Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Energy Saving Trust Ltd
Prospect House, 5 Thistle Street
EH2 1DF
Edinburgh
UK
Telephone: +44 1315557900
E-mail: maddalena.galloni@est.org.uk
NUTS: UKM75
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.energysavingtrust.org.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA14923
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other: Not for Profit
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
ITT For consultancy services for evaluating an Energy-as-a-Service pilot in Malawi and its potential scale-up to leave no one behind
Reference number: EST/ITT/EAS/0924
II.1.2) Main CPV code
71314300
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Energy Saving Trust is seeking to appoint a consultant to evaluate the impact and potential of Energy-as-a-Service (EaaS) pilot implemented by SolarAid in Malawi and consult energy access stakeholders on the potential of EaaS business models and financing mechanisms, including how they should be further tested and rolled out. This opportunity will be an open procedure advertised on the Public Contracts Scotland Portal.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
54 375.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
71314300
65400000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
MW
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Energy Saving Trust is seeking the support of an energy access expert to support the delivery of the following activities under the LEIA programme:
i. Evaluation of SolarAid’s Energy-as-a-Service Pilot
The evaluation will focus on SolarAid’s EaaS pilot and will generate evidence regarding: a) the relationship between monthly payments, household incomes and default rates in the EaaS model; b) the additional costs and risks incurred collecting repayments over longer periods than envisaged in a traditional PAYG model; c) the total capex and opex costs of the model, and the extent to which these costs can be covered through revenues; d) the overall level of end-user subsidy required to make the model viable; e) the best way to structure such a subsidy. The following specific tasks are envisaged:
- Literature review
- End-User Consultation
- Stakeholder Consultation – consult
ii. Technical and Financial Analysis Narrative Report
iii. Stakeholder Consultation Regarding Potential Energy-as-a-Service Business Models and Financing Mechanisms
Requirements
Essential:
- A strong understanding of household solar and productive use markets, including business models, market barriers, financing mechanisms and other interventions.
- Deep knowledge of the Malawi and sub-Saharan African contexts
- Deep understanding of the affordability challenge in energy access and the potential solutions
- Familiarity with how energy access programmes are designed and implemented, including World Bank-financed, government-implemented programmes.
- Previous experience conducting similar project evaluation and stakeholder consultation exercises, and excellent stakeholder engagement skills.
- Familiarity with the Efficiency for Access Coalition, including its donor members and their implementing partners, as well as the Low Energy Inclusive Appliances programme
- Established network of relationships with companies, donors and investors in the energy access sector.
Team presence in Malawi and/or ability to undertake an extended trip to Malawi for the purposes of this assignment.
Desirable:
- Familiarity with EaaS business models and financing mechanisms
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Technical Expertise
/ Weighting: 55%
Price
/ Weighting:
20%
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
II.2.14) Additional information
As described in the ITT.
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2024/S 000-029248
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: EST/GRE/EAS/0125
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
14/02/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 8
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 7
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 7
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 8
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Greencroft Economics Ltd
Alders Farm, IVY LANE, GREAT BRICKHILL
MILTON KEYNES
MK17 9AH
UK
Telephone: +44 7528647522
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 54 375.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
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NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=774414.
The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx.
Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems.
(SC Ref:790772)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Edinburgh Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Saughton House, Broomhouse Drive
Edinburgh
EH11 3XD
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
17/02/2025