Procurement of a Panel to provide SHAP Secretariat Support

Descriptions

The full procurement information can be found at https://shap.uk.com/blog/ or by emailing co-ordinator@shap.uk.com. This document provides an introduction to SHAP, sets out the main job roles and responsibilities and explains how to submit an Expression of Interest for either the Administrator and/or the Project Co-ordinator/ Technical Officer roles. The roles may be partially funded by European funding which SHAP is a recipient off to deliver projects around sustainable Housing. This includes work on the Interreg Project CHARM which looks at circularity in Housing. DESCRIPTION SHAP has an increasing workload including a number of new research workstreams. SHAP is therefore procuring additional support to deliver the existing and any potential future activity streams. This procurement must meet the requirements of a range of funders including the European Regional Development Fund, Interreg, the West Midlands Combined Authority and other public sector organisations and is being advertised on the SHAP website and on Contracts Finder. The procurement is being managed by Carl Taylor and any queries should be addressed to him at Carl.Taylor@bchs.coop. The evaluation of submissions will be carried out by an independent panel and signed off by the SHAP Board. The intention of the SHAP Board is to appoint a panel of suppliers from June 2019 for up to 5 years, total value sub OJEU. A panel of suppliers will be appointed based on a 40% price/ 60% quality selection. The top 3 suppliers for each role will be appointed to the panel provided that they score at least 60% of the available marks on each of price and quality. As the need arises and funding is secured, contracts will be awarded by the SHAP Board to suppliers on the panel according to the match of the strength of their expertise, experience and skills against the project requirements. Submissions are invited from: •individuals •from organisations wishing to provide the services required from named staff. Submissions are invited for those interested in roles as: •Project administrator •Project co-ordinators •Project technical support These are self employed roles and services will be commissioned through a contract with SHAP. No contract of employment will be offered. Continued commission of services will be based on performance during a 4 week trial period, reviewed monthly and on the SHAP workload. Submission of an Expression of Interest or invitation to join SHAP for a trial period does not guarantee any long term commissions will be awarded by SHAP to any individual. Contracts will be awarded for the following as funding is already secured: Interreg - sub partner in the Interreg CHARM project - Circular Housing Asset Renovation & Management 2019 - 2023 Contracts are likely to be awarded once funding is secured for 2019: The West Midlands Combined Authority - secretariat for the Energy Capital fuel poverty initiative Further projects are in development.