Planning

Rotherham Local Area Energy Plan

ROTHERHAM BOROUGH COUNCIL

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Planning

10 Sep 2025 at 16:36

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Rotherham Borough Council is in the planning stages of procuring consultancy services for the development of a Local Area Energy Plan (LAEP) within the geographic bounds of the Rotherham Metropolitan Borough. This tender, under the management of Rotherham Borough Council, focuses on services in environmental and energy-efficiency consultancy, among others. Located in Rotherham, UK, the procurement process provides a critical opportunity to engage with the upcoming energy plan aimed at achieving Net Zero by 2040. The current phase is a market engagement, with submissions due by 30th September 2025. The planned contract period commences on 1st January 2026 and concludes on 31st May 2026, providing a structured timeline for interested entities.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in environmental engineering, energy-efficiency consultancy, and related services to contribute to sustainable initiatives in the Rotherham area. Companies capable of offering innovative solutions in low carbon district heating networks and renewable energy generation will find this tender particularly attractive. With a focus on achieving local and regional decarbonisation goals, it presents growth potential particularly suited to SMEs due to its suitability criteria. Engagement in this preliminary market engagement process through the YORtender portal allows organisations to influence the scope and specifications before the formal bidding begins, fostering opportunities for collaboration and long-term growth in the renewable energy sector.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Rotherham Local Area Energy Plan

Notice Description

The development of an internal business case for a local area energy plan covering the geographic area of Rotherham Metropolitan Borough. A Rotherham LAEP will be expected to deliver the following outputs: * A pathway to 'Net Zero by 2040' in line with local and regional decarbonisation goals, accounting for committed government policy and spending as appropriate. * A high-level summary for policy makers which conveys the scale and range of activity needed to achieve local decarbonisation goals, as well as key differences between areas within Rotherham Metropolitan Borough. * Evaluation and prioritisation of projects, policies and partnership actions needed to deliver local decarbonisation goals. * Identification of opportunities for commercial or community-owned renewable energy generation in Rotherham Metropolitan Borough, to include assessment of opportunities to attract external funding and investment. * Estimation of the investment required to deliver local decarbonisation goals, in total and in each year up to 2040, segmented by sector and geographic area. * Estimation of additional economic, social and environmental value to be realised by delivery of the LAEP, compared with a reasonable baseline. * Setting out next steps required of the Council and other key actors to mobilise the LAEP, with clearly identified milestones and lead roles. * A data model or platform such as a 'digital twin', which allows the LAEP to be continuously updated

Planning Information

This notice is issued to provide information regarding a market engagement opportunity only. All of Rotherham Council's procurement opportunities are published on YORtender. To bid for this opportunity when it becomes live your organisation will need to be registered to the portal. You can register your organisation here: https://yortender.eu-supply.com/login.asp?B=YORTENDER All suppliers who wish to bid for Rotherham Council procurement opportunities must be registered on the Central Digital Platform, with all supplier information submitted and kept up to date. Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council (RMBC) are keen to understand the market options and availability for an upcoming procurement for the development of the internal business case for a local area energy plan covering the geographic area of Rotherham Metropolitan Borough. Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council (RMBC) wishes to understand the capacity of the market to deliver a Local Area Energy Plan (LAEP) which covers the geographic area of Rotherham Metropolitan Borough; the full range of innovation which the market can provide, in respect of LAEP outputs; and the likely costs and timescales associated with different levels of ambition, in drafting the specification for a Rotherham LAEP. RMBC also wishes to understand the capacity of the market, costs and timescales associated with assessing the feasibility of a low carbon district heat network in Rotherham Town Centre, to include the identification of heat network opportunity areas, evaluation of low carbon heat sources (including but not limited to mine water heat, waste heat from industry and air, water or ground source heat pumps combined with renewable electricity generation) and technologies for implementation, delivery models, project costs, forecast return on investment and opportunities to attract external funding and investment. This market engagement therefore seeks to gather any knowledge and insights which potential suppliers can provide, regarding the preparation of a Rotherham LAEP and heat network study, their outputs and viability. All costs associated with providing a response to the market engagement must be borne by the Supplier. RMBC will not contribute in any way to meeting the production costs of any response. No down-selection of potential providers will take place as a consequence of any responses to this market engagement. Engagement in this Market Engagement (ME) exercise is via a questionnaire published on the tendering portal YORtender at the following link: https://yortender.eu-supply.com/login.asp?B=YORTENDER All correspondence in relation to this ME will be carried out via the YORtender portal. Potential providers may raise questions or seek clarification regarding any aspect of this document at any time prior to the response deadline. Questions must be submitted using the 'Messaging' function on YORtender in sufficient time to allow the Council to formulate and distribute a response at least 3 calendar days before the due date for the return of this ME. Submissions to be returned via the YORtender portal by 09:00 on 30/09/2025

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-059819
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/055605-2025
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

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

CPV Codes

71313000 - Environmental engineering consultancy services

71314300 - Energy-efficiency consultancy services

71315200 - Building consultancy services

79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Sep 20252 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
30 Sep 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Jan 2026 - 31 May 2026 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
ROTHERHAM BOROUGH COUNCIL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurement.support@rotherham.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
ROTHERHAM
Postcode
S60 1AE
Post Town
Sheffield
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE3 South Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE34 Rotherham
Delivery Location
TLE31 Barnsley, Doncaster and Rotherham
Local Authority
Rotherham
Electoral Ward
Boston Castle
Westminster Constituency
Rotherham

Further Information

Notice Documents

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