Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy · Awarded contract
Awarded

Combined Heat and Power Quality Assurance (CHPQA) Programme Delivery and Auditing

Awarded 01 Jan 2023

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Awarded01 Jan 2023
Value£2,758,200.00
SupplierRicardo-AEA Limited,ICF Consulting Services Limited
AgencyDepartment for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy
RegionUnited Kingdom
CategoryEnergy & Environment
Ended 1y 10mo ago2y term
Awarded 1 Jan 2023Expired 31 Dec 2024

About

The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy awarded a contract to Ricardo-AEA Limited and ICF Consulting Services Limited for the delivery of the Combined Heat and Power Quality Assurance (CHPQA) Programme, comprising two lots.

Lot 1 involved assessment, validation, and certification of CHP schemes; maintaining and updating the CHPQA Standard and Guidance Notes; providing UK CHP data and estimates; quality assurance checks for publication statistics in DUKES; technical advice and support to applicants; maintaining promotional activities; ad hoc policy support; and Guarantee of Origin (GOO) Certificates.

Lot 2 required undertaking a minimum of 75 audits of a cross-section of CHPQA schemes based on that year's certified sites.

The contract was awarded via the CCS Heat Networks and Electricity Generation Assets Dynamic Purchasing System, with a total value of AUD 2,758,200, for a 2-year fixed term with the option to extend for a further 1+1 year.

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