Official UK procurement notice
ITT for for the provision of multi-disciplinary technical advice and project management to support community projects through CARES
Authority: Energy Saving Trust Ltd
What is being bought2 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionThe Energy Saving Trust is seeking to appoint framework contractors to provide services to assist in the progression of projects funded through CARES. Lot 1: Multi-disciplinary Technical Advice Framework
Services will provide detailed and complex advice on renewable energy, energy systems, storage, heat and transport to CARES applicant organisations to assist in the development of renewable and local energy projects including consenting, reviews and options appraisals. Lot 2: Project Management Support Framework
Services will provide project management support to CARES applicant organisations.
CPV: Construction project management services · Energy-efficiency consultancy services · Project management consultancy services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Places
- up to 13 suppliers · 14 bids on the busiest of 2 lots (1.1 per place) · 7 appointed
- Framework period
- 3 yrs 6 mo from 1 Oct 2025
Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure
2 lots · all with a published value · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1Multi-disciplinary Technical Advice FrameworkCancelledRenewalPublished value£1,000,000
Services will provide detailed and complex advice on renewable energy, energy systems, storage, heat and transport to CARES applicant organisations to assist in the development of renewable and local energy projects including consenting, reviews and options appraisals.
Lot #2Project Management Support FrameworkCancelledRenewalPublished value£800,000
Services will provide project management support to CARES applicant organisations.
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 (3)
- Technical Expertise: 60%
- price: 30%
- Sustainability: 10%
Published award criteria (3)
- Technical Expertise: 60%
- Sustainability: 10%
- Price: 30%
- Suitability
As stated in the Procurement Documents
- Staff
- Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
- Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
- “ITT for for the provision of multi-disciplinary technical advice and…” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 13 suppliers, not a single contract.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 20 Jun 2025, 14:49 BST
- Last source update
- 10 Oct 2025, 11:19 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 28 Jul 2025 – …
- Authority reference
EST/ITT/TAPMF/0625- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-064090- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-055106Find a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic payment
- Performance terms
As stated in the Procurement Documents
Publisher note: (SC Ref:812750)
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 28 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 180 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 28 Jul 2025, 12:30 BST
Timeline
28 Jul 2025 → 10 Oct 2025 · 4 dates- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown28 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST
- Bids opened28 Jul 2025, 12:30 BST
- Contract starts387 days ago1 Oct 2025, 00:00 BST
- Notice published377 days ago10 Oct 2025, 11:19 BST
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete10 Oct 2025, 11:19 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast2 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
Multi-disciplinary Technical Advice Framework
- Signed
- 10 Oct 2025
- Value
- £1,500,000
- Period
- … – 31 Mar 2029
- Status
- active
Project Management Support Framework
- Signed
- 10 Oct 2025
- Value
- £1,000,000
- Period
- … – 31 Mar 2029
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Multi-disciplinary Technical Advice Framework | 14bids · 14 electronic · 14 from abroad | 13 | — | — |
| 2 · Project Management Support Framework | 9bids · 9 electronic · 9 from abroad | 9 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Edinburgh Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace CourtReview body
Framework contractors & participating bidders
7 commercial parties on the notice- CivicFramework contractor
- Energy MutualFramework contractor
- Locogen Consultancy Ltd.Framework contractor
- RINA tech Uk limitedFramework contractor
- Ricardo-AEAFramework contractor
- Scene Connect Ltd.Framework contractor
- The Natural Power Consultants LimitedFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria