Official UK procurement notice
EPC Assessment Services · UK public procurement notice
Authority: Northamptonshire Partnership Homes (Public body)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionNorthamptonshire Partnership Homes (NPH) wishes to invite interested parties to bid for the provision of Energy Performance Certificates (EPC).
2.Following evaluation of submissions NPH are anticipating enter into contract with two providers to support with the completion of an EPC ‘backlog’ project, and also with ongoing EPC re-assessment programme.
NPH are seeking quotations from qualified and accredited providers to deliver EPCs in accordance with the RdSAP model for the energy rating of dwellings for our residents and void properties.
Primarily the properties to be surveyed are existing properties, requiring EPCs to be carried out in accordance with rdSAP, however in limited circumstances (such as extension or conversions) the contractor may be required to carry out a full SAP assessment.
The appointed EPC providers will be responsible for the following:
•Conduct onsite energy assessments of NPH properties in accordance with the Energy Performance of Buildings regulations.
•Contacting tenants and arranging access to tenanted properties to conduct EPCs
•Produce valid EPCs using approved software (Must use Elmhurst).
•Provide digital copies/link of the EPC to NPH within the agreed timescales, via NPH’s contractor portal.
•Supply tailored energy efficiency recommendations for each property.
Please note the full contract value will be split between the two successful bidders (£187K)
CPV: Energy-efficiency consultancy services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedPublished value£250,000
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
Published sub-criteria (2)
- Quality Questionnaire: 50%
- Pricing: 50%
Published award criteria (2)
- Pricing
- Quality Questionnaire: Quality
- 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
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 15 May 2026, 10:23 BST
- Last source update
- 11 Sept 2026, 14:44 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 28 Jun 2026
- Authority reference
NPH_2025_30- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-044794- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0699b9Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 15 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 29 May 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
15 May 2026 → 11 Sept 2026 · 7 dates- Tender notice published159 days ago15 May 2026, 10:23 BST
- Clarification questions by145 days ago29 May 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission deadline128 days ago15 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
- Contract starts115 days ago28 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST
- Award decision expected by114 days ago28 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
- Assessment summaries sent40 days ago11 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published40 days ago11 Sept 2026, 14:44 BST
Notice history
4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 15 May 2026- Tender notice published15 May 2026, 10:23 BSTUK4
- Contract award notice published11 Sept 2026, 14:44 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete11 Sept 2026, 14:44 BST
- Contract signature expected25 Sept 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pennington Choices LimitedSMENPH_2025_30 - EPC Assessment Services26 Sept 2026 – 25 Sept 2028 · up to 24 Sept 2029Extensions: Should NPH take up the extension option available we reserve the right to extend the contract as a single 1 year extension period, or multiple periods totalling up to1 year. | £187,500 | 4 Sept 2026 | Awarded |
| ECOApproachSMENPH_2026_92 - EPC Assessment Services26 Sept 2026 – 25 Sept 2028 · up to 25 Sept 2029Extensions: Should NPH take up the extension option available we reserve the right to extend the contract as a single 1 year extension period, or multiple periods totalling up to1 year. | £187,500 | 4 Sept 2026 | Awarded |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15final-stage tenders | 15 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
2 commercial parties on the notice- Eco Approach LtdAwarded supplier
- Pennington Choices LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender