New Fuel Poverty Scheme in Wales

Descriptions

The Welsh Assembly Government’s strategy for tackling fuel poverty recognises the need for improved targeting of fuel poverty households, and the requirement for a range of solutions to help reduce fuel bills and improve the energy efficiency of their homes. This means targeting private households in the most inefficient properties (EPC rating F/G) and on the lowest incomes (on means tested benefits). By focusing on “hard to treat niche” properties, it is designed to not be in competition with other schemes eg CERT. To ensure that the right properties are targeted, the previously demand led scheme will in future involve adequate levels of pro-active marketing. The measures offered to householders will be based on maximising energy efficiency gain, with the value (£) of measures provided based on housing type. To deliver the above we will procure a single delivery agent spanning the whole value chain - advice & benefit checks, through assessment to installation. The scheme will be an output based spec with KPIs based on:–Energy efficiency improvements = units used and costs to the household–Volume of houses treated by type–Carbon impactThe Welsh Assembly will be looking to the contractor to optimise the opportunity to supplement the scheme through the addition of value added measures outside the core scope, which enable FITs, RHIs and related schemes to be applicable and where revenue/profit share opportunities with WAG therefore exist. The scheme will run under an emerging single brand for all Welsh energy efficiency related projects.The selection criteria at PQQ will involve financial standing, technical competence, relevant track record and capability to operate within an energy efficiency environment. The contractor will need take in to account WAG's sustainable development aspirations. A maximum of 4 suppliers will be taken through to the next stage of the programme.The organisation is committed to contributing to the social, economic and environmental well-being of the wider community. Accordingly, while the requirement to do so will not be mandatory, the successful contractor will be expected to consider opportunities to recruit and train long term economically inactive persons as part of the workforce delivering this project.The Welsh Assembly Government, on behalf of the Welsh Ministers, will be conducting this procurement exercise through the etenderwales portal https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk Tender documents and other information must be downloaded from and returned through this portal. If you require any further assistance the BravoSolution helpdesk is available on:Email: help@bravosolution.co.uk Phone: 0800 368 4850/ Fax: 020 7060 0480Full information in accessing the portal is found in Section VI.3.Deadline for uploading response to pre qualification questionnaire will be 14:00 on 28th June 2010