Official UK procurement notice
Call for projects under the Vulnerability and Carbon Monoxide Allowance (VCMA)
Authority: Wales & West Utilities Limited
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionWales and West Utilities (WWU) are looking to partner with organisations who can support us in identifying homes in or at risk of fuel poverty and offering services that make energy more affordable and ensure homes are able to keep the heating and cooking on, keeping them safe and warm during the cost-of-living crisis.
This scope is focussed on spending up to 75% of the £16m available. The remaining 25% will be spent on collaborative events with the other Gas Distribution Networks. Therefore, this tender will award a maximum of £12m on projects that will benefit individuals that meet WWU's requirements. The notice for the remaining 25% (minimum) which will be awarded via collaborative events with the other Gas Distribution Networks (GDN's) is titled "Call for Collaborative Projects under the Vulnerability and Carbon Monoxide Allowance (VCMA) - Collaborative events with all Gas Distribution Networks (GDNs)" and can also be found via Find a Tender.
Ofgem have now confirmed that Wales & West Utilities will have a further £16m which will be made available to WWU with at least 25% to be spent on collaborative projects with the other GDNs working across the UK. This will be ringfenced for projects that help us to identify homes in or at risk of fuel poverty and offering services that make energy more affordable and ensure homes are able to keep the heating and cooking on keeping them safe and warm during the cost-of-living crisis.
Through this tender we are looking to formally partner with multiple organisations who can support us in meeting our Business Plan targets and commitments
(See: www.wwutilities.co.uk/services/safe-warm/v… ↗).
Organisations must be able to demonstrate a track record of administering these types of services for customers, and either have direct access to funds to support the funding of energy efficiency measures or indirect access through their own partnerships.
Expression of Interest
Participants wanting to participate in this sourcing activity must confirm their expression of interest and ability to provide the service required by e-mailing: Rebecca.Crisp@wwutilities.co.uk
Please include the following information in your email:
- Full company name;
- Main contact details (name, job title, email address, and telephone numbers).
Please note the tender will be run via our procurement portal Bravo which requires suppliers to be registered to participate, failure to register will result in the supplier not being able to participate in the sourcing event. You can register for Bravo here -
sourcing4wwu.bravosolution.co.uk. In your expression of interest, please also include -
- Bravo registered email address and contact name.
CPV: Compulsory social security services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1Published value£12,000,000
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0025 Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 (Directive 2014/25/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- 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
- 23 Aug 2023, 16:05 BST
- Last source update
- 28 Mar 2024, 15:59 GMT
- Authority reference
WWU1337- FTS notice number
2024/S 000-010384- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03f66aFind a Tender
Publisher note: This PIN notice will be live for up to 12 months. The first review of proposals will be started one month after the launch date of the PIN notice. Thereafter, it will be reviewed every 3 months. WWU intend to spend the funding across multiple organisations, and a range of projects which will meet the needs of different vulnerable customers, in different geographies across our network. The pot of money is finite, and once it's gone it's gone. WWU cannot guarantee money will be available after the first month's review if a high number of suitable projects are received. If this is the case the notice will be withdrawn Expression of Interest Participants wanting to participate in this sourcing activity must confirm their expression of interest and ability to provide the service required by e-mailing: Rebecca.Crisp@wwutilities.co.uk. Please include the following information in your email: 1) Full company name; 2) Main contact details (name, job title, email address, and telephone numbers). Please note the tender will be run via our procurement portal Bravo which requires suppliers to be registered to participate, failure to register will result in the supplier not being able to participate in the sourcing event. You can register for Bravo here - sourcing4wwu.bravosolution.co.uk. In your expression of interest, please also include - 3) Bravo registered email address and contact name.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 25 Sept 2023, 17:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
25 Sept 2023 → 28 Mar 2024 · 2 dates- Submission deadline25 Sept 2023, 17:00 BST
- Notice published28 Mar 2024, 15:59 GMT
Notice history
5 releases on Find a TenderPublished amendments (4 · 1 deadline change)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | TextAt the end of the original text · II.1.4 | — | WWU are seeking proposals from suppliers can help to ensure customers are able to heat their homes to adequate levels and also want to help people out of fuel poverty by tackling the four root causes. We are looking at tackling the following root causes through this work - • low household incomes • the cost of the fuel • energy efficiency of the home • people behaviours and understanding of energ… | |
| — | DeadlineIV.2.2 | — | 23 Aug 2024 | |
| — | TextII.1.4 | This scope is focussed on spending up to 75% of the £16m available. The remaining 25% will be spent on collaborative events with the other Gas Distribution Networks. Therefore, this tender will award a maximum of £12m on projects that will benefit individuals that meet WWU's requirements. The notice for the remaining 25% (minimum) which will be awarded via collaborative events with the other Gas D… | This scope is focussed on spending up to 75% of the £16m available. The remaining 25% will be spent on collaborative events with the other Gas Distribution Networks. Therefore, this tender will award a maximum of £12m on projects that will benefit individuals that meet WWU's requirements. | |
| — | TextII.2.4 | This scope is focussed on spending up to 75% of the £16m available. The remaining 25% will be spent on collaborative events with the other Gas Distribution Networks. Therefore, this tender will award a maximum of £12m on projects that will benefit individuals that meet WWU's requirements. The notice for the remaining 25% (minimum) which will be awarded via collaborative events with the other Gas D… | This scope is focussed on spending up to 75% of the £16m available. The remaining 25% will be spent on collaborative events with the other Gas Distribution Networks. Therefore, this tender will award a maximum of £12m on projects that will benefit individuals that meet WWU's requirements. | |
| — | TextVI.3 | This PIN notice will be live for up to 12 months. The first review of proposals will be started one month after the launch date of the PIN notice. Thereafter, it will be reviewed every 3 months. WWU intend to spend the funding across multiple organisations, and a range of projects which will meet the needs of different vulnerable customers, in different geographies across our network. The pot of m… | This PIN notice will be live for up to 12 months. The first review of proposals will be started one month after the launch date of the PIN notice. Thereafter, it will be reviewed every 3 months. WWU intend to spend the funding across multiple organisations, and a range of projects which will meet the needs of different vulnerable customers, in different geographies across our network. Please note… | |
| — | TextContact & Email · I.1 | Rebecca Crisp Rebecca.Crisp@wwutilities.co.uk | Wayne Phillips Wayne.phillips@wwutilities.co.uk | |
| — | TextII.1.4 | Participants wanting to participate in this sourcing activity must confirm their expression of interest and ability to provide the service required by e-mailing: Rebecca.Crisp@wwutilities.co.uk | Participants wanting to participate in this sourcing activity must confirm their expression of interest and ability to provide the service required by e-mailing: wayne.phillips@wwutilities.co.uk | |
| — | TextVI.3 | Expression of Interest Participants wanting to participate in this sourcing activity must confirm their expression of interest and ability to provide the service required by e-mailing: Rebecca.Crisp@wwutilities.co.uk. | Expression of Interest Participants wanting to participate in this sourcing activity must confirm their expression of interest and ability to provide the service required by e-mailing: wayne.phillips@wwutilities.co.uk. |
4 amendments published without a description.
Routine re-releases (5)
- 2023-08: 2 releases · 23 Aug 2023, 29 Aug 2023
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Wales & West UtilitiesReview body
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.