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# Call for projects under the Vulnerability and Carbon Monoxide Allowance (VCMA)

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/call-for-projects-under-the-vulnerability-and-carbon-monoxide-allowance-vcma-ocds-h6vhtk-03f66a). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Wales & West Utilities Limited: "Call for projects under the Vulnerability and Carbon Monoxide Allowance (VCMA)". Published status: active. Published Value: £12,000,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 25 Sept 2023, 17:00 BST. Published submission portal: sourcing4wwu.bravosolution.co.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Wales & West Utilities Limited](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/wales-west-utilities-limited-coh-05046791)
- **Published Value:** £12,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 25 September 2023 at 17:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Compulsory social security services
- **Delivery Location:** UKK, UKL
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0025
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-03f66a`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/call-for-projects-under-the-vulnerability-and-carbon-monoxide-allowance-vcma-ocds-h6vhtk-03f66a#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [sourcing4wwu.bravosolution.co.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fsourcing4wwu.bravosolution.co.uk%2Fweb%2Flogin.html)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/call-for-projects-under-the-vulnerability-and-carbon-monoxide-allowance-vcma-ocds-h6vhtk-03f66a#participate

## Description
Wales and West Utilities (WWU) are looking to partner with organisations who can support us in identifying homes in or at risk of fuel poverty and offering services that make energy more affordable and ensure homes are able to keep the heating and cooking on, keeping them safe and warm during the cost-of-living crisis. 
This scope is focussed on spending up to 75% of the £16m available. The remaining 25% will be spent on collaborative events with the other Gas Distribution Networks. Therefore, this tender will award a maximum of £12m on projects that will benefit individuals that meet WWU's requirements.  The notice for the remaining 25% (minimum) which will be awarded via collaborative events with the other Gas Distribution Networks (GDN's) is titled "Call for Collaborative Projects under the Vulnerability and Carbon Monoxide Allowance (VCMA) - Collaborative events with all Gas Distribution Networks (GDNs)" and can also be found via Find a Tender. 
Ofgem have now confirmed that Wales & West Utilities will have a further £16m which will be made available to WWU with at least 25% to be spent on collaborative projects with the other GDNs working across the UK.  This will be ringfenced for projects that help us to identify homes in or at risk of fuel poverty and offering services that make energy more affordable and ensure homes are able to keep the heating and cooking on keeping them safe and warm during the cost-of-living crisis. 
Through this tender we are looking to formally partner with multiple organisations who can support us in meeting our Business Plan targets and commitments 
(See: https://www.wwutilities.co.uk/services/safe-warm/vulnerability-and-carbon-monoxide-allowance/). 
Organisations must be able to demonstrate a track record of administering these types of services for customers, and either have direct access to funds to support the funding of energy efficiency measures or indirect access through their own partnerships.
Expression of Interest
Participants wanting to participate in this sourcing activity must confirm their expression of interest and ability to provide the service required by e-mailing: Rebecca.Crisp@wwutilities.co.uk
Please include the following information in your email:
1) Full company name;
2) Main contact details (name, job title, email address, and telephone numbers).
Please note the tender will be run via our procurement portal Bravo which requires suppliers to be registered to participate, failure to register will result in the supplier not being able to participate in the sourcing event. You can register for Bravo here -
sourcing4wwu.bravosolution.co.uk. In your expression of interest, please also include -
3) Bravo registered email address and contact name.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active

- **Delivery regions:** UKK, UKL

- **Estimated Value:** £12,000,000
- **Description:** Wales and West Utilities (WWU) are looking to partner with organisations who can support us in identifying homes in or at risk of fuel poverty and offering services that make energy more affordable and ensure homes are able to keep the heating and co...

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F010384-2024)
- **Last Source Update:** 2024-03-28T15:59:43.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-28T05:54:24.042Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-03f66a