Notice Information
Notice Title
East Suffolk Community Energy Programme
Notice Description
East Suffolk Council is seeking an experienced consultant to work collaboratively with local communities across East Suffolk to identify, develop, and implement community-owned and led renewable energy projects. This initiative aims to empower communities to take control of their energy future, reduce carbon emissions, create local benefits, and contribute to a more sustainable energy system.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05999d
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033658-2026
- 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
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
-
- CPV Codes
71314000 - Energy and related services
71314300 - Energy-efficiency consultancy services
79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
79410000 - Business and management consultancy services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £150,000 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- £150,000 £100K-£500K
- Awards Value
- £149,981 £100K-£500K
- Contracts Value
- £149,981 £100K-£500K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 14 Apr 20261 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 10 Oct 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 7 Nov 20255 months ago
- Contract Period
- 3 Mar 2026 - 31 Aug 2027 1-2 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- EAST SUFFOLK COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- WOODBRIDGE
- Postcode
- IP12 1RT
- Post Town
- Ipswich
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLH East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLH6 Suffolk
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLH63 East Suffolk
- Delivery Location
- TLH14 Suffolk CC
-
- Local Authority
- East Suffolk
- Electoral Ward
- Melton
- Westminster Constituency
- Suffolk Coastal
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033658-2026
14th April 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072134-2025
7th November 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/056286-2025
12th September 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/eastsuffolk/aspx/Home
Documents can be found at the above mentioned address. Invitation to tender Part A, Invitation to tender Part B, Draft contract terms
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.
{
"tag": [
"compiled"
],
"id": "ocds-h6vhtk-05999d-2026-04-14T11:22:50+01:00",
"date": "2026-04-14T11:22:50+01:00",
"ocid": "ocds-h6vhtk-05999d",
"initiationType": "tender",
"parties": [
{
"id": "GB-PPON-PLPP-1174-BHLX",
"name": "East Suffolk Council",
"identifier": {
"scheme": "GB-PPON",
"id": "PLPP-1174-BHLX"
},
"address": {
"streetAddress": "East Suffolk House, Station Road, Melton",
"locality": "Woodbridge",
"postalCode": "IP12 1RT",
"country": "GB",
"countryName": "United Kingdom",
"region": "UKH14"
},
"contactPoint": {
"email": "procurement@eastsuffolk.gov.uk",
"name": "Deanne Davidson"
},
"roles": [
"buyer"
],
"details": {
"url": "http://www.eastsuffolk.gov.uk",
"classifications": [
{
"id": "publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment",
"scheme": "UK_CA_TYPE",
"description": "Public authority - sub-central government"
}
]
}
},
{
"id": "GB-COH-02219673",
"name": "Centre for Sustainable Energy",
"identifier": {
"scheme": "GB-COH",
"id": "02219673"
},
"address": {
"streetAddress": "St James Parade",
"locality": "Bristol",
"postalCode": "BS1 3LH",
"country": "GB",
"countryName": "United Kingdom",
"region": "UKK11"
},
"contactPoint": {
"email": "csefunding@cse.org.uk",
"telephone": "01179341400"
},
"roles": [
"supplier"
],
"details": {
"scale": "sme",
"vcse": false
}
}
],
"buyer": {
"id": "GB-PPON-PLPP-1174-BHLX",
"name": "East Suffolk Council"
},
"tender": {
"id": "2674-TEN-O",
"legalBasis": {
"id": "2023/54",
"scheme": "UKPGA",
"uri": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents"
},
"title": "East Suffolk Community Energy Programme",
"description": "East Suffolk Council is seeking an experienced consultant to work collaboratively with local communities across East Suffolk to identify, develop, and implement community-owned and led renewable energy projects. This initiative aims to empower communities to take control of their energy future, reduce carbon emissions, create local benefits, and contribute to a more sustainable energy system.",
"status": "complete",
"items": [
{
"id": "1",
"additionalClassifications": [
{
"scheme": "CPV",
"id": "71314000",
"description": "Energy and related services"
},
{
"scheme": "CPV",
"id": "71314300",
"description": "Energy-efficiency consultancy services"
},
{
"scheme": "CPV",
"id": "79000000",
"description": "Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security"
}
],
"deliveryAddresses": [
{
"region": "UKH14",
"country": "GB",
"countryName": "United Kingdom"
}
],
"relatedLot": "1"
}
],
"value": {
"amountGross": 180000,
"amount": 150000,
"currency": "GBP"
},
"procurementMethod": "open",
"procurementMethodDetails": "Below threshold - open competition",
"mainProcurementCategory": "services",
"aboveThreshold": false,
"submissionMethodDetails": "Tenders must be submitted through In-tend: address is https://in-tendhost.co.uk/eastsuffolk/aspx/Home",
"submissionTerms": {
"electronicSubmissionPolicy": "allowed"
},
"tenderPeriod": {
"endDate": "2025-10-10T12:00:00+01:00"
},
"enquiryPeriod": {
"endDate": "2025-10-10T12:00:00+01:00"
},
"lots": [
{
"id": "1",
"status": "complete",
"value": {
"amountGross": 180000,
"amount": 150000,
"currency": "AED"
},
"contractPeriod": {
"startDate": "2025-10-31T00:00:00+00:00",
"endDate": "2027-04-30T23:59:59+01:00",
"maxExtentDate": "2027-10-30T23:59:59+01:00"
},
"hasRenewal": true,
"renewal": {
"description": "option of 6 month extension"
},
"awardCriteria": {
"description": "30% price 70% quality"
}
}
],
"documents": [
{
"id": "L-1",
"documentType": "biddingDocuments",
"description": "Documents can be found at the above mentioned address. Invitation to tender Part A, Invitation to tender Part B, Draft contract terms",
"url": "https://in-tendhost.co.uk/eastsuffolk/aspx/Home"
},
{
"id": "A-5167",
"documentType": "biddingDocuments",
"url": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-5167",
"format": "application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document"
},
{
"id": "056286-2025",
"documentType": "tenderNotice",
"noticeType": "UK4",
"description": "Tender notice on Find a Tender",
"url": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/056286-2025",
"datePublished": "2025-09-12T15:34:22+01:00",
"format": "text/html"
}
]
},
"language": "en",
"bids": {
"statistics": [
{
"id": "1",
"measure": "bids",
"value": 11,
"relatedLot": "1"
},
{
"id": "2",
"measure": "finalStageBids",
"value": 11,
"relatedLot": "1"
},
{
"id": "3",
"measure": "smeFinalStageBids",
"value": 11,
"relatedLot": "1"
},
{
"id": "4",
"measure": "vcseFinalStageBids",
"value": 0,
"relatedLot": "1"
}
]
},
"awards": [
{
"id": "1",
"title": "East Suffolk Community Energy Programme",
"status": "active",
"date": "2025-11-07T00:00:00+00:00",
"value": {
"amountGross": 179977.2,
"amount": 149981,
"currency": "GBP"
},
"mainProcurementCategory": "services",
"aboveThreshold": false,
"suppliers": [
{
"id": "GB-COH-02219673",
"name": "Centre for Sustainable Energy"
}
],
"items": [
{
"id": "1",
"additionalClassifications": [
{
"scheme": "CPV",
"id": "79410000",
"description": "Business and management consultancy services"
}
],
"relatedLot": "1"
}
],
"contractPeriod": {
"startDate": "2025-12-01T00:00:00+00:00",
"endDate": "2026-05-31T23:59:59+01:00",
"maxExtentDate": "2026-07-31T23:59:59+01:00"
},
"hasRenewal": true,
"renewal": {
"description": "Optional extension of 6 months"
},
"relatedLots": [
"1"
],
"documents": [
{
"id": "072134-2025",
"documentType": "awardNotice",
"noticeType": "UK6",
"description": "Contract award notice on Find a Tender",
"url": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072134-2025",
"datePublished": "2025-11-07T15:29:30Z",
"format": "text/html"
}
],
"milestones": [
{
"id": "1",
"type": "futureSignatureDate",
"dueDate": "2025-11-28T23:59:59+00:00",
"status": "scheduled"
}
]
}
],
"contracts": [
{
"id": "1",
"awardID": "1",
"title": "East Suffolk Community Energy Programme",
"status": "active",
"period": {
"startDate": "2026-03-03T00:00:00+00:00",
"endDate": "2027-08-31T23:59:59+01:00",
"maxExtentDate": "2028-02-28T23:59:59+00:00"
},
"hasRenewal": true,
"renewal": {
"description": "Optional extension of 6 months"
},
"value": {
"amountGross": 179977.2,
"amount": 149981,
"currency": "GBP"
},
"aboveThreshold": false,
"dateSigned": "2026-03-03T00:00:00+00:00",
"documents": [
{
"id": "033658-2026",
"documentType": "contractNotice",
"noticeType": "UK7",
"description": "Contract details notice on Find a Tender",
"url": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033658-2026",
"datePublished": "2026-04-14T11:22:50+01:00",
"format": "text/html"
}
]
}
]
}