National Framework Agreement for the Provision of Carbon and Energy Infrastructure Upgrade Services

The UK public sector is facing a period of intense financial pressure to reduce costs and yet achieve 2040 net zero targets. Authorities are looking towards outsourcing to help reduce their cost base and increase efficiency. Whilst other frameworks exist for energy infrastructure upgrades, the Carbon and Energy Fund model is designed to be best for complex schemes underwritten by guaranteed savings and performance utilising grant, public or private capital and revenue funding. COCH, through its appointed service provider, CEF, seeks to introduce a new Framework with experienced suppliers who can provide energy and energy management facilities (generated electricity, steam, heating and chilling) and provide services (mainly operation, maintenance and life-cycling – for a full description please refer to the FTS contract notice) for public bodies in the UK under a standard performance contract that are or become members of the CEF. This Framework seeks to build upon the success of previous and existing Frameworks which have been and are run (and will continue to be run) by CEF and which cover the whole of the public sector in the UK and the Republic of Ireland. The proposed Framework is designed to work in parallel with any suitable Dynamic Purchasing System offering a wider range of technologies that can supplement Framework bids. The Framework is structured insofar as this is possible to encourage smaller businesses to participate and as such the procurement process has been simplified to encourage greater participation. Forming this Framework will greatly reduce the ongoing administrative burden of repeating multiple procurement processes for the services described within this ITT. This framework will therefore support public procurement and private enterprise through its efficiency. The Framework is structured insofar as it is possible to allow bidders to avoid technologies from repressive states or child labour.