Prior information notice
This notice is for prior information only
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
National Procurement Service (Welsh Government)
T’yr Afon, Bedwas Road
Caerphilly
CF83 8WT
UK
Telephone: +44 3007900170
E-mail: NPSProfessionalServices@wales.gsi.gov.uk
NUTS: UKL
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://npswales.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA27760
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Other: Central Purchasing Body
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Welsh Government Warm Homes Programme
Reference number: NPS-PS-0065-16
II.1.2) Main CPV code
70333000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Welsh Government Warm Homes Programme, which currently includes the demand-led Nest and area-based Arbed schemes, supports work to tackle fuel poverty, improve the energy efficiency of the existing housing stock in Wales, reduce carbon emissions, and deliver jobs and growth in the energy efficiency sector. Schemes are designed to enable maximum funding to be levered from other sources, such as the Energy Company Obligation (ECO) and European funding.
Working with the National Procurement Service, the Welsh Government wishes to procure the services for the following three frameworks:
Lot 1: Area-based Scheme Manager (Arbed)
Lot 2: Local Authority Area-based Scheme Manager (Arbed)
Lot 3: Demand-led Scheme Manager (NEST)
Arbed is focused on delivering area-based energy efficiency schemes.
The current scheme manager contract for Nest is due to end in August 2017. The NPS will be tendering for a single scheme manager to deliver a successor all-Wales demand-led scheme.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
100 000 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Area-based Scheme Manager
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
70333000
71314300
45300000
45400000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL
Main site or place of performance:
Across Wales
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This lot will deliver scheme management services under the Welsh Government EU funded programme.
Arbed is focused on delivering area-based energy efficiency schemes and maximising the number of homes improved by levering in funding from other sources, including EU funding, energy supplier obligations and funding from Local Authorities and social housing providers.
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Local Authority Area-based Scheme Manager
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
70333000
71314300
45300000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL
Main site or place of performance:
Across geographical zones in Wales
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This lot will provide scheme managers that can deliver services within specific Welsh geographical zones to Local Authorities and other potential grant recipients. This may be broken down into additional lots
Arbed is focused on delivering area-based energy efficiency schemes and maximising the number of homes improved by levering in funding from other sources, including EU funding, energy supplier obligations and funding from Local Authorities and social housing providers.
Lot No: 3
II.2.1) Title
Demand-led Scheme Manager
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
70333000
71314300
45300000
45400000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL
Main site or place of performance:
Across Wales
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This lot will provide a single scheme manager to manage and deliver Welsh Government’s demand-led Nest scheme across the whole of Wales. The scheme manager will be responsible for managing the entire customer journey.
II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice:
16/11/2016
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
We would welcome the opportunity to further explore the procurement model with the market and are at this point seeking expressions of interest from potential suppliers.
To register your interest please contact npsprofessionalservices@wales.gsi.gov.uk .
We have arranged a number of Market Information events aimed at potential bidders at the following locations at the following dates and times.
Wednesday November 2nd 2016
Welsh Government Llandudno Junction Office. 13.30-1500
Friday November 4th 2016
Welsh Government Bedwas Office. 11.45 – 1300
To register for one of the events please contact npsprofessionalservices@wales.gsi.gov.uk noting your organisation name, preferred venue, and names of attendees, up to a maximum of three per organisation.
NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Sell2Wales Web Site at http://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=51593.
(WA Ref:51593)
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
12/10/2016