Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Bristol City Council
Bristol City Council, P O Box 3176
BRISTOL
BS3 9FS
UK
Contact person: Mr Karl Oakley
Telephone: +44 0
E-mail: karl.oakley@bristol.gov.uk
NUTS: UKK11
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.bristol.gov.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.bristol.gov.uk/
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=f03deae7-354b-ef11-812d-005056b64545
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=f03deae7-354b-ef11-812d-005056b64545
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
Housing and community amenities
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
GR/CEN/Tenant Energy Advice Service
Reference number: DN727722
II.1.2) Main CPV code
71310000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
3.1 HLS is looking to obtain resources of one service provider or consortium, to supply a complete Tenant Energy Advice service (TEA). The TEA service will be available to all Bristol City Council tenants with no eligibility criteria.
3.2 The service should be available to any tenant who requests energy advice, but it should seek to target the following groups (N.B. this list is not exhaustive and may vary over the course of the contract):
• Older people
• People with physical health issues
• People with mental health issues
• People who are known to the council as being vulnerable for any other reason than the above
• People who are known as having previously requested their gas supply to be capped off
• People who have refused the offer of new central heating or other energy works
• People who are known to be in rent arrears and are therefore likely to be in arrears with other household bills
3.3 The advice service should include, but is not limited to, the following energy topics:
• Reducing fuel debt
• Switching supplier to reduce energy bills
• Making best use of heating systems to reduce energy consumption and maintain a warm and healthy home
• Claiming fuel discounts and grants (e.g. Warm Home Discount)
• Minimising damp, mould and condensation through behavioural changes
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKK11
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
3.1 HLS is looking to obtain resources of one service provider or consortium, to supply a complete Tenant Energy Advice service (TEA). The TEA service will be available to all Bristol City Council tenants with no eligibility criteria.
3.2 The service should be available to any tenant who requests energy advice, but it should seek to target the following groups (N.B. this list is not exhaustive and may vary over the course of the contract):
• Older people
• People with physical health issues
• People with mental health issues
• People who are known to the council as being vulnerable for any other reason than the above
• People who are known as having previously requested their gas supply to be capped off
• People who have refused the offer of new central heating or other energy works
• People who are known to be in rent arrears and are therefore likely to be in arrears with other household bills
3.3 The advice service should include, but is not limited to, the following energy topics:
• Reducing fuel debt
• Switching supplier to reduce energy bills
• Making best use of heating systems to reduce energy consumption and maintain a warm and healthy home
• Claiming fuel discounts and grants (e.g. Warm Home Discount)
• Minimising damp, mould and condensation through behavioural changes
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
650 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
04/11/2024
End:
03/11/2028
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.12) Information about electronic catalogues
Tenders must be presented in the form of electronic catalogues or include an electronic catalogue
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
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
30/09/2024
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
30/09/2024
Local time: 12:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Bristol Magistrates Court
Marlborough Street
Bristol
BS1 3NU
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
10/09/2024