Official UK procurement notice
Welsh Government Warm Homes Programme
Authority: Llywodraeth Cymru / Welsh Government (Central government)
What is being bought3 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionThe purpose of this notice is to inform the market that contracts have been awarded for advisory
services, delivery agent and independent quality assurance services for delivery of the New Warm
Homes Programme.
CPV: Auditing services · Central-heating boilers · Central-heating equipment · Central-heating installation work · Commissioning of heating installations · Domestic cooking or heating equipment · Energy and related services · Energy-efficiency consultancy services · Heat pumps · Heating equipment · Heating, ventilation and air-conditioning installation work · Helpdesk services · +1 more
Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure
3 lots · all with a published value (£225,470,000 together) · a supplier may bid for at most 1 of them · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1Advice ServicesAwardedPublished value£14,000,000
To provide a free to access Advice service that will be available to all households in Wales. It
will offer impartial advice and support on energy efficiency (and bill reduction), water
efficiency (and bill reduction), income maximisation, emissions reduction, how to best use
any unfamiliar energy related technologies including heat pumps and to offer basic
information and advice to those looking to install their own insulation, energy efficiency or
renewable energy measures.
The Advice service will also assess a householder’s eligibility to receive Welsh Government
support to plan and install energy efficiency and low carbon heating measures. In addition,
they will advise on alternative support which may be relevant to a caller
Lot #2Delivery AgentAwardedPublished value£210,000,000
This service is targeted at owner occupiers and privately rented homes. Households will be
eligible for support if they are on low incomes or in receipt of specified means tested benefits
and living in dwellings with an EPC rating of E, F and G. Additionally, people with specified
health conditions living in dwellings with an EPC of D will also be eligible.
The Delivery Agent will scope, design and deliver energy efficiency measures to dwellings
resulting in benefits of reduced energy costs and/ or improved comfort and wider outcomes
for householders and carbon savings for Wales.
Lot #3Independent Quality AssuranceAwardedPublished value£1,470,000
An Independent Quality Assurance supplier will provide the Client with assurance along all stages of the Customer journey to ensure the scheme delivers its objectives.
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 (2)
- Technical: 70%
- price: 30%
Published award criteria (2)
- Technical: 70
- Price: 30%
- Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
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
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 9 Feb 2023, 15:45 GMT
- Last source update
- 7 Mar 2024, 08:54 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 25 Sept 2023 – …
- Authority reference
C286/2022/2023- FTS notice number
2024/S 000-007281- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03a468Find a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Publisher note: (WA Ref:137373)
How it was run
Official noticeTender documents are also served through a separate tool: https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk ↗
- Submission deadline
- 25 Sept 2023, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en, cy
- Bid validity
- 180 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 25 Sept 2023, 15:00 BST
Timeline
31 Aug 2023 → 7 Mar 2024 · 4 dates- Next notice expected31 Aug 2023, 00:00 BST
- Submission deadline25 Sept 2023, 12:00 BST
- Bids opened25 Sept 2023, 15:00 BST
- Notice published7 Mar 2024, 08:54 GMT
Notice history
5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 24 Aug 2023- Published value updated to £225,000,00024 Aug 2023, 16:30 BSTwas £259,000,000
- Status changed to active24 Aug 2023, 16:30 BST
- Procurement method changed24 Aug 2023, 16:30 BST
- Deadline published: 25 Sept 2023, 12:00 BST24 Aug 2023, 16:30 BST
- Status changed to complete7 Mar 2024, 08:54 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 · Advice Services1 award | |||
| Energy Saving Trust Enterprises Limited | £14,000,000 † | — | Awarded |
| Lot 2 · Delivery Agent1 award | |||
| British Gas New Heating Limited | £240,000,000 † | — | Awarded |
| Lot 3 · Independent Quality Assurance1 award | |||
| Pennington Choices LimitedSME | £2,485,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Independent Quality Assurance · Pennington Choices LimitedSME
- Signed
- 1 Mar 2024
- Value
- £2,485,000
- Status
- active
Advice Services · Energy Saving Trust Enterprises Limited
- Signed
- 1 Mar 2024
- Value
- £14,000,000
- Status
- active
Delivery Agent · British Gas New Heating Limited
- Signed
- 1 Mar 2024
- Value
- £240,000,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Advice Services | 2bids · 2 electronic · 2 from abroad | 1 | — | — |
| 2 · Delivery Agent | 3bids · 3 electronic · 3 from abroad | 1 | — | — |
| 3 · Independent Quality Assurance | 1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad | 1 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- High CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
3 commercial parties on the notice- British Gas New Heating LimitedAwarded supplier
- Energy Saving Trust EnterprisesAwarded supplier
- Pennington Choices LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria