Notice Information
Notice Title
REQUEST FOR QUOTE FOR THE PROVISION OF CARBON ASSESSMENTS AND CARBON REDUCTION PLANS FOR WINCHESTER DISTRICT BUSINESSES
Notice Description
Winchester City Council ("the council") is seeking to appoint a local consultant to work with businesses across the Winchester district to bring about measurable carbon savings. The consultant is required to conduct carbon assessments and produce tailored, practical and deliverable carbon reduction action plans, and follow on the measures installed, for each business completing an assessment. The council is looking for a consultant to: *provide direct tailored support for a number of small and medium enterprises across the Winchester district *calculate the existing carbon footprint for each business engaged *produce bespoke carbon reduction action plans, which will: a) identify interventions to reduce businesses energy consumption and transport emissions b) provide low carbon or renewable energy generation opportunities c) illustrate measures for carbon sequestration d) outline opportunities to purchase local carbon credits and e) summarise the overall forecasted potential carbon savings along with expected savings per action plan recommendation *signpost to funding available either through the council or external sources to facilitate the delivery of action plan interventions, for example solar panels, EV charging, retrofit etc *award businesses with the Carbon Footprint standard (if appropriate) *provide the council with a written report at the end of the contract including: a) businesses supported and how b) recommendations realised and the subsequent carbon savings made c) follow up evaluation of implementation of recommendations at six and 12 months including the number of measures installed d.) the carbon saving resulting from measures installed. e.) any plans/intentions to install measures and/or apply for funding and timescales for this. d) follow up at six and 12 months, recommendations yet to be realised and additional signposting shared e) a summary of the barrier's businesses have experienced which have prevented them from adopting certain recommendations The initial carbon assessments must be completed by 28 February 2026 with follow up activity at six month and twelve months following the initial assessments with all activity completed by February 2027. The maximum budget available is PS20,000 to include all fees and follow up activity. Please see the full specification attached. Contact details for this quotation Officer name: Suzanne Dixon Contact email address: sdixon@winchester.gov.uk Please send any clarification questions by 9am on 1 August 2025. All quotation response documents must be returned to the contact email address above by no later than 9am 11 August 2025. Bids received after this time will not be accepted.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-b8105361-a104-4ce1-a4d0-e1dcd1be0b63
- Publication Source
- Contracts Finder
- Latest Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/433fb12f-1a8c-463e-b563-541da2025782
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure (above threshold)
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
98 - Other community, social and personal services
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- CPV Codes
73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
98000000 - Other community, social and personal services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £20,000 Under £100K
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £16,500 Under £100K
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 13 Feb 20261 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 11 Aug 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 31 Aug 20255 months ago
- Contract Period
- 31 Aug 2025 - 17 Mar 2027 1-2 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Not Specified
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- WINCHESTER CITY COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Suzanne Dixon
- Contact Email
- sdixon@winchester.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- WINCHESTER
- Postcode
- SO23 9LJ
- Post Town
- Southampton
- Country
- England
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- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLJ South East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLJ36 Central Hampshire
- Delivery Location
- TLJ South East (England)
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- Local Authority
- Winchester
- Electoral Ward
- St Michael
- Westminster Constituency
- Winchester
Further Information
Notice Documents
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https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/433fb12f-1a8c-463e-b563-541da2025782
13th February 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder -
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/66e54ac2-6e8d-43ed-8164-b42005a0cb3e
4th August 2025 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
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