Published date: 15 October 2016

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 14 November 2016

Contract summary

Industry

  • Research and development services and related consultancy services - 73000000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

BIP222597919

Published date

15 October 2016

Closing date

14 November 2016

Contract start date

16 December 2016

Contract end date

15 December 2021

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

The Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) is seeking to contract an external evaluation of the Heat Networks Investment Project. This will involve the development of the underlying theory of change for the project, and undertaking a multi-phase evaluation of the initial pilot and main scheme structured around this theory of change. The evaluation consists of process, impact and economic elements. Heat Networks are series of pipes which share heat in the form of hot water or steam across multiple buildings, and HNIP makes significant capital funding available to support their expansion. HNIP is a Major Government Project which aims to deliver carbon savings and help to create a sustainable market.

For background information, the full specification and further information on this project please see the ITT.

A guide price for this opportunity is betwenn £700,000 to £880,000 ex VAT (GBP).

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About the buyer

Address

3 Whitehall Place
London
SW1A 2AW
UK

Telephone

+443000688222

Email

Patrick.Abbey@decc.gsi.gov.uk