GLA 81353 - Programme Delivery Unit for the Retrofit Accelerator - Workplaces

This procurement process is being conducted under the Restricted Procedure pursuant to Regulation 28 of the Public Contracts Regulations as amended ("PCR 2015") on behalf of the Greater London Authority (GLA) the "Contracting Authority". The services will be jointly funded by the GLA and the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF)

The Contracting Authority is looking to appoint a Service Provider to be the Programme Delivery Unit (PDU) of the Retrofit Accelerator - Workplaces programme, currently known as RE:FIT, to deliver this award winning programme on behalf of the GLA in the Capital.

Please note: This was previously known as RE:FIT London Programme Delivery Unit and is undergoing a name change from RE:FIT London Programme Delivery Unit to Programme Delivery Unit for the Retrofit Accelerator- Workplaces. The RE:FIT London Programme is also undergoing a name change from RE:FIT to Retrofit Accelerator - Workplaces.

A Contract Notice has been issued on the Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU) website: https://ted.europa.eu/TED/main/HomePage.do

The contract period is 30 months from the commencement date. The Authority has an option, exercisable at its sole discretion, to extend the duration of the Contract for a further period or periods up to a total of 18 months by notice in writing to the Service Provider provided that such notice is served at least one month prior to the expiry of the initial duration of the Contract or the expiry of any previous extension, if later.

Any extension will be at the Authority's sole discretion and subject to the appointed Service Provider's satisfactory performance and availability of funds.

Further details are provided in the Contract Notice on the OJEU Website.

Expressions of Interest

The procurement process is being carried out electronically via the TfL's eTendering portal: ProContract from ProActis, "the Portal" Link: https://procontract.due-north.com

Interested suppliers are required to express their interest in this opportunity via the Portal as soon as possible and submit their completed Standard Selection Questionnaire (SSQ) by the specified deadline. Late SSQ submissions will not be accepted.

Any requests for clarification regarding this procurement must be submitted by the specified deadline via the Portal: https://procontract.due-north.com

Please do not contact any TfL or GLA employees directly throughout the procurement process as it is imperative that the process remains fair and transparent to all applicants. Failure to comply may result in your submission being rejected by us.

Any clarifications regarding this procurement must be submitted to the Procurement Lead via the Portal. Guidance on how to use the Portal is available on the front-page: https://procontract.due-north.com. For any additional guidance and help on how to use the Portal please contact the Portal's Supplier HelpDesk which is available by email to: ProContractSuppliers@ProActis.com

Additional information: The contract award notice follows contract notice 2019/S 223-547341 published on the Official Journal of the European Union on 15 November 2019.

A restricted procedure was carried out and a contract was awarded for the provision of a multi-disciplinary technical assistant team referred to as a Programme Delivery Unit (PDU), to take on the responsibility for providing specialist advice and services to deliver the Retrofit Accelerator - Workplaces programme (2020-2022) pursuant to Regulation 28 of the Public Contracts Regulations as amended ('PCR 2015').

The awarded contract will be jointly funded by the GLA and the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF).

Further details are provided in the attached copy of the Contract Award Notice (2020/S 081-192523) published on the Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU).