Notice Information
Notice Title
T26-056BUS Strabane Positive Energy (PED) Feasibility, Investment Roadmap and Outline Business Case (OBC)
Notice Description
This ITT has been issued by Derry City and Strabane District Council (the Council) for the Provision of "Strabane Positive Energy (PED) Feasibility, Investment Roadmap and Outline Business Case (OBC)". The focus of this tender is the Positive Energy District (PED) element of the Smart Derry Strabane programme. It includes a proposed PS2m investment to support the development of a pilot project exploring the feasibility and investment roadmap to establishing a Positive Energy District (PED) in Strabane Town Centre. Derry City and Strabane District Council (DCSDC) is among 64 locations across Europe selected to participate in the prestigious EU Intelligent Cities Challenge (ICC). This initiative brings together over 120 cities from across Europe and beyond, with the goal of accelerating their green and digital transitions. Through the ICC, DCSDC has leveraged expertise from both local and EU specialists to drive its transformation by developing a Local Green Deals (LGD). A LGD is a strategic framework that integrates existing policies, such as sustainable energy and climate action plans, circular economy strategies, and economic development programs, into a unified action plan aligned with the EU Green Deal. Crucially, these plans are stakeholder-driven, empowering businesses, residents, and public sector organisations to take an active role in enhancing economic competitiveness, social resilience and shaping a sustainable future. As part of the ICC, Ulster University developed a concept report exploring the potential of establishing a Positive Energy District (PED) in Strabane (see Appendix 1 attached), this report played a key role in shaping Strabane's EU Local Green Deal (see Appendix 2 attached). Your submission must be submitted via etendersNI, via this CFT. No other method of submissions will be accepted. Please refer to the CfT documents for further detail.
Planning Information
Please refer to the CfT documents for further detail.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-067661
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/062390-2026
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK4 - Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
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- CPV Codes
71314300 - Energy-efficiency consultancy services
71621000 - Technical analysis or consultancy services
72221000 - Business analysis consultancy services
72224000 - Project management consultancy services
73200000 - Research and development consultancy services
73220000 - Development consultancy services
79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services
79413000 - Marketing management consultancy services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £200,000 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- £200,000 £100K-£500K
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 2 Jul 2026Today
- Submission Deadline
- 7 Aug 20262 months to go
- Future Notice Date
- 17 Apr 2026Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 22 Sep 2026 - 30 Jun 2027 6-12 months
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- DERRY CITY AND STRABANE DISTRICT 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
- DERRY
- Postcode
- BT48 7NN
- Post Town
- Northern Ireland
- Country
- Northern Ireland
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- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLN Northern Ireland
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLN0 Northern Ireland
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLN0A Derry City and Strabane
- Delivery Location
- TLN0A Derry City and Strabane
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- Local Authority
- Derry City and Strabane
- Electoral Ward
- Northland
- Westminster Constituency
- Foyle
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/062390-2026
2nd July 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028452-2026
27th March 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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.
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