Awarded· 25 Mar 2025
Energy Support - Household Support Fund Round 7
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, South West
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council has awarded Energy Support - Household Support Fund Round 7. It is a contract for other health and social care in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.
Source: Find a Tender, published 29 May 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.
Key dates
2025
Contract awarded
Ridgewater Energy
2025
Contract starts
2025
Award notice published
UK7 - Contract Details Notice · 12:25
View notice2026
Contract ends
1 year after it starts
About this tender
In brief
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council has awarded Energy Support - Household Support Fund Round 7. It is a contract for other health and social care in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole. The contract went to Ridgewater Energy. It was awarded on 25 March 2025. The contract value is £215,000. The contract runs from 31 March 2025 to 31 March 2026. It lasts 1 year.
It is run as a below threshold - unknown. Find a Tender published it on 29 May 2025. The notice number is 028449-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-0528cc.
Summary of the contracting process
The Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council has completed a procurement process under the title "Energy Support - Household Support Fund Round 7". This initiative focused on services meant to alleviate the cost of living burdens faced by households within the regions of Bournemouth, Christchurch, and Poole, United Kingdom. Key offerings included the provision of white goods, energy advice, and the distribution of heated throws.
The process fell under the health and social work services category, with legal backing from UKPGA 2023/54 and featuring a light-touch regime. The procurement method was classified as 'Below threshold - unknown', and the contract commenced on 1st April 2025 with completion anticipated by 31st March 2026. This tender presents significant business growth potential, particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) specialising in energy efficiency and community-focused services.
Ridgewater Energy Limited, an SME based in Wimborne, has been awarded the contract, showcasing the ample prospects for businesses attuned to the social and environmental aspects of public service provisions within the community.
The notice in full
A service to help households struggling with the costs of living funded by the Household Support Fund (round 7) . To provide advice and support on household energy through a range of services, to eligible residents of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole. *White goods and appliances - new and replacement
- Energy advice work - raising awareness within the community through local workshops, events and printed advice booklets.
- Distribution of heated throws scheme
Lots: no lot details came through with this notice. The official notice and the tender pack have the full breakdown.
Key facts
Contract
- Service
- Other health and social care
- Procurement type
- Standard
- Category
- Services
- Contract period
- 31 Mar 2025 to 31 Mar 2026 (1 year)
- Awarded to
- Ridgewater Energy
- Number of suppliers
- 1
Procedure
- Notice type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procedure
- Below threshold - unknown
- Current stage
- Award
- Stages so far
- Award
- Published on
- Find a Tender Service
- Awardee scale
- SME
Not stated in the notice: procurement method.
Values
- Contracts value
- £215,000
Not stated in the notice: tender value, lots value, awards value.
Status
- Tender
- Complete
- Lots
- Complete
- Awards
- Active
- Contracts
- Active
References
- Find a Tender notice
- 028449-2025
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0528cc
- CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- CPV division
- 85 - Health and social work services
Location
- Local authority
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Town
- Bournemouth
- Postcode
- BH2 6DY
- Electoral ward
- Bournemouth Central
- Constituency
- Bournemouth West
- Region
- South West
- Sub-region
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Area
- North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset
- Country
- England
Buyer and supplier
Contracting authority
- Organisation
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council
- Category
- Services
- Address
- Bournemouth, BH2 6DY · South West · England
Not stated in the notice: contact, phone.
Awarded supplier
- Supplier
- Ridgewater Energy
- Awardee scale
- SME
- Number of suppliers
- 1
- Awards value
- Not stated
- Company record
- Search Companies House
Documents and links
Questions about Energy Support - Household Support Fund Round 7
Who won the Energy Support - Household Support Fund Round 7 contract?
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council awarded the contract to Ridgewater Energy on 25 March 2025. It is due to end on 31 March 2026, which is when a re-tender would normally follow.
How much is the Energy Support - Household Support Fund Round 7 contract worth?
The contract value is £215,000. The contract runs from 31 March 2025 to 31 March 2026 (1 year).
Who is the buyer for Energy Support - Household Support Fund Round 7?
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council, based in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, South West.
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