Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2019-10-14
Buyer: London Borough of Hounslow
Country: UK
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 71314000: Energy and related services | 71314200: Energy management services | 71314300: Energy-efficiency consultancy services | 71315000: Building services
Estimated value: 1000000 GBP
Submission deadline: 2019-11-08
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: 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.
Any public body to include local authorities, central government departments and agencies, non-departmental public bodies, schools and academies, police and emergency, NHS and HSC bodies, registered charities, registered social and private landlords and registered partners may choose to participate in this framework agreement at any time as a client. This list may change from time to time, and any additional bodies may also choose to receive the services as a client.
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.
Any public body to include local authorities, central government departments and agencies, non-departmental public bodies, schools and academies, police and emergency, NHS and HSC bodies, registered charities, registered social and private landlords and registered partners may choose to participate in this framework agreement at any time as a client. This list may change from time to time, and any additional bodies may also choose to receive the services as a client.
The Council requires a service provider experienced in the delivery of domestic energy performance certificates to provide quality Domestic Energy Performance Certificates (DEPCs).
Any public body to include local authorities, central government departments and agencies, non-departmental public bodies, schools and academies, police and emergency, NHS and HSC bodies, registered charities, registered social and private landlords and registered partners may choose to participate in this framework agreement at any time as a client. This list may change from time to time, and any additional bodies may also choose to receive the services as a client.
— the production of DEC's by qualified Energy Assessors (EA’s) who are members of an accredited scheme in respect of the data they collect, hold and use,
— where the sampling or multiple certification methodology is used, the production of DEC’s by EA’s that are qualified to do so,
— the production of DEC's within 10 working days of being notified of the requirement (subject always to the necessary access and data being provided),
— the DEC that incorporates a summary of the energy efficiency rating of the property concerned, its environmental impact rating and recommendations to increase its energy efficiency performance, where necessary,
— where a DEC is required, a survey of the property concerned to gather data about the building fabric, the extent of any insulation, the installed heating and hot water services and the fixed lighting,
— where existing DEC input data is being used, a survey of the property concerned to validate the accuracy of the data provided and to ensure that it can be relied upon,
— where a DEC is required, make all necessary arrangements with the site manager concerned or in the case of void properties, with a Council officer/other nominated contract officer(s),
— the DEC's must be accompanied with an advisory report (AR) that contains recommendations for improving the energy performance of the building concerned,


Award value: 1000000