--- title: "ITT for the Evaluation of Business Energy Scotland 2022-2023 Advice Service" ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000732253" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000732253" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000732253.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000732253.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "ENERGY SAVING TRUST" published: "2023-05-16" --- # ITT for the Evaluation of Business Energy Scotland 2022-2023 Advice Service Buyer: ENERGY SAVING TRUST Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000732253 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000732253) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000732253.json) ## Summary The Energy Saving Trust is inviting tenders for the evaluation of its Business Energy Scotland advice service for 2022-2023. The procurement process, led by the Energy Saving Trust in Edinburgh, involves an open procedure with a deadline for submissions by June 5, 2023. The evaluation contract, worth £20,800 GBP, falls under the services category. The tender opportunity can be found on the Public Contracts Scotland portal. This procurement presents an opportunity for research agencies to showcase their expertise in evaluating business energy advisory services. Businesses suited for this tender are those with experience in conducting detailed telephone interviews and producing datasets for analysis. The contract period, starting on June 26, 2023, offers potential for growth in the evaluation sector, particularly for agencies aiming to contribute meaningful insights to support governmental reporting on energy-saving initiatives. ## Notice Energy Saving Trust requires an experienced research agency ("the supplier") to evaluate its 2022-2023 advice services to supported businesses in accordance with Energy Saving Trust's procurement procedures. This opportunity will be an open procedure advertised on the Public Contracts Scotland portal. ### Lot Information Lot 1 Energy Saving Trust insight and evaluation team is carrying out the first evaluation of the Business Energy Scotland (BES) advice service, covering the delivery period 2022-23. Energy Saving Trust requires an experienced research agency ("the supplier") to carry out approximately 300 telephone interviews with supported businesses. Telephone interviews will cover motivations for taking up advice, actions taken and planned, the role of advice when taking action (attribution), the benefits of taking action, reasons for not taking action, the financing of improvements, customer feedback on the installation process and the BES service. The interview datasets produced by the supplier will be used by Energy Saving Trust insight and evaluation team during in-house analysis to produce quantified savings and to support reporting to the Scottish Government. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland | | Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY478584 | | Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Contract 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 | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 16 May 2023 | | Submission deadline | 5 Jun 2023 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 26 Jun 2023 - 28 Oct 2023 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £20,800 | | Lots value | £20,800 | | 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 | ENERGY SAVING TRUST | | Locality | EDINBURGH | | Post town | Edinburgh | | Postcode | EH6 6JH | | Country | Scotland | | ITL 1 | TLM Scotland | | ITL 2 | TLM1 East Central Scotland | | ITL 3 | TLM13 City of Edinburgh | | Local authority | City of Edinburgh | | Electoral ward | Leith | | Westminster constituency | Edinburgh North and Leith | | Delivery location | TLM75 City of Edinburgh | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79419000 - Evaluation consultancy services ## Release History - 16 May 2023 at 00:00 - Tender - PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY478584 ## Documents - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAY478584&idx=3 16th May 2023 - Sample BES Evaluation Survey - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAY478584&idx=1 16th May 2023 - ITT for the Evaluation of BES 2022-2023 Advice Service - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAY478584&idx=2 16th May 2023 - SPD for the Evaluation of BES 2022-2023 Advice Service - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY478584 ITT for the Evaluation of Business Energy Scotland 2022-2023 Advice Service - Energy Saving Trust requires an experienced research agency ("the supplier") to evaluate its 2022-2023 advice services to supported businesses in accordance with Energy Saving Trust's procurement procedures. This opportunity will be an open procedure advertised on the Public Contracts Scotland portal. ## Notice URLs - http:// - http://www.energysavingtrust.org.uk - http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk - https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000732253 - https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-procurement/ - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=732253 - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx ## 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-r6ebe6-0000732253. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000732253.json.