Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Bristol City Council
Bristol City Council, P O Box 3176
BRISTOL
BS3 9FS
Contact
Mr Karl Oakley
Telephone
+44 0
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKK11 - Bristol, City of
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=f03deae7-354b-ef11-812d-005056b64545
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=f03deae7-354b-ef11-812d-005056b64545
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
Housing and community amenities
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
GR/CEN/Tenant Energy Advice Service
Reference number
DN727722
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 71310000 - Consultative engineering and construction services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
3.1 HLS is looking to obtain resources of one service provider or consortium, to supply a complete Tenant Energy Advice service (TEA). The TEA service will be available to all Bristol City Council tenants with no eligibility criteria.
3.2 The service should be available to any tenant who requests energy advice, but it should seek to target the following groups (N.B. this list is not exhaustive and may vary over the course of the contract):
• Older people
• People with physical health issues
• People with mental health issues
• People who are known to the council as being vulnerable for any other reason than the above
• People who are known as having previously requested their gas supply to be capped off
• People who have refused the offer of new central heating or other energy works
• People who are known to be in rent arrears and are therefore likely to be in arrears with other household bills
3.3 The advice service should include, but is not limited to, the following energy topics:
• Reducing fuel debt
• Switching supplier to reduce energy bills
• Making best use of heating systems to reduce energy consumption and maintain a warm and healthy home
• Claiming fuel discounts and grants (e.g. Warm Home Discount)
• Minimising damp, mould and condensation through behavioural changes
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKK11 - Bristol, City of
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
3.1 HLS is looking to obtain resources of one service provider or consortium, to supply a complete Tenant Energy Advice service (TEA). The TEA service will be available to all Bristol City Council tenants with no eligibility criteria.
3.2 The service should be available to any tenant who requests energy advice, but it should seek to target the following groups (N.B. this list is not exhaustive and may vary over the course of the contract):
• Older people
• People with physical health issues
• People with mental health issues
• People who are known to the council as being vulnerable for any other reason than the above
• People who are known as having previously requested their gas supply to be capped off
• People who have refused the offer of new central heating or other energy works
• People who are known to be in rent arrears and are therefore likely to be in arrears with other household bills
3.3 The advice service should include, but is not limited to, the following energy topics:
• Reducing fuel debt
• Switching supplier to reduce energy bills
• Making best use of heating systems to reduce energy consumption and maintain a warm and healthy home
• Claiming fuel discounts and grants (e.g. Warm Home Discount)
• Minimising damp, mould and condensation through behavioural changes
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: £650,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
4 November 2024
End date
3 November 2028
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.12) Information about electronic catalogues
Tenders must be presented in the form of electronic catalogues or include an electronic catalogue
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
30 September 2024
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
30 September 2024
Local time
12:00pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Bristol Magistrates Court
Marlborough Street
Bristol
BS1 3NU
Country
United Kingdom