Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice

Published 20 May 2026, 15:16 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Energy Efficiency Advisor and Fuel Voucher Service

Official notice

Authority: East Staffordshire Borough Council (Local council)

2 lotsServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable

Sectors: Architecture & Engineering (71) Delivery: West Midlands (UKG2)

Published estimate£198,000total for 2 lots · £237,600 inc. VAT

Submissions closed 13 Jul 2026awarded 29 Jul 2026

Awarded to Hope 4 U Limited2 awards

Contract term 2 yrsends 31 Jul 2028 · starts 1 Aug 2026

What is being bought2 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

East Staffordshire Borough Council is seeking to engage suitably experienced organisations for people experiencing negative effects of the cost of living within the Borough. This includes;

Lot 1 – Energy Efficiency Advisor service

Lot 2 – Fuel Voucher service

To support existing Cost of Living services, East Staffordshire Borough Council are procuring services as follows:

An Energy Efficiency Advisor Service to work with residents’ face to face on improving energy efficiency in their homes.
A Fuel Voucher Service, so that residents in immediate need can receive a voucher the same day to add funds to their utility meter.

CPV: Energy and related services · Energy-efficiency consultancy services

Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure

2 lots · all with a published value (£198,000 together) · same evaluation weights on every lot

Lot #1Energy Efficiency Advisor ServiceAwarded 2 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£100,000

The source published no individual description for this lot.

Contract period: 1 Aug 2026 – 31 Jul 2028 (2 yrs)Value: £100,000 exc. VAT · £120,000 inc. VAT

Delivery: West MidlandsEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible

71314000 Energy and related services 71314300 Energy-efficiency consultancy services

Lot #2Fuel Vouchers ServiceAwarded 2 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£98,000

The source published no individual description for this lot.

Contract period: 1 Aug 2026 – 31 Jul 2028 (2 yrs)Value: £98,000 exc. VAT · £117,600 inc. VAT

Delivery: West MidlandsEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible

71314000 Energy and related services

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more

How bids were scored · same split on all 2 lots

Quality: 50%Price: 50%

Published award criteria (2)

Price
Quality

What this means for your bid

Price carries 50 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 5 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Open procedure
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA, CPTPP)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 20 May 2026, 15:16 BST
Last source update: 30 Sept 2026, 08:22 BST
Award evaluation window: Submission end – 20 Jul 2026
Authority reference: 2026-04 EEA and Fuel
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-046515
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV): Energy and related servicesEnergy-efficiency consultancy services
Delivery area: West Midlands (UKG2)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-069dbf Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: Delta eSourcing · Who buys & how to bid on Delta

Public notice page · account needed to bidElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN

Access & registration note: Free Select account; no DUNS asked at signup

Submission deadline: 13 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline: 23 Jun 2026, 17:00 BST
Submission channel: Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission: Allowed
Accepted languages: en

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html ↗

Timeline

20 May 2026 → 30 Sept 2026 · 7 dates

Tender notice published156 days ago
20 May 2026, 15:16 BST
Clarification questions by122 days ago
23 Jun 2026, 17:00 BST
Submission deadline102 days ago
13 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
Award decision expected by94 days ago
20 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
Assessment summaries sent86 days ago
29 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST
Contract starts83 days ago
1 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST
Latest notice published23 days ago
30 Sept 2026, 08:22 BST

Notice history

7 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 20 May 2026

Tender notice published
20 May 2026, 15:16 BST
UK4
Tender notice published
3 Jun 2026, 09:52 BST
UK4
Deadline moved to 13 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
3 Jun 2026, 09:52 BST
+13 days · was 30 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
Contract award notice published
29 Jul 2026, 08:54 BST
UK6
Status changed to complete
29 Jul 2026, 08:54 BST
Contract signature expected
11 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
scheduled
Contract details notice published
30 Sept 2026, 08:22 BST
UK7

Published amendments (1)

Change to tender deadline.

Routine re-releases (4)

2026-05: 1 release · 20 May 2026

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 2

Awarded value £198,0002 awards exc. VAT

Bids received 86 from SMEs

Contracts signed 2latest 22 Sept 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Lot 2 · Fuel Vouchers Service1 award
Hope 4 U Limited1 Sept 2026 – 31 Aug 2028	£98,000	29 Jul 2026	Awarded
Across several lots1 award
Hope 4 U Limited1 Sept 2026 – 31 Aug 2028	£100,000	29 Jul 2026	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 1 · Hope 4 U Limited
Signed
22 Sept 2026
Value
£100,000
Period
23 Sept 2026 – 31 Aug 2028
Status
active
Contract 2 · Hope 4 U Limited
Signed
22 Sept 2026
Value
£98,000
Period
23 Sept 2026 – 31 Aug 2028
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Lot	Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1 · Energy Efficiency Advisor Service	4final-stage tenders	3	0	—
2 · Fuel Vouchers Service	4final-stage tenders · 5 at stage one	3	0	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

East Staffordshire Borough Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PHQL-7266-VRLH Town Hall, King Edward Place, Burton upon Trent, West Midlands, DE14 2EBContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Hope 4 U LimitedAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PLJL-2952-DJJJ The Malsters, Burton-On-Trent, West Midlands, DE14 1LSContact name, email, phone

Official documents & specifications (6)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender30 Sept 2026, 08:22 BST
Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender30 Sept 2026, 08:22 BST
Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender29 Jul 2026, 08:54 BST
Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender29 Jul 2026, 08:54 BST
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender3 Jun 2026, 09:52 BST
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender20 May 2026, 15:16 BST