Evaluation of an Energy Efficiency Grant Scheme and Delivery model

The purpose of this Prior Information Notice (PIN) is to alert potential suppliers to an opportunity to participate in pre-tender market engagement relation to evaluations of: The second iteration of Home Upgrade Grant (HUG 2); The joint delivery model of HUG 2 and the Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund Wave 2. The aims of the HUG 2 evaluation will be to provide evidence to understand how the scheme was delivered and experienced (through process evaluation), the extent to which the scheme achieved its stated longer-term impacts (impact evaluation) and to provide support on data and measures for an internal cost benefit analysis. The Delivery Model Evaluation aims to conduct a smaller process and impact evaluation and also aims to evaluate extent to which the delivery model has delivered value to the public purse (VfM evaluation). Evidence from these evaluations will inform and help improve the design and delivery of high-profile domestic energy efficiency retrofit policies and provide transparency to the general public (including interested stakeholders) on how the funding has been used and delivered its aims.  We anticipate this contract will have a contract life of approximately 4 years (with a structure of 2+1+1 contract term) and a total value of approx. £1 million pounds, with a more significant proportion of the budget allocated to the HUG2 evaluation compared to the Delivery Model evaluation, and almost all delivery taking place in the first 3 years. To ensure that the evaluation scheme delivers the above stated objective, DESNZ are commencing market engagement activities to better understand the nature of interested suppliers and to give them an opportunity to participate before the service is tendered. This engagement will be an opportunity for potential service providers to discuss the implications and opportunities with the commissioning analysis team to potentially influence the scope of work before the tender is launched in coming weeks.