Public procurement notice: Contract Award Notice
Published: 2019-10-01
Buyer: London Borough of Hounslow
Country: UK
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 71314000: Energy and related services | 71314200: Energy management services | 71315300
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: 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’ Seven 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’ Seven Year Payback test.
— 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 ten 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,
— the DEC and AR must be lodged on the national register and given a unique reference number. The national register is operated by Landmark Information Group on behalf of the secretary of state and can be found at www.ndepregister.com
— DEC’s and their full details must be electronically uploaded by the supplier to the Council/other organisation every two weeks (via a bulk upload) using relevant uploading software,