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Published 22 Jun 2026, 16:46 BST

Official UK procurement notice

BHCC - EK - RFQ - EPC (Energy Performance Certificates)

Official notice

Authority: Brighton and Hove City Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdReserved: E10000032SME suitable
Published estimate£144,000≈ £48k / year · £180,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 13 Jul 2026
Contract term 3 yrsends 31 Jul 2029 · starts 1 Aug 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Brighton & Hove City Council (the "Contracting Authority'") require 1 Contractor to provide the following services for its council managed housing stock: Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs).

This procurement is reserved for Brighton & Hove, East and West Sussex suppliers.

CPV: Energy-management services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1 3 yrsSMEPublished value£144,000
Contract period: 1 Aug 2026 – 31 Jul 2029 (3 yrs)Value: £144,000 exc. VAT · £180,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: South EastEligibility: SME eligible
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)1
  • Condition of participation

    This is a below-threshold procurement which has been reserved by supplier location

    in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023. Participation is limited to suppliers located

    with Brighton & Hove and East and West Sussex. To meet this requirement, suppliers

    must be established and have substantive business operations within Brighton & Hove

    or Sussex. Suppliers may be required to provide evidence of their location and operations

    as part of the evaluation process.

What it takes to win
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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).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored

Lot awarding rule: 30% - quality 70% - price

Conditions of participation1
  • Condition of participation

    This is a below-threshold procurement which has been reserved by supplier location

    in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023. Participation is limited to suppliers located

    with Brighton & Hove and East and West Sussex. To meet this requirement, suppliers

    must be established and have substantive business operations within Brighton & Hove

    or Sussex. Suppliers may be required to provide evidence of their location and operations

    as part of the evaluation process.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
22 Jun 2026, 16:46 BST
Last source update
22 Jun 2026, 16:46 BST
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-058678
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Energy-management services
Delivery area
South East (UKJ)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ba78 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Reserved participation area
E10000032

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup
Submission deadline
13 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
3 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

South East Shared Services Portal

3.6.1 This RFQ is being run using the online tendering portal South East Shared Services

("the Portal"). Please note, this is distinct from the Central Digital Platform, operated

by the Cabinet Office.

3.6.2 Bidders who wish to submit a quotation must do so by registering as a Supplier on

the Portal, searching for this opportunity and following the submission process. The

Portal's address is: in-tendhost.co.uk/sesharedservices/asp… ↗

3.6.3 All communication regarding the RFQ must be conducted through the

correspondence facility within the Portal.

3.6.4 Before completing their submission, Bidders must ensure that the point of contact

attached to their registered account on the Portal within the contact details screen

is accurate at all times and monitored regularly as the Council and will not be under

any obligation to contact Bidders by any other means. The Council is not

responsible for any delays relating to access issues with the Portal.

3.6.5 For technical support or assistance in using the SE Shared Services portal please

contact the In-Tend helpdesk:

Timeline

22 Jun 2026 → 1 Aug 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published127 days ago
    22 Jun 2026, 16:46 BST
  2. Clarification questions by116 days ago
    3 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
  3. Submission deadline106 days ago
    13 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
  4. Contract starts88 days ago
    1 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    22 Jun 2026, 16:46 BST
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Brighton and Hove City Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PNNH-3312-CQGT Hove Town Hall, Norton Road, Hove, South East, BN3 3BQContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Bidding documents and specifications tenderBidding documents and specificationsSouth East Shared Services Portal 3.6.1 This RFQ is being run using the online tendering portal South East Shared Services ("the Portal"). Please note, this is distinct from the Central Digital Platform, operated by the Cabinet Office.

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender