Official UK procurement notice
Warm Homes Healthy People
Authority: City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionCity of Bradford Metropolitan District Council is seeking to commission an organisation to deliver the Warm Homes Healthy People (WHHP) Service across the Bradford Metropolitan District. The Service will provide a district-wide, year-round fuel poverty and thermal comfort service for residents who are vulnerable to the health impacts of cold homes, excess heat, damp, mould and fuel poverty. The Service will deliver targeted advice, practical interventions, energy efficiency measures, income maximisation support, outreach and referral services to improve health outcomes and reduce health inequalities. The successful provider will work closely with Bradford Council, NHS partners, Voluntary, Community and Faith Sector organisations, utility providers and other stakeholders to identify and support eligible households throughout the district.
CPV: Health and social work services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1RenewalPublished value£1,841,667
- Economic & financial standing
Tenderers must demonstrate that they have the legal capacity and financial standing necessary to deliver the Contract. The Authority reserves the right to assess financial standing through review of audited accounts, management accounts, turnover, and any other information considered relevant. The successful tenderer must possess appropriate levels of employer’s liability insurance, public liability insurance and professional indemnity insurance, or commit to obtaining such cover prior to contract commencement.
- Technical & professional ability
Tenderers must demonstrate relevant experience of delivering fuel poverty, energy advice, housing-related support, public health, wellbeing, community outreach or similar services to vulnerable individuals and households.
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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).
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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 award criteria (1)
- Quality
- Economic & financial standing
Tenderers must demonstrate that they have the legal capacity and financial standing necessary to deliver the Contract. The Authority reserves the right to assess financial standing through review of audited accounts, management accounts, turnover, and any other information considered relevant. The successful tenderer must possess appropriate levels of employer’s liability insurance, public liability insurance and professional indemnity insurance, or commit to obtaining such cover prior to contract commencement.
- Technical & professional ability
Tenderers must demonstrate relevant experience of delivering fuel poverty, energy advice, housing-related support, public health, wellbeing, community outreach or similar services to vulnerable individuals and households.
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
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Light touch regime
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 16 Jun 2026, 12:35 BST
- Last source update
- 20 Jul 2026, 14:01 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 21 Sept 2026
- Authority reference
CBMC - PTR - 269-2026-27- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-068254- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06b5d9Find a Tender- Contract terms summary
The Authority shall pay valid and undisputed invoices in accordance with the contract terms. Payment will be made in arrears following receipt of satisfactory performance and submission of all required monitoring and performance information. Invoices will normally be paid within 30 days of receipt of a valid invoice.
- Risks
Key risks include failure to achieve referral and intervention targets, inability to recruit and retain suitably qualified staff, insufficient community engagement resulting in reduced service uptake, non-compliance with safeguarding or information governance requirements, failure to maintain effective partnership arrangements, and budgetary pressures associated with high-cost interventions. The successful provider will be required to maintain appropriate risk management arrangements, business continuity plans, workforce development plans, performance monitoring processes, and robust data protection controls throughout the contract term. The Council will monitor performance through regular contract management arrangements and KPI reporting.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 19 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 3 Aug 2026, 17:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
16 Jun 2026 → 1 Dec 2026 · 8 dates- Planning notice published136 days ago16 Jun 2026, 12:35 BST
- Market engagement128 days ago23 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
- Tender notice published102 days ago20 Jul 2026, 14:01 BST
- Next notice expected101 days ago20 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
- Clarification questions by87 days ago3 Aug 2026, 17:00 BST
- Submission deadline72 days ago19 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
- Award decision expected by38 days ago21 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
- Today30 Oct 2026
- Contract startsin 31 days1 Dec 2026
Notice history
6 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 16 Jun 2026- Preliminary market engagement notice published16 Jun 2026, 12:35 BSTUK2
- Tender notice published20 Jul 2026, 14:01 BSTUK4
- Published value updated to £1,841,66720 Jul 2026, 14:01 BSTwas £1,881,250
- Status changed to active20 Jul 2026, 14:01 BST
- Procurement method changed20 Jul 2026, 14:01 BST
- Deadline published: 19 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST20 Jul 2026, 14:01 BST
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender