Warm Homes: Local Grant · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Buckinghamshire Council (Local council)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competitionSME suitable

Sectors: Architecture & Engineering (71) Delivery: South East (UKJ13)

Awarded value£3,023,682published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 18 Aug 2025no call for competition

Awarded to National Energy Foundation

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Warm Homes Local Grant is a national grant scheme providing funding for Local Authorities, to undertake domestic retrofit projects for low-income residents in properties that have poor energy performance. This programme is a multi-year scheme over three years, starting in 2025. The programme is needed to help Buckinghamshire residents who are unable to pay significant retrofit costs both reduce their energy bills and improve their quality of life through warmer and more comfortable homes.

CPV: Energy and related services · Energy-management services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: South East · Buckinghamshire

71314000 Energy and related services

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: Services
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: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 8 Sept 2025, 16:12 BST
Last source update: 8 Sept 2025, 16:12 BST
Authority reference: 24 25 729
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-054785
Classification (CPV): Energy and related servicesEnergy-management services
Delivery area: South East (UKJ13)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-059622 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: The "Framework for the Delivery of Domestic Retrofit Projects and Related Services", prepared by Watford Borough Council and Three Rivers District Council (and made available to Buckinghamshire Council), for the delivery of the relevant services. Lot 1 from this framework allows for the appointment of a managing agent. A direct award with NEF is based on the best overall score for price and quality.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £3,023,6821 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 11 from SMEs

Contracts signed 1latest 18 Aug 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
National Energy Foundation	£3,023,682 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 054785-2025-24 25 729-1 · National Energy Foundation
Signed
18 Aug 2025
Value
£3,023,682
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids · 1 electronic	1	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Buckinghamshire Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Walton Street Offices, Aylesbury, South East, HP20 !UAContact email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

High CourtReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

National Energy FoundationAwarded supplier Suite 2.15, Challenge House, Sherwood Drive, Bletchley, Milton Keynes , South East, MK3 6DP

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.