Energy Saving Advice Service

ESAS was established in 2012 to support Government’s Green Deal policy as an advice line. It provides impartial, personalised information and advice to the public on energy efficiency, available funding and loans for improving the energy efficient condition of properties, Renewable Heating Incentive (RHI) and maintaining Affordable Warmth (AW) for the most vulnerable. There is also additional referrals and support in the form of signposting for businesses. ESAS is mainly a telephone line but also includes email and postal fulfilment. The service covers England and Wales. The policies it supports are still in place and there is no alternative arrangement for consumers to seek advice. It will go live on 1.4.2012, and the contract will be for an initial period of 3 years with an option to extend up to a further 2 years to a total of 5 years. The original contract was awarded for and an initial period of 3 years with an option to extend up to a further 2 years to a total of 5 years. The contract was subsequently extended from April 2016-March2017.

Additional information: The original contract was awarded for and an initial period of 3 years with an option to extend up to a further 2 years to a total of 5 years.

The contract was subsequently extended from April 2016-March2017.

The total value of extension is £ 2,263,931.53 (The purpose of this notice is to notify the variation to orginal contract price, which was £13,000,000).

The original TED notice reference is: 2011/S 201-327600

Description of the economic or technical reasons preventing a change of contractor:

•Continuity of service without a changeover of contractors and associated ‘bedding in’ period

•Retention of knowledge that has built up over the term of contract so far.

•Start-up costs not required for current supplier

•Allows time for development of future policies.

•The above will make it clearer how to develop a precise scope for a new open competition with the possibility of a new contract commencing in April 2017.