How to win: Renewable / Low Carbon Heating System Technology

About this contract

Tandridge District Council (TDC) is undertaking pre-market engagement in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023 to inform a potential future procurement relating to renewable heating solutions within its housing portfolio. The objectives of this engagement are to: • Understand market maturity in relation to renewable heating system technologies • Assess capability relating to heat pumps and hydrogen-ready hybrid systems. • Test appropriate commercial and contractual models • Ensure proportionate and SME-accessible procurement design • Inform an EPC Band Improvement Strategy A summary of findings may be published in line with PA23 transparency requirements. This PME is conducted in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023 (PA23) and associated statutory guidance. It does not form part of a live procurement, does not confer any advantage, and participation is entirely voluntary. Responses will be used to inform internal option appraisal, procurement strategy, specification development, and contract structuring. No commercial commitments, shortlist, or supplier down selection will result from this exercise. This engagement is not a call for competition and does not form part of a

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• ✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — District Council of Tandridge scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
• ✓At £150,000, expect quality and social value to carry a large share of the score — price alone rarely wins services work.
• ✓Show recent, comparable delivery: name similar services contracts you've delivered for public bodies, with measurable outcomes.
• ✓Start early: it closes 8 April 2026 and a strong bid takes iteration.

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