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Local Area Energy Plan for North Northamptonshire

NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

Award

14 May 2025 at 16:09

TenderUpdate

14 Apr 2025 at 12:46

TenderUpdate

11 Apr 2025 at 13:21

Tender

26 Mar 2025 at 10:38

Summary of the contracting process

North Northamptonshire Council recently completed the procurement process for a Local Area Energy Plan (LAEP) aimed at advancing the region's Net Zero goals. The initiative forms a key element of the Roadmap to Net Zero Action Plan for the North Northants area, with a contract running from 14th May 2025 to 31st January 2026. Located in Corby, the council engaged in an open procurement method below the financial threshold. This process was designed to appoint a suitable consultant to provide essential energy strategy services covering emissions assessments for various sectors, including the built environment and transportation. The project leads towards objectives aligned with the UK's legislative frameworks on climate neutral targets, leveraging a funding base up to £85,000.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities, particularly for businesses specialising in energy strategy, climate consultancy, and sustainable development sectors. Firms with experience in producing local area energy plans and engaging in stakeholder collaboration can find opportunities to capitalise on their expertise through this project. The involvement of the North Northamptonshire to Net Zero project highlights the need for insightful, data-driven approaches to emissions reduction, allowing a diverse range of consultancies and SMEs with innovative solutions to compete effectively in delivering tailored business and management consultancy services. With the completed contract awarded to URBAN FORESIGHT LIMITED as the supplier, entities seeking to expand in this domain will find the regional focus and strategic aims of NNC to offer considerable promise for collaborative growth.

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Notice Title

Local Area Energy Plan for North Northamptonshire

Notice Description

The purpose of the commission is to advance the Net Zero goals and ambitions of North Northamptonshire. The North Northamptonshire Council (NNC) are looking to appoint a suitably qualified consultant to produce a Local Area Energy Plan (LAEP) for North Northants. The LAEP will be an integral part of the Roadmap to Net Zero Action Plan and new Local Plan for the North Northants area. This energy strategy is critical as it will underpin the Council's climate emergency response and act as a framework to inform policy, planning, investment, and wider collaboration with key stakeholders to deliver Net Zero targets, including through the Big50 initiative. The LAEP should include a comprehensive emissions assessment of the built environment (all categories of domestic, non-domestic, commercial, and industrial buildings) and relevant aspects of the transport sector; science-based targets for emissions reduction, to include interim milestones and sector-specific targets. This includes both existing and planned development and other proposals. It will integrate insights from the North Northamptonshire to Net Zero (NN2NZ) project and the Local Plan evidence base and should be produced in conjunction with key stakeholders from the energy sector. NNC has procured baseline Net Zero data from the Energy System Catapult, the successful Supplier will be expected to use this data which pertains to stages 1-3 of the LAEP. Funding of up to PS85,000 is available to support the creation of the LAEP, including stakeholder engagement. The contract will comprise an eight-month delivery programme.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04f8cb
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021481-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

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


CPV Codes

71314000 - Energy and related services

73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

73200000 - Research and development consultancy services

79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services

79900000 - Miscellaneous business and business-related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£85,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
£85,000 Under £100K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£75,940 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 May 20259 months ago
Submission Deadline
25 Apr 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
13 May 20259 months ago
Contract Period
13 May 2025 - 31 Jan 2026 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNCIL
Contact Name
Nicole Geary
Contact Email
procurement@northnorthants.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
CORBY
Postcode
NN17 1QG
Post Town
Northampton
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF25 North Northamptonshire
Delivery Location
TLF East Midlands (England)

Local Authority
North Northamptonshire
Electoral Ward
Lloyds
Westminster Constituency
Corby and East Northamptonshire

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

URBAN FORESIGHT

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