VCMA - Scope Disability Energy Support with water advice service

Concepts

• research and development
• leeds
• consultancy services
• disabled people
• energy safeguarding support
• winter resilience support
• crisis support
• energy credit
• water advice service
• more disabled people

Location

LEEDS

Description

Building on the learnings of the partnership with Scope and the insights gathered from DES, the cost-of-living research and the SGN winter pilot scheme, NGN have reviewed and adapted the programme to increase the support provision for disabled people. The partnership aims to; Extend the DES partnership from May 2024 to March 2026 Increase the size of the DES team to enable more disabled people to access dedicated, skilled energy and benefits advisers Provide crisis support including energy credit for those on credit meters and heated blankets for those who would benefit from targeted warmth Provide carbon monoxide alarms and information packs in inclusive formats Provide a targeted marketing campaigns that promotes the Priority Services Register and the DES service twice a year with a focus on winter resilience support and planning for disabled people Provide training to the Scope general advice team so that they can support more disabled people with energy safeguarding support and triage to either self-service or into DES should the customer lack the skills or confidence to self-serve.

Total Quantity or Scope

NGN along with other GDNs - Cadent, SGN & WWU are awarding a contract to Scope. The project of building on the learnings of the partnership with Scope and the insights gathered from DES, the cost-of-living research and the SGN winter pilot scheme, NGN have reviewed and adapted the programme to increase the support provision for disabled people.

Award Detail

Award Criteria

CPV Codes

• 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

Indicators

• Award on basis of price and quality.

Legal Justification

Scope is the only National disability charity that provides this type of service. Scope is the UK's leading pan disability equality charity, providing practical information and emotional support to disabled people and their families when it is most needed. This partnership service with Scope goes above and beyond our core responsibilities as a Gas Distribution Network and is eligible under the VCMA funding criteria as it will provide energy crisis support, access to energy efficiency and CO advice, empowering vulnerable households to use energy safely, efficiently, and affordably.