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Regional Clean Energy Skills Coordination and Action Planning

CHESHIRE & WARRINGTON LOCAL ENTERPRISE PARTNERSHIP

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Summary of the contracting process

Enterprise Cheshire and Warrington is buying consultancy services to oversee implementation of the Clean Energy Skills Regional Action Plan. The work covers putting the plan into practice, working with neighbouring regions, supporting regional collaboration and adapting delivery as policy, investment and labour-market conditions change. The plan addresses growing demand for clean-energy skills, drawing on stakeholder consultation, employer engagement, provider input and regional modelling. It recommends skills interventions for local people, employers and supply chains, supporting delivery of the Government’s Clean Energy Jobs Plan. The work is funded by the North West Net Zero Hub and is to be delivered in Winsford. This is a clean-energy skills, workforce planning and regional economic consultancy requirement, classified as research services and research consultancy services.

The procurement reached tender: the buyer invited offers through an open procedure below the threshold. The tender submission deadline was 28 August 2026 at 17:00. The contract period runs from 7 September 2026 to 31 March 2027. The estimated contract value is £80,000 including the stated GBP currency. The buyer is seeking an individual consultant or a small consultancy group, with one or two people available to act as Regional Lead for an agreed number of days each week throughout the project. The requirement is presented as a single service procurement rather than a lot-based opportunity. The work is suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises. Offers are assessed under the procurement arrangements set out for this open procedure.

This opportunity suits consultants or small teams with experience of clean-energy skills, workforce development, regional economic planning and stakeholder-led programme delivery. Strong candidates will be able to turn research, employer engagement, provider input and labour-market modelling into practical action, then coordinate implementation across neighbouring regions. The work calls for people who can engage local leaders, policymakers, employers, education and training providers, communities and supply chains, while maintaining partnerships and adapting plans as conditions change. Suppliers need capacity to provide one or two named Regional Leads for an agreed weekly commitment throughout the assignment, and to manage delivery through to its conclusion. It is explicitly suitable for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises, making it relevant to specialist independent consultants, small research consultancies and mission-led organisations with clean-growth expertise.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Regional Clean Energy Skills Coordination and Action Planning

Notice Description

Enterprise Cheshire and Warrington (ECW), working alongside the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) and the North West Net Zero Hub (NWNZH) is seeking to appoint an individual consultant or small group of consultants to oversee the implementation of the Clean Energy Skills Regional Action Plan (CESRAP), and in partnership with relevant neighbouring regions. The CESRAP brings together evidence from extensive stakeholder consultation, employer engagement, provider input, and regional modelling to identify where demand for clean energy skills is growing most quickly and where the provision is already strong. It identifies an urgent need to intervene in the skills ecosystem so that local people, employers, and their supply chains can develop the skills needed to benefit from the transition to clean energy to meet a significant increase in demand in 2030 and beyond. It sets out recommendations for local leaders and policymakers, proposals for a near-term programme of skills interventions, and a framework for long-term collaboration to enable joined-up local delivery of the Government's Clean Energy Jobs Plan . It is intended to be a practical, living framework that can guide immediate implementation, support regional collaboration, and adapt as policy, investment pipelines, and labour market conditions evolve. ECW is seeking consultancy support to implement the plan in the period up to March 31st, 2027. The work is funded by The North West Net Zero Hub. The consultant/s will need to identify one to two people who will be available to act as the Regional Lead for an agreed number of days per week, for the length of the project.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-3de45330-e3d3-40c2-8b0a-10a5f672938d
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2df82153-5a38-4ae5-b3ca-e3405eea6665
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

CPV Codes

73110000 - Research services

73210000 - Research consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£80,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
28 Aug 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
7 Sep 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
CHESHIRE & WARRINGTON LOCAL ENTERPRISE PARTNERSHIP
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WINSFORD
Postcode
CW9 7TN
Postcode Area
Crewe
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD6 Cheshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD63 Cheshire West and Chester
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Cheshire West and Chester
Electoral Ward
Rudheath
Westminster Constituency
Mid Cheshire

Further Information

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