✓Tender information last checkedLast checked 8 Oct 2026, 12:21.
Opportunity overview
The overall objectives of the Cosy Homes in Lancashire Scheme are to:
Improve the energy efficiency, thermal comfort and over-heating of Lancashire homes.
Address health inequalities exacerbated by living in cold damp homes and help tackle excess winter deaths.
Reduce energy bills and maximise household income
Engage with Private Rented Sector Landlords to improve the energy efficiency of homes for tenants.
Reduce carbon emissions from the domestic sector.
To support the take up of low carbon and renewable energy technologies in the domestic sector.
To attract as much funding as possible to Lancashire.
Build a network of trusted local installers, suppliers and manufacturers.
Provide a fully comprehensive energy efficiency advice service to Lancashire residents and sign-post to external agencies where applicable.
Promote retrofit advice, surveys and co-ordination for relevant schemes including the 'Willing to Pay' sector and where necessary provide quotes to that sector.
The cost of providing this Service will be met by any fees generated from funding agreements and any management fees included within funding secured. It is however important there is cost transparency, Open Book Management is detail within the Terms and Conditions.
Bidders are advised that funding is currently secured only until 31 March 2028. No commitment or guarantee is given regarding the availability of funding from 1 April 2028 onwards. Further information regarding the funding position, together with the aims and objectives of the Service and the anticipated levels of delivery expected of the successful Service Provider, is set out in the tender documentation - specifically Appendix D (Delivery Partner Specification).
Classification
CPV79400000 — Business and management consultancy and related services
Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.
Scope, procedure and submissions
Id
DN823230
Status
active
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
How to submit
This tender is being managed at https://procontract.due-north.com/
ID: DN823230
Advert link
https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=2a568d10-51b0-f111-813c-005056b64545&p=e0cc5631-4690-e511-80fb-000c29c9ba21
Fee charges will be assessed as part of the Tender
Id
ocds-h6vhtk-06f97d
Type
win
Techniques
Has Framework Agreement
Yes
Framework Agreement
Maximum Participants
1
Method
withoutReopeningCompetition
Type
closed
Description
This is a single supplier framework
Submission terms
Electronic Submission Policy
allowed
Languages
en
Tender Period
Ends
22 Oct 2026, 12:00
Enquiry period
Ends
14 Oct 2026, 12:00
Expected award period
Ends
3 Dec 2026, 23:59
Recurrence
Dates
Entry 1
Starts
30 Sept 2031, 23:59
Amendments
Entry 1
Description
Insurance Requirements Amended - Public Liability reduced from £10m to £2m. Information about Goods in Transit and Product Liablity insurance requirements added.
Contract value amended - previous values were incorrect
Clarification and submission deadlines extended. Expected award date updated.
Id
095084-2026
Lots and requirements
Entry 1
Id
1
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes
Value
Including VAT
778,000
Amount
778,000
Currency
GBP
Award criteria
Criteria
Criterion 1
Type
quality
Name
Quality
Description
Quality (including Social Value)
Numbers
Entry 1
Number
90
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Type
price
Name
Price
Numbers
Entry 1
Number
10
Weight
percentageExact
Selection criteria
Criteria
Criterion 1
Type
economic
Description
Bidders must confirm whether they already have, or can commit to obtain, prior to the award of the contract, the levels of insurance cover indicated below:
• Employer's (Compulsory) Liability Insurance = £10m
• Public Liability Insurance = £2m
• Professional Indemnity Insurance = £5m
• Cyber Security Insurance = £250,000
• Product Liability Insurance = £2,000,000
• Goods in Transit Insurance = £100,000
*It is a legal requirement that certain companies hold Employer's (Compulsory) Liability Insurance of £5 million as a minimum. See the Health and Safety Executive website for more information: www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/hse39.pdf.
Authorities will only sign Flexible Declarations upon receipt of all the relevant eligibility documentation and only for approved measures. Prior to the awarding of the Contract the Operational Group will consult Ofgem to ensure that any potential Supplier has not previously abused this system.
Bidders must include a draft Schedule of Rates for all measures inclusive of the schemes requirements within their tender submisison.
Suitability
Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes
Contract period
Starts
1 Apr 2027, 00:00
Ends
31 Mar 2029, 23:59
Max Extent Date
31 Mar 2031, 23:59
Renewal
Description
The anticipated contract term is 1st April 2027 to the 31st March 2029 with the ability to extend incrementally for a period of 1 year plus 1 year until 31st March 2031 subject to satisfactory contract review and budget availability.
Bidders are advised that funding is currently secured only until 31 March 2028. No commitment or guarantee is given regarding the availability of funding from 1 April 2028 onwards.
Items and delivery
Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1
Additional Classifications
Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
79400000
Description
Business and management consultancy and related services
4 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.
4 VERSIONS
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087024-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
2
087694-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
3
092377-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
4
095084-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
PROCURAAXIS ANALYSIS
ProcuraAxis Analysis
Our approved analysis of the opportunity appears below the official tender information.
ANALYSIS PREVIEW
Opportunity intelligence at a glance
Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council is seeking a delivery partner for the Cosy Homes in Lancashire (CHiL) domestic energy initiatives. The service covers energy-efficiency and retrofit advice, surveys, coordination, support for low-carbon technologies, landlord engagement and delivery support linked to available funding.
Who this may suit
Suitable for organisations with domestic retrofit, energy-efficiency programme delivery, resident advice, funding-management and installer-network capability. Explicit certification and detailed bid eligibility requirements are not stated in the supplied notice extract.
Key points identified
Domestic energy programme deliveryDeliver the Cosy Homes in Lancashire service and its domestic energy initiatives.Evidence: The title states: "Provision of a Cosy Homes in Lancashire (CHiL) Delivery Partner for Domestic Energy Initiatives 2026".
Energy advice and retrofit coordinationProvide comprehensive energy-efficiency advice, signposting, retrofit advice, surveys and coordination for relevant schemes.Evidence: Description: "Provide a fully comprehensive energy efficiency advice service to Lancashire residents" and "Promote retrofit advice, surveys and co-ordination for relevant schemes".
Private rented sector engagementEngage private rented sector landlords to improve energy efficiency for tenants.Evidence: Objective: "Engage with Private Rented Sector Landlords to improve the energy efficiency of homes for tenants."
92% approved-analysis confidence6 supplier criteria identified3 risks or unknowns
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Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council is seeking a delivery partner for the Cosy Homes in Lancashire (CHiL) domestic energy initiatives. The service covers energy-efficiency and retrofit advice, surveys, coordination, support for low-carbon technologies, landlord engagement and delivery support linked to available funding.
Who this may suit
Suitable for organisations with domestic retrofit, energy-efficiency programme delivery, resident advice, funding-management and installer-network capability. Explicit certification and detailed bid eligibility requirements are not stated in the supplied notice extract.
Key deliverables
Deliver domestic energy-efficiency and thermal-comfort initiatives across Lancashire.
Provide comprehensive energy-efficiency advice and referrals for residents.
Promote and coordinate retrofit advice, surveys and relevant schemes, including willing-to-pay customers.
Engage private rented sector landlords to improve tenant home energy efficiency.
Support uptake of low-carbon and renewable domestic technologies.
Build a trusted network of local installers, suppliers and manufacturers.
Operate with cost transparency and open-book management.
SUPPLIER REQUIREMENTS
6 criteria identified
Domestic energy programme delivery
98% confidence
Deliver the Cosy Homes in Lancashire service and its domestic energy initiatives.
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The title states: "Provision of a Cosy Homes in Lancashire (CHiL) Delivery Partner for Domestic Energy Initiatives 2026".
Energy advice and retrofit coordination
97% confidence
Provide comprehensive energy-efficiency advice, signposting, retrofit advice, surveys and coordination for relevant schemes.
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Description: "Provide a fully comprehensive energy efficiency advice service to Lancashire residents" and "Promote retrofit advice, surveys and co-ordination for relevant schemes".
Private rented sector engagement
98% confidence
Engage private rented sector landlords to improve energy efficiency for tenants.
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Objective: "Engage with Private Rented Sector Landlords to improve the energy efficiency of homes for tenants."
Installer and supply-chain network
98% confidence
Build a network of trusted local installers, suppliers and manufacturers.
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Objective: "Build a network of trusted local installers, suppliers and manufacturers."
Open-book cost transparency
91% confidence
Operate with cost transparency and open-book management.
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Description: "it is however important there is cost transparency, Open Book Management is detail within the Terms and Conditions."
Supplier eligibility criteria
99% confidence
Unknown from the supplied notice extract.
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No selection, exclusion, financial-standing, insurance, company-size or accreditation criteria are provided in the supplied data.
COMMERCIAL AND DELIVERY
Contract intelligence
Commercial
Estimated contract value
98% confidence
Up to GBP 778,000.
View supporting evidence
Lot 1 value amount is 778000 GBP; process value maximum is 778000 GBP.
Funding position
99% confidence
Funding is currently secured only until 31 March 2028; no commitment or guarantee is given for funding from 1 April 2028 onwards.
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Description explicitly states the funding position and dates.
Payment and fee model
95% confidence
The service cost is intended to be met by fees generated from funding agreements and management fees included within secured funding; further terms are in the tender documentation.
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Description: "The cost of providing this Service will be met by any fees generated from funding agreements and any management fees included within funding secured."
Delivery
Delivery area
94% confidence
Lancashire, United Kingdom (regional delivery code UKD4).
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The opportunity is for Cosy Homes in Lancashire; supplied delivery location is region UKD4, United Kingdom.
Delivery period
99% confidence
Unknown from the supplied notice extract.
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Contract start and end dates are null.
Anticipated delivery levels
96% confidence
Further detail is stated to be in Appendix D, Delivery Partner Specification; it is not included in the supplied extract.
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Description refers to "anticipated levels of delivery expected" in Appendix D.
PROCEDURE
How to respond
Procedure
99% confidence
Open procedure.
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Process procurement_method_details: "Open procedure".
Opportunity status
99% confidence
Open tender.
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Process display_status is "open" and source_status is "active".
Submission deadline
99% confidence
22 October 2026, 12:00 (UTC+01:00).
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Process and Lot 1 submission_deadline: "2026-10-22T12:00:00+01:00".
Tender documents
95% confidence
Bidding documents are linked through the ProContract Due North portal.
View supporting evidence
Supplied biddingDocuments URL is a procontract.due-north.com advert link.
RISKS AND UNKNOWNS
Points requiring attention
Funding continuity
99% confidence
Funding is only confirmed to 31 March 2028, with no guarantee from 1 April 2028 onward.
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Explicit funding caveat in the description.
Funding-dependent income
93% confidence
Service costs are intended to be met through funding-agreement fees and management fees within secured funding, which may expose delivery economics to funding availability.
View supporting evidence
Description specifies the proposed source of service costs and notes limited secured funding.
Detailed scope dependency
98% confidence
Expected delivery levels and further service details are contained in Appendix D and tender documentation, which are not supplied here.
View supporting evidence
Description directs bidders to Appendix D (Delivery Partner Specification).
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