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Published 10 Jul 2025, 10:15 BST

Official UK procurement notice

North East Warm Homes One Stop Shop

Official notice

Authority: North East Combined Authority (Local council)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdLight touch regimeSME suitableVCSE suitable
Published estimate£2,467,243≈ £1.6m / year · £2,467,243 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 7 Aug 2025
Contract term 1 yr 6 moends 31 Mar 2027 · starts 1 Oct 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The North East Combined Authority and its constituent local authorities seek to procure a provider to deliver a domestic retrofit one-stop-shop service across the region. This service will act as a central coordination hub, offering in-person, web, and telephone-based retrofit advice. It will deliver an end-to-end service for the able-to-pay market, while also working to develop partnerships and the local supply chain. The service will ensure inclusive access for all residents with a key focus on addressing fuel poverty, particularly within the private rented sector

  • No preliminary market engagement: Market Engagement Event Carried out on 9th July 2025

CPV: Energy and related services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1 1 yr 6 moSMEVCSEPublished value£2,467,243
Contract period: 1 Oct 2025 – 31 Mar 2027 (1 yr 6 mo)Value: £2,467,243 exc. VAT · £2,467,243 inc. VAT
Delivery: North EastEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible

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
Quality: 70%Price: 20%Social value: 10%
Published sub-criteria (5)
  • Approach and Methodology: 30%
  • Project Management: 15%
  • Knowledge and Expertise: 25%
  • Price: 20%
  • Social Value: 10%
Published award criteria (5)
  • Approach and Methodology
  • Project Management
  • Knowledge and Expertise
  • Social Value
  • Price
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 20 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2 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
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Light touch regime
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
10 Jul 2025, 10:15 BST
Last source update
10 Jul 2025, 10:15 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 23 Sept 2025
Authority reference
OPEN2025974
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-038820
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Energy and related services
Delivery area
North East (UKC)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-055c91 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
7 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
24 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.open-uk.org ↗

Open Tender Reference Number: OPEN2025974

Timeline

10 Jul 2025 → 1 Oct 2025 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published
    10 Jul 2025, 10:15 BST
  2. Clarification questions by
    24 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline
    7 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
  4. Award decision expected by400 days ago
    23 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST
  5. Contract starts393 days ago
    1 Oct 2025, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    10 Jul 2025, 10:15 BST
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

North East Combined Authority

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PJMR-6594-BRGH The Lumen, St James' Boulevard, Newcastle Upon Tyne, North East, NE4 5BZContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Bidding documents and specificationstenderBidding documents and specificationsOpen Tender Reference Number: OPEN2025974

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender