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GSE Case Study, Marketing and Communications Support

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority

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13 Aug 2026 at 10:02

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority is seeking a marketing and communications supplier for the Greater South East Net Zero Hub. The work covers end-to-end campaign management for 30 to 50 local net zero, public sector decarbonisation and community energy projects. For each selected project, the supplier will identify, develop and promote a high-quality case study, manage communications and stakeholder engagement, and show how Hub support enabled project development and delivery. Content should share knowledge, best practice, lessons and opportunities across public and community energy sectors. The requirement extends beyond written case studies: the supplier must provide an engaging, innovative mix of formats tailored to different audiences and channels. Delivery is across the United Kingdom, with the buyer based in Huntingdon.

The procurement has reached tender: the buyer invited offers through a below-threshold open competition. It is a single-lot services contract. Enquiries were due by 4 September 2026 at 23:59, and offers were due by 11 September 2026 at 12:00. The contract period is 1 October 2026 to 31 March 2027. The published estimated value is £100,000 excluding VAT and £120,000 including VAT. However, the lot value is recorded separately as AED 120,000, so suppliers should verify the applicable currency in the procurement documents. Electronic submission is allowed. Offers will be evaluated on 30% price and 70% quality. The competition is below the applicable threshold.

This opportunity suits an established communications, marketing or public affairs agency able to combine strategic campaign management with strong content production. Suppliers should be capable of researching projects, interviewing stakeholders, translating technical and delivery evidence into accessible stories, and managing campaigns from planning through promotion. Experience in net zero, energy, decarbonisation, public-sector or community projects would be particularly relevant because the campaigns must explain practical outcomes, transferable learning and the Hub’s enabling role. The requirement favours organisations with broad multimedia capability rather than a written-case-study-only offer, including the ability to develop content for different audiences and channels. A supplier must also have the capacity to run multiple dedicated campaigns, coordinate stakeholders and maintain consistent quality across a substantial portfolio of projects.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

GSE Case Study, Marketing and Communications Support

Notice Description

The Greater South East Net Zero Hub is one of five regional net zero Hubs, funded by the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ). One of the Greater South East Net Zero Hub's (the Hub) key objectives is to bring the Hub's story to life and clearly demonstrate the value and breadth of support it provides, and the outcomes delivered through local net zero, public sector decarbonisation and community energy projects. Showcasing projects and providing case studies form a key part of the Hub's Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs) with DESNZ. Specifically, this commission of external support is linked to Objective 3: 'Objective 3: Support a national knowledge transfer programme to improve information sharing, training, and evaluation, and build networks and partnerships. Support LA's in their engagement with the public on net zero and net zero programmes.' The Hub wants to share knowledge and best practice across the public and community energy sectors, as well as highlighting and promoting opportunities for others to benefit from, alongside shared issues and lessons learned. The Hub requires a supplier to provide end-to-end campaign management for between 30 - 50 individual projects. The supplier will support the identification, development and promotion of high-quality case studies and related end-to-end campaign management. A dedicated campaign is required for each identified case study, with a non-negotiable price for each element of the campaign agreed. The supplier will lead the end-to-end campaign for each project identified, including all communications and stakeholder engagement. Content and campaign activity should demonstrate the Hub's role as an enabler, highlight the contribution of Hub support to project development and delivery, and make it easier for public sector organisations and partners to understand what can be replicated, adapted or learned from the projects promoted. This is not limited to written case studies; the Hub is seeking a supplier that can propose and deliver a broad, engaging and innovative mix of communications formats, tailored to different audiences and channels, to increase the profile of the Hub, support stakeholder engagement, and encourage wider knowledge sharing across the sector.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e344
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077072-2026
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
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

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

79342000 - Marketing services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£100,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£100,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
11 Sep 20263 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Oct 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
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
HUNTINGDON
Postcode
PE29 3TN
Postcode Area
Peterborough
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH42 Cambridgeshire CC
Delivery Location
TLH12 Cambridgeshire CC
Local Authority
Huntingdonshire
Electoral Ward
Huntingdon North
Westminster Constituency
Huntingdon

Further Information

Notice Documents

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