Published date: 21 January 2016

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 8 February 2016

Contract summary

Industry

  • Research and development consultancy services - 73200000

  • Administration services - 75100000

Location of contract

London

Value of contract

£40,000 to £60,000

Procurement reference

TRN No. 1123B/01/2016

Published date

21 January 2016

Closing date

8 February 2016

Contract start date

15 February 2016

Contract end date

25 March 2016

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Not applicable

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Through DECC's Heat Networks Delivery Unit (HNDU) and our work with local authorities during the early stages of their heat network development projects, a need was identified for a specialised package of guidance that will help address some of the more bespoke and complex financial, commercial and delivery considerations during business case development.

DECC wishes to appoint a contractor to develop commercial and strategic guidance reports for local authorities and heat network developers, to fully understand the commercial and strategic components of heat network projects. This resource will contribute to guidance which will consider various components of heat network projects, which support the HMT Five Case business model.

HNDU have already undertaken a high-level Literature Review, and have scoped-out the commercial and strategic aspects that HNDU consider appropriate and relevant to local authorities and developers, and are worth investigating in more detail.

The contractor is expected to (but is not limited to) refine the list of existing literature available, identify case studies and undertake analysis of key commercial and strategic components to the heat network business case, and develop publishable written guidance on these topics to enable local authorities and developers to develop robust business cases.

The expected outputs are guidance documents relating to the following five areas:
Commercial Case Guidance
• Work Package C1 - Governance Structures
• Work Package C2 - Tax and Insurance Considerations
• Work Package C3 - Contracts
Strategic Case Guidance
• Work Package S1 - National and Regional Policies
• Work Package S2 - Local Drivers

The project is subject to challenging timeframes, and the contract is expected to be completed by 25 March 2016.

Award information

Awarded date

12 February 2016

Contract start date

15 February 2016

Contract end date

25 March 2016

Total value of contract

£55,525

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

ARUP & Partners Limited

Address

13 Fitzroy Street, London W1T 4BQ

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Attachments

About the buyer

Contact name

Joanna Wing

Address

Area 1A, 3 Whitehall Place
London
SW1A 2AW
England

Telephone

0300 068 2877

Email

joanna.wing@decc.gsi.gov.uk

Website

www.gov.uk/guidance/heat-networks-delivery-support