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Procurement of management
services from E.ON via a Direct Award call-off from the Fusion 21
procurement framework for the delivery of the HUG2
programme.

Reasons for the decision

There is a national shortage of
companies that can provide the services covered by this contract.
We have been unable to identify any other service provider who can
fulfil all of our requirements (listed below) to the extent that
E.ON can.

Alternative options considered

SDC
requirements for a management service delivery partner
are:

•         
A strong track record of delivering installations
for Home Upgrade Grant phases 1 and 2.

•         
Wide scope of available subcontractors to maximise
the range of available measure delivery options.

•         
A large and robust organisation resulting in
resilient and consistent delivery.

•         
To have an existing and efficient relationship with
Act on Energy, resulting in ease of workflow processes.

•         
To have an existing relationship with Warwick
District Council which compliments works planned under other
funding streams (particularly ECO4).

•         
Familiarity with the HUG scheme requirements and
reporting mechanisms.

•         
Compliance with accreditation schemes such as
Trustmark.

•         
Positive recommendations from existing
partners.

•         
Full turnkey, flexible service, enabling SDC to
obtain additional support services as required.

 
E.ON
fulfil all of these requirements. What separates E.ON from other
service delivery partners is:

•         
Their existing working relationship with our close
partners (Act on Energy and Warwick District Council).

•         
Their national reach in relation to the range of
sub-contractors they are able to call upon for installation –
this will maximise the number of District residents we are able to
assist.

•         
Their flexibility in providing a fully customisable
turnkey solution which we are able to adapt to our specific support
requirements.

•         
Their strong track record in delivering
installations for the HUG scheme in a timely and efficient manner
(evidenced by feedback from our Customer Journey Support partner
and Retrofit Co-ordinator who both work with several other LAs
across the Midlands).