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Local Area Energy Plan for Belfast & Queens Island Energy Decarbonisation Plan

BELFAST CITY COUNCIL

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23 Feb 2023 at 15:41

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process for the "Local Area Energy Plan for Belfast & Queens Island Energy Decarbonisation Plan" has been completed. Belfast City Council, as the buying organisation, is seeking to develop a comprehensive plan to achieve net zero in the city and Innovation District. This procurement falls under the services category, with an emphasis on environmental consultancy services. The procurement method used was a limited award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. The contract, valued at £180,000 GBP, was signed on January 9th, 2023.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses in the environmental consultancy services sector to engage with Belfast City Council and contribute to the city's sustainability goals. Companies specialising in corporate environmental auditing services and with expertise in energy decarbonisation would be well-suited to compete for this contract. The procurement stage has now advanced to the award phase, with Energy Systems Catapult Ltd currently being the active supplier for this project.

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Notice Title

Local Area Energy Plan for Belfast & Queens Island Energy Decarbonisation Plan

Notice Description

Recognising the need to plan the most effective pathway to reach net zero while assessing the planned development within the Innovation District, Belfast City Council are appointing a supplier to develop a Local Area Energy Plan (LAEP) for the City of Belfast and Innovation City Belfast (ICB) seek a deeper analysis consistent with the methodology adopted in the city-wide approach for Queens Island

Lot Information

Lot 1

The LAEP will seek to recognise the importance of assessing the unique characteristics of Belfast as part of the net zero transition and utilise place-based data and network system modelling as a foundation to simulate the most effective pathway to achieving net zero for the region. The City of Belfast area comprises of a population of circa 343,000 split across 51 electoral wards. The LAEP approach undertaken by the supplier will provide steps 1-7 of a LAEP for the Belfast area while also providing an Energy Decarbonisation Plan specifically for the Innovation District of Queens Island. This is a foundational piece of work for Belfast to help attract funding into the city and will feed into the wider business case for potential LAEP roll out across Northern Ireland and link with the future Citywide Climate Action Plan. The overall objective is to develop a Local Area Energy Plan (LAEP) for the city of Belfast and a Decarbonisation plan for part of the Innovation District, Queens Island. The supplier should apply a methodology which adheres to the Guidance on Creating a Local Area Energy Plan (LAEP).

Procurement Information

Following a review of the marketplace the supplier, Energy System Catapult Ltd, are the only supplier in the marketplace with the capacity and capability to provide the service required.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03ab86
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005457-2023
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services


CPV Codes

90713000 - Environmental issues consultancy services

90714200 - Corporate environmental auditing services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£180,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Feb 20233 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
9 Jan 20233 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
BELFAST CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Lewis Murray
Contact Email
cps@belfastcity.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
BELFAST
Postcode
BT2 8GD
Post Town
Northern Ireland
Country
Northern Ireland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLN Northern Ireland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLN0 Northern Ireland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLN06 Belfast
Delivery Location
TLN06 Belfast

Local Authority
Belfast
Electoral Ward
Central
Westminster Constituency
Belfast South and Mid Down

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ENERGY SYSTEMS CATAPULT

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