatley to use in making decisions on the applicability of particular heating systems for its properties in the future. This framework should allow value judgements to be made on different heating system scenarios and cover replacement of existing systems and introduction of new system. The scenarios to be used will be agreed with Wheatley as part of the consultancy, and are likely to cover different combinations of property architype, heating options and timing for when the decision is needed. Initial Proposal The provider of this service should bring an understanding of various low carbon heating technologies and their operations, as well as experience in evaluating the real world performance based on capturing and assessing the views of users of these systems and those that operate and maintain them. As part of your proposal, you should detail -The approach you will use in carrying out this work including a project plan showing the main activities to be undertaken, how long these are expect to take, who will do them and the effort involved. -The challenges and issues you expect to encounter in performing the work, and how you propose to overcome these -The experience of your organisation in undertaking similar work -The skills of the staff who will be directly involved in performing the work -Any added-value beyond the requirements specified in this document that you will bring.. please provide an initial proposal document: - proposed methodology, and indicative timescales - challenges/issues you may encounter and how these can be mitigated - the organisation's experience of carrying out this work - the project team and relevant skills provided - added value your organisation can deliver - indicative costs - public sector framework agreements appointed to ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland | | Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY447451 | | Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Prior Information Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 4 May 2022 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 14 Jun 2022 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planned | | Lots status | Planned | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | THE WHEATLEY HOUSING GROUP LIMITED | | Locality | GLASGOW | | Post town | Glasgow | | Postcode | G1 1HL | | 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 East | | Delivery location | TLM82 Glasgow City | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services ### Codes - 71314300 - Energy-efficiency consultancy services ## Release History - 4 May 2022 at 00:00 - Planning - PCS Notice - Website Prior Information Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY447451 ## Documents - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAY447451&idx=1 4th May 2022 - Project description - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY447451 Strategic Evaluation of Domestic Heating Systems - As part of informing the development of its strategy for future heating systems including its aim of net-zero, Wheatley Group are seeking to engage with the market, to undertake a strategic evaluation of the heating systems in place currently in its customer homes, with particular emphasis on low/zero carbon, district and communal systems. The overall objective of the evaluation is to allow Wheatley to understand the effectiveness of the systems in place currently and to inform its thinking on use of technologies in the future including the skills and capabilities necessary to deliver maximum value for its tenants and business. A key requirement is for a consultant to be able to evaluate the effectiveness of the heating systems we have in place currently. ## Notice URLs - http:// - http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk - http://www.wheatley-group.com - https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000691983 - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=691983 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000691983. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000691983.json.