Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Business Energy and Industrial Strategy
1 Victoria Street
London
SW1H0ET
Contact
Andy Duckworth
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-business-energy-and-industrial-strategy
one.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Heat Network Efficiency Scheme Main - MARKET ENGAGEMENT
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 66122000 - Corporate finance and venture capital services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Department for Business, Energy, and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) intends to procure a grant administrator / delivery partner for a financial support scheme, known as the Heat Network Efficiency Scheme Main (HNES Main).
The HNES Main is a capital and revenue grant project supporting existing/operational communal and district heating networks.
It will deploy capital grants (installation of measures to improve efficiency and address sub-optimal outcomes) and revenue grants (successful applicants procuring third party support to identify causes of sub-optimal performance and recommend costed improvement options).
The scope of the delivery partner would will be expected to include:
Technical Assessment of Heat Network Projects applying for HNES Main Funding
Application administration
Leading on business development activities, application assessment and administration, and a technical, legal, and engineering assessment of applications requiring heat network sector knowledge.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 09323000 - District heating
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Department for Business, Energy, and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) intends to procure a grant administrator / delivery partner for a financial support scheme, known as the Heat Network Efficiency Scheme Main (HNES Main).
The HNES Main is a capital and revenue grant project supporting existing/operational communal and district heating networks.
It will deploy capital grants (installation of measures to improve efficiency and address sub-optimal outcomes) and revenue grants (successful applicants procuring third party support to identify causes of sub-optimal performance and recommend costed improvement options).
Please see details below on a supplier engagement session -
Overview of the scheme
Discussion on types of skills and expertise we are seeking for this requirement
Potential suppliers to ask questions.
two.2.14) Additional information
Supplier Engagement Event - 23rd May 2022
When: 10:00am - 11:00am
Where: Virtually - MS Teams - Joining instructions will be emailed to all suppliers who register their interest
Register by email to: andrew.duckworth@beis.gov.uk by 4pm on Thursday 19th March 2021
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
31 July 2022
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes