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Leicestershire CAN Demonstrator: Community Energy Pathways - Work Package 3

LEICESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL

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30 May 2024 at 08:04

Summary of the contracting process

The Leicestershire County Council has awarded a £2.5 million contract to COMMUNITY ENERGY SOUTH LTD for the Leicestershire CAN Demonstrator: Community Energy Pathways - Work Package 3. The purpose of this contract is to create an environment for well-planned, deliverable, impactful place-based net zero interventions in Leicestershire. The procurement stage was a direct award, with a tender period ending on 1st February 2024 and a contract period from 1st March 2024 to 30th November 2025. The main procurement category is services in the industry category of environmental training services and energy and related services.

This contract presents an opportunity for businesses involved in community energy and environmental training services to thrive by engaging in the development of community energy capacity in Leicestershire. As the contract aims to support community energy organizations across the county through funding, training, and resources, businesses with expertise in energy projects, legal aspects, and feasibility studies would be well-suited to compete. The focus on creating sustainable business models for community energy organizations opens doors for businesses aiming to contribute to long-term environmental sustainability in the region.

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Notice Title

Leicestershire CAN Demonstrator: Community Energy Pathways - Work Package 3

Notice Description

Leicestershire CAN (Collaborate to Accelerate Net Zero): Demonstrator has been awarded PS2.5 million by Innovate UK to create an environment for well-planned, deliverable, impactful place-based net zero interventions in Leicestershire, replicable to other local authority (LA) areas. Comprising 4 interconnected work packages, CAN-De will lay the foundations for successful delivery. This work package is concerned with the delivery of the Community Energy Pathway (CEP). The CEP work package will: Assess the current state of community energy in Leicestershire and identify opportunities/key priority areas, to inform the development of community energy capacity. Engage the relevant stakeholders in the county to gather support and interest for community energy. Assess and work with interested parties and community groups, to share understanding about becoming or setting up a new community energy organization. Identify potential for at least one community energy organisation in each of the districts of Leicestershire - assessing the levels of support, training and skills needed to enable them to thrive. Support community energy across Leicestershire through the provision of tools and resources, to cover funding, finance models, legal and other appropriate areas to enable the organisations to deliver projects successfully. Provide specialist training and support for the chosen new community energy organisations and to the existing community energy groups in Leicestershire. To include, share offers, energy advice, business models, legal and feasibility offers. Work with the other work packages of the demonstrator to identify a pipeline of community energy projects and support undertaking feasibility studies to deliver against the Demonstrator's ambition of having 14 projects in discover, development or delivery by the end of the project. Provide grants to new community energy organisations to support their set up. Work towards embedding longevity and sustainable business models for community energy in Leicestershire to ensure they continue to success after the completion of the Demonstrator - engaging with the other work packages and also sharing guidance and lessons learned to other local authority areas, so they may be able to replicate the success seen in Leicestershire. A soft market test was conducted in January 2024, to test the market for possible providers. On completion of the soft market test review, it was clear that there was only one provider who has the ability to be capable of delivering all of the Demonstrator work package 3 objectives. Therefore the decision was made to award the contract directly to this provider as there was absence of competition for technical reasons.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-939bb41d-a0ba-454c-9d65-ed8430b0ffe3
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2002dcf6-d355-42e4-804e-556178c4f47d
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

80 - Education and training services


CPV Codes

71314000 - Energy and related services

80540000 - Environmental training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£237,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£237,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 May 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
1 Feb 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
19 Feb 20242 years ago
Contract Period
1 Mar 2024 - 30 Nov 2025 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
LEICESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Luke Rawle
Contact Email
luke.rawle@leics.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1163052043

Buyer Location

Locality
LEICESTER
Postcode
LE3 8RA
Post Town
Leicester
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF22 Leicestershire CC and Rutland
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)

Local Authority
Blaby
Electoral Ward
Glenfield Faire
Westminster Constituency
Mid Leicestershire

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

COMMUNITY ENERGY SOUTH

Further Information

Notice Documents

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