Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
NORTHERN GAS NETWORKS LIMITED
1100 Cetury Way,Thorpe Park Business Centre, Colton
LEEDS
LS158TU
Contact
Rebecca Rowley
Telephone
+44 7935077342
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKE42 - Leeds
Companies House
NORTHERN GAS NETWORKS LIMITED
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.6) Main activity
Production, transport and distribution of gas and heat
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
VCMA - Scope Disability Energy Support with water advice service
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Building on the learnings of the partnership with Scope and the insights gathered from DES, the cost-of-living research and the SGN winter pilot scheme, NGN have reviewed and adapted the programme to increase the support provision for disabled people.
The partnership aims to;
Extend the DES partnership from May 2024 to March 2026
Increase the size of the DES team to enable more disabled people to access dedicated, skilled energy and benefits advisers
Provide crisis support including energy credit for those on credit meters and heated blankets for those who would benefit from targeted warmth
Provide carbon monoxide alarms and information packs in inclusive formats
Provide a targeted marketing campaigns that promotes the Priority Services Register and the DES service twice a year with a focus on winter resilience support and planning for disabled people
Provide training to the Scope general advice team so that they can support more disabled people with energy safeguarding support and triage to either self-service or into DES should the customer lack the skills or confidence to self-serve.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC - North East (England)
- UKD - North West (England)
- UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber
- UKF - East Midlands (England)
- UKG - West Midlands (England)
- UKH - East of England
- UKI - London
- UKJ - South East (England)
- UKK - South West (England)
- UKL - Wales
- UKM - Scotland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
NGN alongwith other GDNs - Cadent, SGN & WWU look to award a contract to Scope. The project of building on the learnings of the partnership with Scope and the insights gathered from DES, the cost-of-living research and the SGN winter pilot scheme, NGN have reviewed and adapted the programme to increase the support provision for disabled people.
The partnership aims to;
Extend the DES partnership from May 2024 to March 2026
Increase the size of the DES team to enable more disabled people to access dedicated, skilled energy and benefits advisers
Provide crisis support including energy credit for those on credit meters and heated blankets for those who would benefit from targeted warmth
Provide carbon monoxide alarms and information packs in inclusive formats
Provide a targeted marketing campaigns that promotes the Priority Services Register and the DES service twice a year with a focus on winter resilience support and planning for disabled people
Provide training to the Scope general advice team so that they can support more disabled people with energy safeguarding support and triage to either self-service or into DES should the customer lack the skills or confidence to self-serve.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations
Explanation:
Scope is the only National disability charity that provides this type of service.
Scope is the UK's leading pan disability equality charity, providing practical information and emotional support to disabled people and their families when it is most needed. This partnership service with Scope goes above and beyond our core responsibilities as a Gas Distribution Network and is eligible under the VCMA funding criteria as it will provide energy crisis support, access to energy efficiency and CO advice, empowering vulnerable households to use energy safely, efficiently, and affordably.
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
Section five. Award of contract/concession
Title
VCMA - Scope Disability Energy Support with water advice service
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
24 April 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Scope
London
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKI - London
Companies House
Scope
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £3,218,750.01
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Northern Gas Networks
Leeds
Country
United Kingdom