Official UK procurement notice
VCMA Projects - Fuel Poverty Awareness Training, Green Doctors Energy Matters and GEMS - Groundworks Energy Management Services.
Authority: NORTHERN GAS NETWORKS LIMITED (Public body)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionAn extension has been put in place for all 3 VCMA projects, Fuel Poverty Awareness Training, Green Doctors Energy Matters and GEMS - Groundworks Energy Management Services.
Green Doctor - Fuel Poverty Training Course
The Green Doctor fuel poverty course is delivered both online & face to face. We have found that the scope has increased due to the ease of access from more distant regions of our delivery areas.
The aim of the course is to train frontline workers from a wide variety of organisations who in some way support people in or at risk of falling into fuel poverty. Since November 2019 we have trained around 250 frontline key workers who have then potentially disseminated the knowledge learnt to on average 8-10 people each day as part of their role.
We have a diverse mix of people on the course from housing officers, debt advice workers, health professionals, social prescribers, engineers and community representatives. Many of these become 'energy champions'.
Green Doctor - Energy Matters
The Green Doctor service aims to reduce energy costs, increase energy-efficiency and improve health & wellbeing.
Groundwork's Energy Management Services (GEMS)
The GEMS scheme provides an energy management service to community/charitable organisations who are based in buildings that have poor thermal energy efficiency, high running costs and would benefit from support & advice on how to reduce their costs, increase efficiency & to implement an energy management system for future sustainability.
Further scope for this project includes offering this as a paid for service to small, medium & micro business enterprises which would enable us to become sustainable for future delivery & would benefit the wider community & local businesses.
CPV: Research and development services and related consultancy services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Groundwork have been delivering the project - Energy Matters Yorkshire which was…Awarded
Groundwork have been delivering the project - Energy Matters Yorkshire which was submitted by Groundwork as a unique service requirement in that nothing currently exists in the region. Over past years they have established a strong Energy Matters service in West Yorkshire and grown this into wider areas of Yorkshire. A Green Doctor visit includes: income saving and advice, energy use and health. Stakeholder engagement throughout GD2 told us that access to many of these services is becoming increasingly difficult (energy advice/small measures) and has been compounded by the pandemic. Green Doctors are well established in Yorkshire and NGN has a long standing relationship with Groundwork/Green Doctors as previously provided funding (jointly) for a Comfortable Living project.
The project looks at delivery in Yorkshire of 1000 Green Doctor visits over 2 years.
In addition, the Green Doctors provide follow up advocacy and support through:
- Referrals to other services such as Fire Service, Adult Social Care, Food Banks, Health care professionals, Housing support teams, Debt support charities
- Liaising and negotiating with energy suppliers to switch tariffs, remove or reduce existing fuel debt
- Access to grants for debt relief to tackle ongoing fuel debt issues
- Access to grants for white goods and other home appliances for the most vulnerable households
- Liaising with Local Authorities for tenants in poor quality private sector housing where the landlords are unwilling to make improvements to the property
- PSR signs up: 300 each year
- CO awareness surveys: 300 each year
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0025 Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 (Directive 2014/25/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded without competition
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Direct award (no call for competition)
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 22 Apr 2022, 09:05 BST
- Last source update
- 14 Jun 2024, 11:05 BST
- FTS notice number
2024/S 000-018417- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-032f5bFind a Tender
- Why no open competition
The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator due to absence of competition for technical reasons
- Published justification
Northern Gas Networks proposes to put in place an extension of VCMA Projects with Groundwork Yorkshire to deliver the following 3 projects - Fuel Poverty Awareness Training, Green Doctors Energy Matters, GEMS - Groundworks Energy Management Service. The projects that have been submitted by Groundwork are unique in that nothing else exists in the region in terms of these 3 specific project objectives.Green Doctors have no provision in the NE currently and this extension will enable Groundwork to extend their scope and reach of their projects.
There is no other service provider who currently delivers a 1 day Fuel Poverty Awareness course and the Groundwork Energy Management Service project, is not offered by anyone else in Yorkshire. The Green Doctor Project is a partnership project with Northern Powergrid however, this is the first time it has been extended into the NE. Groundwork have extensive reach into those customers living in fuel poverty and struggling with heat or eat decisions. This opens up opportunities to engage with those households in terms of energy switching, energy efficiency (small measures installation) and other associated services, such as PSR registrations and CO awareness. This is key and will reach both urban and rural communities. The FP Awareness course is delivered to front line workers who NGN can not reach. As a trusted intermediary this is something Groundwork delivers on our behalf.
Notice history
1 event · 4 releases on Find a Tender- Buyer details updated14 Mar 2024, 11:27 GMT
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2022-04: 1 release · 22 Apr 2022
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| GROUNDWORK YORKSHIRE LIMITED | £459,650 † | — | Awarded |
| GROUNDWORK YORKSHIRE LIMITED | — | — | Awarded |
| GROUNDWORK YORKSHIRE LIMITED | £132,150 † | — | Awarded |
| GROUNDWORK YORKSHIRE LIMITED | £404,300 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 010429-2022-1 · GROUNDWORK YORKSHIRE LIMITED
- Signed
- 22 Apr 2022
- Value
- —
- Status
- active
Contract 008145-2024-VCMA Projects - Fuel Poverty Awareness Training, Green Doctors Energy Matters and GEMS-1 · GROUNDWORK YORKSHIRE LIMITED
- Signed
- 1 Apr 2022
- Value
- £459,650
- Status
- active
- Change We are looking to further extend the GEMS project run by Groundwork and an extension and variation of services is required for the project to continue. The GEMS scheme provides an energy management service to community/charitable organisations who are based in buildings that have poor thermal energy efficiency, high running costs and would benefit from support & advice on how to reduce their costs, increase efficiency & to implement an energy management system for future sustainability. The need for this resource is still very real, so we are looking to extend for a further 2 years with additional spend for this GEMS project., Need for additional works, services or supplies by the original contractor/concessionaire: The GEMS scheme provides an energy management service to community/charitable organisations who are based in buildings that have poor thermal energy efficiency, high running costs and would benefit from support & advice on how to reduce their costs, increase efficiency & to implement an energy management system for future sustainability. The need for this resource is still very real, so we are looking to extend for a further 2 years with additional spend for this GEMS project.
Contract 012185-2022-1 · GROUNDWORK YORKSHIRE LIMITED
- Signed
- 1 Apr 2022
- Value
- £132,150
- Status
- active
Contract 018417-2024-VCMA Projects-1 · GROUNDWORK YORKSHIRE LIMITED
- Signed
- 1 Apr 2022
- Value
- £404,300
- Status
- active
- Change NGN look to extend the project of Energy Matters services with Groundwork. The services remain unchanged throughout this extension period but NGN look to extend the time for these services to be delivered and therefore hold additional spend with the supplier., Need for additional works, services or supplies by the original contractor/concessionaire: Northern Gas Networks proposes to put in place an extension of VCMA Project with Groundwork Yorkshire to deliver the Green Doctors Energy Matters project. The project has been submitted by Groundwork is unique in that nothing else exists in the region in terms of the specific project objectives. Green Doctors have no provision in the NE currently and this extension will enable Groundwork to extend their scope and reach of their projects. Groundwork support local communities and businesses to build resilience and to help tackle hardship within their local areas. Thousands of projects every year make a real and lasting difference in the communities most in need of support. There are currently no other service providers who can deliver the Groundwork Energy Matters project, and it is not offered by anyone else in Yorkshire.
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeDispute resolution & review bodies
- Northern Gas NetworksReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
2 commercial parties on the notice- Groundwork Yorkshire LimitedAwarded supplier
- Groundwork Yorkshire LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.