Opportunity

Warm and Safe Wiltshire

  • Wiltshire Council
  • Swindon Borough Council

F02: Contract notice

Notice reference: 2023/S 000-000281

Published 5 January 2023, 2:42pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Wiltshire Council

Wiltshire Council, County Hall, Bythesea Road

Trowbridge

BA14 8JN

Contact

Mr Nick Buchanan

Email

nick.buchanan@hants.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 3005551375

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKK15 - Wiltshire CC

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.wiltshire.gov.uk/

Buyer's address

http://www.wiltshire.gov.uk/

one.1) Name and addresses

Swindon Borough Council

Civic Offices, Euclid Street

Swindon

SN12JH

Contact

David Miles

Email

dmiles3@swindon.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKK14 - Swindon

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.swindon.gov.uk

one.2) Information about joint procurement

The contract involves joint procurement

one.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk/

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk/

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority

one.5) Main activity

General public services


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Warm and Safe Wiltshire

Reference number

DN649750

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 71314000 - Energy and related services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Warm and Safe Wiltshire is an initiative set up by Wiltshire Council, Swindon Borough Council and the Centre for Sustainable Energy (CSE) to counter the issue of fuel poverty. Warm and Safe Wiltshire acts as a single point of contact for energy advice with the aim of reducing fuel poverty in Wiltshire and Swindon and reducing the impact on the health system, through minimising GP & Hospital admission and preventable excess winter deaths.

Warm and Safe Wiltshire is targeted at people with medical conditions that are exacerbated by living in a cold home, this can include respiratory conditions, older people (65 and older) and people on a low income. The service provides a telephone advice line to people in fuel poverty who need support with their energy bills and keeping their home warm. Advisors offer home visits and ongoing case work to those in need of the most support. The service had access to funding for heating and insulation for some clients through third party funds.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £565,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKK14 - Swindon
  • UKK15 - Wiltshire CC

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Open Tender - please see supporting documentation for additional details.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £565,000

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

36

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

Extensions available for a period or periods not exceeding 24 months.

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date

6 February 2023

Local time

2:00pm

four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English

four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

6 February 2023

Local time

2:00pm


Section six. Complementary information

six.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: Yes

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Wiltshire Council

Bythesea Road

Trowbridge

BA14 8JN

Email

chloe.rennard@hants.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom