Voluntary ex ante transparency notice
Directive 2014/24/EU
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Nottingham City Council
Loxley House, Station Street
Nottingham
NG2 3NG
UK
Contact person: Mr Jonathan Whitmarsh
E-mail: jonathan.whitmarsh@nottinghamcity.gov.uk
NUTS: UKF
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.nottinghamcity.gov.uk
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Retrofit Academy Membership
Reference number: CPU5729
II.1.2) Main CPV code
98100000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Midlands Net Zero Hub, as the regional consortium lead for BEIS-funded energy efficient retrofit schemes across the Midlands, is purchasing membership of The Retrofit Academy CIC Centre of Excellence on behalf of its consortium members. Membership includes tailored one to one support and bespoke training packages for each member. In addition, the Hub is paying the Retrofit Academy to update their existing Retrofit Toolkit and to increase accessibility to support Local Authorities across the region.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
410 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
71356300
80531200
92312212
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKF
UKG
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The contract will provide all participating authorities across the Midlands with support and advice in delivering their BEIS-funded energy efficient retrofit schemes. This includes Centre of Excellence membership and one to one support for each consortium member of MNZH Sustainable Warmth and Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund delivery including bespoke training programme for all Midlands members, and updating their existing freely available toolkit and increasing accessibility to support Local Authorities.
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Negotiated procedure without prior publication
Justification for selected award procedure:
The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason: absence of competition for technical reasons
Explanation:
1) Membership of the Centre of Excellence.
The Retrofit Academy is the Centre of Excellence, and as such is the only option for membership. As the Centre of Excellence, they have the existing resources, trainers and technical advisors to learn and implement best practise that nobody else offers. The membership includes tailored support and training package for each member. TRA are the only accredited provider of:
• Certificate in Domestic Retrofit Advice
• Award in Domestic Retrofit Assessment
• Diploma in Retrofit Coordination & Risk Management
These courses are accredited through an awarding body (OCNWM) who are regulated under OFQUAL, and so are fully and properly accredited training qualifications. Any other provider would have to develop their own bespoke training package, and get accreditation.
2) Updating existing toolkit and increasing accessibility to support Local Authorities
The Retrofit Toolkit has been developed by Retrofit Academy specifically to support these projects. As they own the intellectual property rights in the Toolkit, any other provider appointed would have to build their own from scratch, assuming they have access to the necessary expertise to do so.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section V: Award of contract/concession
V.2 Award of contract/concession
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract/concession
14/09/2022
V.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
The Retrofit Academy Community Interest Company
10342843
Barn 4, Dunston Business Village, Stafford Road
Dunston
ST18 9AB
UK
NUTS: UKF
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the concession and main financing terms (excluding VAT)
Total value of the concession/lot:
410 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Nottingham City Council
Loxley House
Nottingham
NG2 3NG
UK
E-mail: jonathan.whitmarsh@nottinghamcity.gov.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
14/09/2022