Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
West of England Combined Authority
3 Rivergate, Temple Quay
Bristol
BS1 6ER
Contact
Mr John Calwell
john.calwell@westofengland-ca.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1174566965
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.westofengland-ca.org.uk/
Buyer's address
https://www.westofengland-ca.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
VEAT Notice - For the Provision of Delivery Organisation to support the Green Homes Grant Local Delivery Phase 2 – Using Direct Award Facility under Regulation 32(2)(a) of the PCR 2015 - Swindon and Wiltshire LEP Area
Reference number
DN550907
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The West of England Combined Authority is appointing City Energy Networks as the Delivery Organisation for the Swindon and Wiltshire LEP Area to deliver the entire Customer Journey (lead generation through to installation completion).
The contract, valued at £4,366,594, concerns the installation of insulation and other energy efficiency measures, non-fossil fuel heating and micro-generation measures in the homes of
households who are either on low incomes and are identified as suffering from fuel poverty .
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £4,366,594
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Delivery Organisation is responsible for managing the end-to-end Customer Journey,
which includes but is not exclusive to: marketing and engagement, assessing the household’s eligibility, conducting a property assessment, identifying the Measures are suitable for the Dwelling, carrying out a technical assessment, installing the Measures, arranging a mid and post-Installation Inspection (as appropriate), arranging billing of the Authority and the Customer, as appropriate, and following up with monitoring and evaluation as per the relevant PAS2035 pathway.
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
Negotiated without a prior call for competition
- No tenders or no suitable tenders/requests to participate in response to open procedure
Explanation:
Justification for the direct award under Regulation 32(2) A.
WECA intend to directly award a contract to City Energy Networks for the services described in this notice.
It is doing so for the following reasons:
1. For the Swindon and Wiltshire LEP area. The initial open procedure procurement exercise linked to notice FTS number 2021/S 000-004760 – dated 09/03/21 generated no tender submissions.
2. WECA is of the view, acting in good faith, that the intended contract award is made in compliance with Regulation 32(2)(a) as the initial contract conditions will not be substantially altered. The key contract terms (payment model, liability levels, indemnity levels) remain unaltered. Delivery time frames (ie end of December 2021) remain unaltered.
3. Despite not being explicitly required to do so by Regulation 32, WECA has sought to apply the same selection criteria as used in the initial procurement to the intended contractor for the purposes of fairness and transparency. However, it has not applied the original rule in relation to turnover requirements, and would note that the resulting contract award will result in City Energy Networks effectively being awarded more than 2 “lots” overall, i.e. when taking into account the original rules of the initial procurement which stipulated that one contractor could only be awarded up to 2 “lots”. Furthermore, WECA has applied a more proportional approach to Public Liability insurance, requiring a baseline of £5m rising to a maximum of £25m when high risk installations are identified.
It is our intention to conclude contracts on or around the 10th of July 2021.
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2021/S 000-004760
Section five. Award of contract/concession
Contract No
Swindon and Wiltshire LEP area
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
30 June 2021
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
City Energy Network Limited
Coptic House, Mount Stuart Square
Cardiff
CF10 5EE
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
National registration number
07889412
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot/concession: £4,366,594
Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £4,366,594
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
West of England Combined Authority
3 Rivergate, Temple Quay
Bristol
BS1 6ER
Country
United Kingdom