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TVCA-PROC-0858 - LAEP Into Community Energy Toolkit

Tees Valley Combined Authority

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08 Sep 2026 at 13:32

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
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27 Aug 2026 at 16:28

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Tees Valley Combined Authority commissioned services to create a Community Energy Toolkit. The work is intended to support engagement with the community energy sector and local authorities, strengthen stakeholder participation, and build capacity across a wide geographical area. It is a research and related consultancy service, covering the North East and Yorkshire and the Humber. The buyer is a sub-central public authority based in Darlington. The requirement relates to local energy area planning and translating that planning into practical community energy activity. The scope includes working with community energy stakeholders and local authorities, producing outputs for use across the area, and managing engagement challenges that could affect participation and the spread of capacity-building activity.

This procurement is complete and has been awarded through a direct, below-threshold procedure without competition. It comprised one lot. Nordic Energy Ltd was awarded the contract on 21 August 2026 for £75,000 excluding VAT, or £90,000 including VAT. The contract was signed on 31 August 2026 and runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 March 2027. The award covers consultancy and related research services for the Community Energy Toolkit. The contracting authority reserved the right to modify the contract under Schedule 8, paragraph 1 of the Procurement Act 2023 in circumstances including difficulty engaging community energy stakeholders or local authorities, wide-area delivery challenges, and procurement or contract delays that reduce delivery time. No separate competitive evaluation basis is stated.

This award indicates demand for suppliers that can combine community energy expertise with practical consultancy and research. A credible competitor for a future requirement of this kind would need to engage effectively with community energy organisations, local authorities and other stakeholders, including groups that may be difficult to reach. It would also need to design useful toolkits and turn local energy area planning into clear, usable outputs. Experience of capacity building across a broad geography would be relevant, as would the ability to maintain consistent engagement and outputs across different areas. Suppliers should be able to manage stakeholder relationships, adapt delivery when participation is uneven, and work within a defined public-sector delivery programme.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

TVCA-PROC-0858 - LAEP Into Community Energy Toolkit

Notice Description

Tees Valley Combined Authority (TVCA) (the 'Contracting Authority') have awarded a contract for the creation of a Community Energy Tool Kit . As set out in the UK4 Tender Notice, the contracting authority reserves the right to modify the contract in reliance on Schedule 8 paragraph 1 of the Procurement Act 2023 where the contracting authority clearly states the circumstance in which a modification may be required. These circumstances are: *Difficulty engaging with the Community Energy sector - may lead to lower engagement and less outputs *Difficulty engaging with Local Authorities - may lead to lower engagement and less outputs *Activities cover a large geographical area - may be an uneven spread of engagement leading to less capacity building in some regions *Procurement or contract delays that result in a shortening of delivery time *Difficulty engaging with the Community Energy Stakeholders

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06edfe
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084880-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

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
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£75,000 Under £100K
Contracts Value
£75,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
21 Aug 20263 weeks ago
Contract Period
1 Sep 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Tees Valley Combined Authority
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
DARLINGTON
Postcode
DL2 1NJ
Postcode Area
Darlington
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC3 Tees Valley
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC33 Darlington
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Darlington
Electoral Ward
Sadberge & Middleton St George
Westminster Constituency
Stockton West

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Nordic Energy Ltd

Further Information

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