CONTRACT NOTICE – NATIONAL

1 Authority Details

1.1

Authority Name and Address

1.2

Address from which documentation may be obtained

As in 1.1

1.3

Completed documents must be returned to:

As in 1.1

2 Contract Details

2.1

Title

Energy Efficiency (Decarbonisation) Measures & Associated Works

2.2

Description of the goods or services required

LHC on behalf of the Welsh Procurement Alliance (WPA) seeks to establish a Framework Agreement for Energy Efficiency (Decarbonisation) Measures and Associated Works. The contract is split into 2 main workstreams. Workstream 1 relates to the provision of 21 individual Energy Efficiency (Decarbonisation) Measures and Workstream 2 is open to organisations that have the ability to undertake all the measures from Workstream 1, as well as associated repair works.

Broadly, the Energy Efficiency (Decarbonisation) Measures are grouped under the following categories; Insulation, heating Systems, Control Technologies, Solar, Battery & Electric Vehicle Charging and Heat pumps. Detailed information is provided in the tender documentation.

Workstream 1 will contain the following annual value bands:

• £0 to £750k

• £500k-£1.5m

• £1.5million plus

Applicants can only apply to provide services to two of the three Value Bands stated in Workstream 1 above. There are no value bands for Workstream 2.

The 21 Energy Efficiency measures are as follows and for Workstream 1, Tenderers can pick and choose any of the following measures they wish to bid:

• A – External Wall Insulation

• B – Cavity Wall Insulation

• C – Internal Wall Insulation

• D – Insulation Materials (Loft)

• E – Biomass

• F – Solar PV with Battery storage

• G – Air to Water Heat Pumps

• H – District Heating Interface Units

• I – Traditional Boilers

• K – Rainscreen & Cladding

• L – CHP or CCHP

• M - Gas Absorption Heat Pumps

• N – Boiler Optimisation Technologies

• O – Lighting Controls

• P – EV Charging Infrastructure

• R – Solar Thermal Systems

• S – Building Energy Management Systems

• T – Floor Insulation

• U - Ground Source Heat Pumps

• V – Commercial Boilers

• W – Electric Heaters

2.3

Notice Coding and Classification

2.4

Total quantity or scope of tender

Applicants can tender for any of the 13 Welsh Lots in Workstream 1 and 2, however they can only bid for two out of the three value bands in Workstream 1. These are:

- 0 to 750,000 GBP

- 500,000 to 1,500,000 GBP

- 1,500,000 plus

The 13 Welsh Lots below are numbered in accordance with the Lot structure set out for this tender:

Lot 19 - North Wales - Workstream 1 - 0 to 750000 GBP value band

Lot 20 - Mid Wales - Workstream 1 - 0 to 750000 GBP value band

Lot 21 - South West Wales - Workstream 1 - 0 to 750000 GBP value band

Lot 22 - South East Wales - Workstream 1 - 0 to 750000 GBP value band

Lot 46 - North Wales - Workstream 1 - 500000 to 1500000 GBP value band

Lot 47 - Mid Wales - Workstream 1 - 500000 to 1500000 GBP value band

Lot 48 - South West Wales - Workstream 1 - 500000 to 1500000 GBP value band

Lot 49 - South East Wales - Workstream 1 - 500000 to 1500000 GBP value band

Lot 73 - North Wales - Workstream 1 - 1500000 plus GBP value band

Lot 74 - Mid Wales - Workstream 1 - 1500000 plus GBP value band

Lot 75 - South West Wales - Workstream 1 - 1500000 plus GBP value band

Lot 76 - South East Wales - Workstream 1 - 1500000 plus GBP value band

Lot 88 - Wales - Workstream 2 - (No value band)

Please read the information above in conjunction with the ESPD selection questionnaire document,available from LHC's e- tendering portal https://procontract.due-north.com

3 Conditions for Participation

3.1

Minimum standards and qualification required

4 Administrative Information

4.1

Type of Procedure

Dual stage

4.2

Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority

N8

4.3

Time Limits

4.5

Language or languages in which tenders or requests to participate can be drawn up

4.6

Tender Submission Postbox

5 Other Information

5.1

Additional Information

LHC is a Central Purchasing Body providing procurement services on behalf of public sector contracting authorities throughout England, Wales and Scotland (including partners of the Welsh

Procurement Alliance and Scottish Procurement Alliance) for whom we continue to monitor up to 500 live projects at any one time. Thanks to their ongoing and collective feedback and input into the development of this Framework and given the reach and scale of their collective' portfolios, the Framework is both designed and anticipated to support the vast majority of requirements. Consequently, other contracting authorities that were not specifically consulted in the development of this Framework may nevertheless also deem the Framework to offer a value for money procurement solution for their own requirements, and may also use the Framework. As of the date of publication of this notice our Frameworks may be used by all contracting authorities in England, Wales and Scotland as defined by the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and as listed on www.lhc.gov.uk/24 including, but not limited to Registered social landlords (RSL's), Tenant management organisations(TMOs)and Arm’s length management organisations (ALMOs), local authorities and any subsidiaries and joint-venture vehicles of those local authorities, health authorities,councils, boards and trusts, publicly funded schools,universities and further education establishments, colleges, police forces,fire and rescue services or registered charities. Tenderers wishing to service lots for Wales will be required to accommodate the requirements of the ‘Well-being of Future Generations Act’.

(WA Ref:98289)

Under the terms of this contract the successful supplier(s) will be required to deliver Community Benefits in support of the authority’s economic and social objectives. Accordingly, contract performance conditions may relate in particular to social and environmental considerations. The Community Benefits included in this contract are:

LHC/WPA Clients are required to consider Community Benefits on each and every contract. Tenderers must be aware that LHC/WPA Clients may add Community Benefit requirements including but not limited to: —to generate employment and training opportunities for priority groups, — vocational training, —to up-skill the existing workforce, — equality and diversity initiatives, — to make sub-contracting opportunities available to SMEs, the third sector and supported businesses, —supply-chain development activity, —to build capacity in community organisations, — educational support initiatives.

The buyer considers that this contract is suitable for consortia bidding.

5.2

Additional Documentation

5.3

Publication date of this notice