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CP2511-24 Financing Net Zero

DEVON COUNTY COUNCIL

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Award

18 Jun 2024 at 11:57

Award Notice
Tender

19 Apr 2024 at 11:35

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Devon County Council is inviting tenders for the project titled "CP2511-24 Financing Net Zero" in the accounting, auditing, and fiscal services category. The project aims to develop innovative green finance mechanisms to attract investment into clean growth opportunities in Devon. The tender period ends on 20th May 2024, and the contract period runs from 7th June 2024 to 30th May 2025. The value of the contract is £33,000, and the procurement method is an open procedure. The project is located in the South West region, United Kingdom, focusing on advancing specific net zero projects on the Heathfield industrial estate.

This tender from Devon County Council presents opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) in the accounting, auditing, and fiscal services sector. Businesses with expertise in sustainable finance and clean growth technologies would be well-suited to compete for subcontracting opportunities to advance net zero projects. The Council aims to maximise impact by channelling learnings into the existing Devon Carbon Plan partnerships, particularly District Councils, to enable wider roll-out across the county for greater environmental benefits and participation advantages.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

CP2511-24 Financing Net Zero

Notice Description

Devon County Council has received a Fast Followers grant from Innovate UK as part of the Net Zero Living Places programme to development of innovative green finance mechanisms to attract investment into clean growth opportunities across the county. Achieving Net Zero is a key priority for Devon County Council. We have been involved in the development of a Devon Carbon Plan and serve as the secretariat for the Devon Climate Emergency Response Group which oversees its implementation. The Fast Followers project will procure subcontractors who can provide specialist knowledge to advance specific net zero projects. The Innovate UK Grant Offer Letter specifies the following piece of work to be procured: PS33,000 - Investment grade audits for key locations in Devon This work is to be directed on Heathfield industrial estate, in partnership with Teignbridge District Council, as advance decarbonisation of the industrial estate, identify further investable opportunities, and create a replicable process for other industrial estates across the county. Learning from the programme will be channelled via the existing Devon Carbon Plan partnerships - particularly District Councils - to enable roll out across Devon, maximising impact of the innovations and distributing the participation benefits. Additional information: The authority reserves the right to cancel the procurement process at any stage. The authority does not bind itself to accept the lowest or any tender, and reserve the right not to award a contract. The authority reserves the right to award the contract in part, or to call for new tenders should they consider this necessary. Economic operators remain responsible for all costs and expenses incurred by them or by any third party acting under instructions from them in connection with their participation in this procurement, whether incurred directly by them or their advisors or subcontractors and regardless of whether such costs arise as a consequence direct or indirect of any amendments to documents issued by the authority at any time, or as a consequence of the cancellation of the procurement by the authority. For the avoidance of doubt, the authority shall have no liability whatsoever to economic operators or their advisors or subcontractors, for any of their costs, including but not limited to those for any discussions or communications. Any contract(s) or agreement(s) entered into as a result of this contract notice shall be considered as a contract(s) or agreement(s) made under English law and subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English courts. If an economic operator considers that any information supplied by it during this procurement process is commercially sensitive or confidential in nature, this should be highlighted and the reasons for its sensitivity as well as the duration of that sensitivity specified. Economic operators should be aware that even where they have indicated that information is commercially sensitive, the authority may disclose it pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act 2000 in response to a request for information where such disclosure is considered to be in the public interest. Please note that the receipt by any of the authority of any materials marked 'confidential' or equivalent shall not be taken to mean that the authority accepts any duty of confidence by virtue of that marking. Tender documents are accessible via www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk . All expressions of interest are to be made via www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk. All questions or enquiries regarding the tender are to be asked via the messaging function within the opportunity through www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-d1937562-3422-4e0f-b603-5e0cba9d47e1
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/84158655-0daf-4fa8-b626-448828a6c970
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
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

79200000 - Accounting, auditing and fiscal services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£33,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£33,000 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Jun 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
20 May 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
10 Jun 20241 years ago
Contract Period
11 Jun 2024 - 30 May 2025 6-12 months
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
DEVON COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
EXETER
Postcode
EX2 4QD
Post Town
Exeter
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK4 Devon
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK43 Devon CC
Delivery Location
TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Exeter
Electoral Ward
Newtown and St Leonard's
Westminster Constituency
Exeter

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

BUSINESS COST REDUCTION ASSOCIATES LTD. T/A BCR ASSOCIATES NET Z

Further Information

Notice Documents

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