Published date: 12 June 2023

Open early engagement - This means that a procurement idea is currently active, it is in the early stage of development and judging interest from potential suppliers.


Closing date: 19 June 2023

Contract summary

Industry

  • Research services - 73110000

  • Evaluation consultancy services - 79419000

Location of contract

Any region

Procurement reference

tender_366023/1223835

Published date

12 June 2023

Closing date

19 June 2023

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

The purpose of this Prior Information Notice (PIN) is to alert potential suppliers to an opportunity to participate in pre-tender market engagement in relation to evaluations of:
The second iteration of Home Upgrade Grant (HUG 2);
The joint delivery model of HUG 2 and the Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund Wave 2.

The aims of the HUG 2 evaluation will be to provide evidence to understand how the scheme was delivered and experienced (through process evaluation), the extent to which the scheme achieved its stated longer-term impacts (impact evaluation) and to provide support on data and measures for an internal cost-benefit analysis.
The Delivery Model Evaluation aims to conduct a smaller process and impact evaluation and also aims to evaluate extent to which the delivery model has delivered value to the public purse (VfM evaluation).
Evidence from these evaluations will inform and help improve the design and delivery of high-profile domestic energy efficiency retrofit policies and provide transparency to the general public (including interested stakeholders) on how the funding has been used and delivered its aims. 

We anticipate this contract will have a contract life of approximately 4 years (with a structure of 2+1+1 contract term) and a total value of approx.