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Published 20 Mar 2023, 16:04 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

GSENZH - Housing data analytics software

Official notice

Authority: Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority (Local council)

GoodsAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competitionSME suitable
Awarded value£231,644published contract · exc. VAT
Awarded 31 Mar 2023no call for competition
Awarded to Parity Projects Ltd2 awards

What is being bought

Published requirement description

he Greater South East Net Zero Hub (GSENZH) are procuring a License for Housing data analytics software with add on for modelling scenarios and retrofit pathways for the 48 local authorities in the GSENZH HUG2 consortia, with Planbuilder for the household interface.

The license uses computer modelling to identify the most appropriate measures for properties based on cost estimates and building physics. The license will include:

Portfolio – all domestic properties by local authority area, dashboard interface for modelling and identifying target areas.

Pathways – policy decision supporting tool for a full energy model of an areas housing stock, baseline, performance and profile, identify installation options and investment scenarios.

PlanBuilder Pro – provides a customer interface and branding for the retrofit scheme, the customer can confirm property details and a plan is built for retrofitting the property for delivery partners and the household.

CPV: IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support · Software package and information systems

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1The Greater South East Net Zero Hub (GSENZH) are procuring a License which provides…Awarded

The Greater South East Net Zero Hub (GSENZH) are procuring a License which provides Housing data analytics software with add on for modelling scenarios and retrofit pathways for the 48 local authorities in the GSENZH HUG2 consortia, with Planbuilder for the household interface.

The license uses computer modelling to identify the most appropriate measures for properties based on cost estimates and building physics. The license will include:

Portfolio – all domestic properties by local authority area, dashboard interface for modelling and identifying target areas.

Pathways – policy decision supporting tool for a full energy model of an areas housing stock, baseline, performance and profile, identify installation options and investment scenarios.

PlanBuilder Pro – provides a customer interface and branding for the retrofit scheme, the customer can confirm property details and a plan is built for retrofitting the property for delivery partners and the household.

We are awarding using the PCR's 2015 Reg 32

(5) The negotiated procedure without prior publication may be used for public supply contracts—

(b)for additional deliveries by the original supplier which are intended either as a partial

replacement of supplies or installations or as the extension of existing supplies or installations where a change of supplier would oblige the contracting authority to acquire supplies having different technical characteristics which would result in incompatibility or disproportionate technical difficulties in operation and maintenance;

A Standstill period of 10 days was applied and has concluded and the contract is awarded

The cumulative value of the intended spend under the License, including early spend within the current financial year, together with the intended new spend of £231,644.00 for the financial years 2023-2025 totals £320,644.00

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Goods
Notice status
Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
20 Mar 2023, 16:04 GMT
Last source update
5 Apr 2023, 10:22 BST
Authority reference
DN661409
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-009901
Classification (CPV)
IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and supportSoftware package and information systems
Delivery area
East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03b46d Find a Tender
Why no open competition
Additional deliveries by the original supplier ordered under the strict conditions stated in the directive
Published justification

An RFQ process was undertaken in the current financial year 2022 - 2023 with three potential suppliers and the Supplier selected was the only one to bid and meet the technical specification for the software function.

The data tool/data modelling is in use with Local Authority’s and GSENZH on an exclusive basis. No other software provides the same functionality.

As the cumulative value of the intended spend under the License, including early spend within the current financial year, together with the intended new spend of £231,644.00 for the financial years 2023-2025 totals £320,644.00 this is above the PCR threshold.

We intend to award using the PCR's 2015 Reg 32

(5) The negotiated procedure without prior publication may be used for public supply contracts—

(b)for additional deliveries by the original supplier which are intended either as a partial replacement of supplies or installations or as the extension of existing supplies or installations where a change of supplier would oblige the contracting authority to acquire supplies having different technical characteristics which would result in incompatibility or disproportionate technical difficulties in operation and maintenance;

A Standstill period of 10 days was applied through a VEAT Notice and has concluded and the contract is awarded.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 2
Awarded value £231,6441 contract exc. VAT · 1 repeated publication of the same award counted once
Bids received 11 from SMEs
Contracts signed 2latest 31 Mar 2023
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Parity Projects LtdSME£231,644 †same award published again · counted once—Awarded
Parity Projects LtdSME£231,644 †—Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1bids · 1 electronic1——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority, 2nd floor, Pathfinder House, St Mary's Street, Huntingdon, East of England, PE29 3TNContact name, email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • High CourtReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.