Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2019-07-30
Buyer: London Borough of Hounslow
Country: UK
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 71314000: Energy and related services
Estimated value: 500000 GBP
Submission deadline: 2019-08-26
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: Selection of service providers for the provision of energy performance certificates (non-domestic), energy performance certificates (domestic), display energy certificates (DECS) and stock condition surveys to be added to the London Borough of Hounslow's Framework.
In accordance with a number of European Directives on the energy performance of buildings and the energy performance of buildings Regulations 2007, the Council/other organisations are legally required to produce a valid energy performance certificate (non-domestic EPC) every time housing properties are to be let to a new tenant or sold.
The Council requires a service provider experienced in the delivery of non-domestic energy performance certificates to provide quality non-domestic energy performance certificates (NDEPCs).
The service provider should have the capability and expertise to deliver Level 3, 4 and 5 NDEPCs. This is to enable organisations to assess the energy performance of its commercial assets and ensure that those not currently meeting the minimum energy efficiency standard of energy rating band E or above from 1.4.2018 can have energy conservation measures ECM’s installed to make them compliant, having regard to the regulations’ 7 year payback test.
In accordance with several European Directives on the energy performance of buildings and the energy performance of buildings Regulations 2007, the Council/other organisations are legally required to produce a valid energy performance certificate (domestic EPC) every time housing properties are to be let to a new tenant or sold.
The Council requires a service provider experienced in the delivery of non-domestic energy performance certificates to provide quality domestic energy performance certificates (DEPCs).
The service provider should have the capability and expertise to deliver Level 3, 4 and 5 DEPCs. This is to enable organisations to assess the energy performance of its commercial assets and ensure that those not currently meeting the minimum energy efficiency standard of energy rating band E or above from 1.4.2018 can have energy conservation measures ECM’s installed to make them compliant, having regard to the regulations’ 7 year payback test.
In accordance UK 2015 legislation the Council/other organisations are legally required to inform visitors about energy use of their public buildings by producing display energy certificates (DEC’s) with accompanying advisory reports (AR’s) where the total useful floor area of a building exceeds 250 m
In accordance with Decent Homes programme 2006. ‘Stock Condition surveys require to be used by Council/association/end-user for managing their assets and for assessing and planning their repair and maintenance programmes. The amount of stock to be surveyed will dependent on the asset management strategy employed by the Council/association/end-user however, it is important that the service provider has the scope to ensure that sufficient data is collected to enable it to make informed decision. The Council/association/end-user will be expected to document the rationale for the approach adopted, whatever the method of survey selected, and the assumptions which support that approach.
The Council requires a service provider experienced in the delivery of stock condition surveys across a Council/association/end-user owned housing stock. The research is required to support the Council/association/end-user strategic planning.


Award value: 500000