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Regional Clean Energy Skills Coordination and Action Planning

CHESHIRE & WARRINGTON LOCAL ENTERPRISE PARTNERSHIP

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Summary of the contracting process

Enterprise Cheshire and Warrington is procuring consultancy support to implement the Clean Energy Skills Regional Action Plan (CESRAP), working with the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, the North West Net Zero Hub and neighbouring regions. The work covers coordinating regional clean-energy skills activity, turning evidence and stakeholder recommendations into practical interventions, supporting local delivery and developing longer-term collaboration. CESRAP addresses growing demand for clean-energy skills, the strength of existing provision and the need for local people, employers and supply chains to benefit from the transition to clean energy. This is a research, development and related consultancy service. Delivery is regional, involving Cheshire and Warrington and relevant neighbouring areas, with the buyer based in Winsford.

The procurement has reached tender: the buyer invited offers through a below-threshold open competition. It comprises one lot, with a contract value of £80,000 excluding VAT (£96,000 including VAT). The enquiry deadline was 12 August 2026 at 5pm, and the tender submission deadline is 28 August 2026 at 5pm. Electronic submissions are allowed and are to be sent to the buyer’s tender email address. The contract period runs from 2 September 2026 to 31 March 2027. Tenders will be evaluated on technical merit, weighted at 75%, and value for money, weighted at 25%. The opportunity is identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprises.

This opportunity suits an individual consultant or small consultancy team with experience in clean-energy skills, regional workforce planning, economic development or public-sector programme delivery. Suppliers should be able to use stakeholder consultation, employer engagement, provider input and regional modelling to identify skills demand and provision, then translate evidence into implementable actions. The requirement calls for coordination across local leaders, policymakers, employers, education and training providers, supply chains and neighbouring regions, so partnership-building and facilitation capability are important. Bidders must identify one or two people to act as Regional Lead for an agreed number of days each week throughout the project. Strong candidates will combine strategic analysis with practical programme implementation, collaboration across organisational boundaries and the ability to maintain an adaptable framework as policy, investment and labour-market conditions change.

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Notice Title

Regional Clean Energy Skills Coordination and Action Planning

Notice Description

Enterprise Cheshire and Warrington (ECW), working alongside the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) and the North West Net Zero Hub (NWNZH) is seeking to appoint an individual consultant or small group of consultants to oversee the implementation of the Clean Energy Skills Regional Action Plan (CESRAP), and in partnership with relevant neighbouring regions. The CESRAP brings together evidence from extensive stakeholder consultation, employer engagement, provider input, and regional modelling to identify where demand for clean energy skills is growing most quickly and where the provision is already strong. It identifies an urgent need to intervene in the skills ecosystem so that local people, employers, and their supply chains can develop the skills needed to benefit from the transition to clean energy to meet a significant increase in demand in 2030 and beyond. It sets out recommendations for local leaders and policymakers, proposals for a near-term programme of skills interventions, and a framework for long-term collaboration to enable joined-up local delivery of the Government's Clean Energy Jobs Plan1. It is intended to be a practical, living framework that can guide immediate implementation, support regional collaboration, and adapt as policy, investment pipelines, and labour market conditions evolve. ECW is seeking consultancy support to implement the plan in the period up to March 31st, 2027. The work is funded by The North West Net Zero Hub. The consultant/s will need to identify one to two people who will be available to act as the Regional Lead for an agreed number of days per week, for the length of the project.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06dcad
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078593-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

CPV Codes

73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£80,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
£80,000 Under £100K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Aug 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
28 Aug 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
2 Sep 2026 - 31 Mar 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
CHESHIRE & WARRINGTON LOCAL ENTERPRISE PARTNERSHIP
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WINSFORD
Postcode
CW7 1AH
Postcode Area
Crewe
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD6 Cheshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD63 Cheshire West and Chester
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Cheshire West and Chester
Electoral Ward
Winsford Dene
Westminster Constituency
Mid Cheshire

Further Information

Notice Documents

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