Planning

Ask AI about this notice

Summarise, research or assess it with AI

View Markdown

Share this notice

Send this contract to a colleague

Action on Energy Cambridgeshire Retrofit Framework

Cambridge City Council

This public procurement record has 1 release in its history.

Planning

09 Sep 2026 at 14:04

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Cambridge City Council plans to replace the Action on Energy Cambridgeshire Retrofit Framework, led on behalf of the Cambridgeshire Energy Retrofit Partnership of local authorities. The service will support fuel-poverty reduction and energy efficiency through a whole-house, fabric-first retrofit approach compliant with PAS 2035:2023. Suppliers will be expected to provide coordinated marketing and lead generation, whole-house retrofit assessments, retrofit coordination, installation and handover of energy-efficiency and renewable-energy measures, and evaluation and monitoring. The framework will serve authorities across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough. It is a services requirement covering energy-related services, building consultancy and retrofit delivery, with Cambridge City Council as the contracting authority.

This procurement is at the planning stage: the council has announced its intention to procure a replacement framework, but there is no invitation to tender yet. A Competitive Flexible Procedure is intended. Tenders are expected in October 2026, with shortlisting around December 2026 and contract award anticipated in February 2027. The planned framework is expected to appoint no more than six suppliers. It is planned as one lot, with an anticipated contract period from 31 March 2027 to 30 March 2035. The estimated value is £120 million excluding VAT, or £144 million including VAT. The buyer has arranged an online supplier engagement event for 18 September 2026 and asked interested suppliers to register by 5pm on 16 September 2026.

The work is suited to established retrofit providers able to combine community-facing marketing and lead generation with technical assessment, design, coordination and installation capacity. Strong candidates are likely to have teams capable of delivering whole-house, fabric-first programmes at scale across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough, including renewable-energy and energy-efficiency measures, customer handover, monitoring and evaluation. Experience of retrofit coordination and compliance with PAS 2035:2023 will be central to preparation. Suppliers should be able to work across multiple local authorities and manage the full customer journey from promotion through assessment, design and installation to performance monitoring. Businesses with complementary capabilities may wish to prepare partnership or consortium arrangements before the planned tender exercise.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Information

Notice Title

Action on Energy Cambridgeshire Retrofit Framework

Notice Description

The current contract for the ACTION ON ENERGY CAMBRIDGESHIRE RETROFIT FRAMEWORK is due to expire in May 2027. It is proposed that the Council undertakes a procurement exercise to award a replacement contract so that service delivery may continue uninterrupted at the end of the current contract. The Cambridgeshire Energy Retrofit Partnership (CERP) is a partnership of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough local authorities that has worked together for many years to support the retrofit challenge to alleviate fuel poverty and maximise energy efficiency. Operating under the brand "Action on Energy Cambridgeshire", the partnership has a track record of securing significant levels of government funding as well as engaging its communities to participate in energy efficiency schemes. Cambridge City Council as the Lead Authority will contract with no more than 6 Suppliers on behalf of itself and the other Authorities under the Partnership. Suppliers shall provide a "whole-house, fabric first" approach to retrofit delivering energy efficiency solutions in accordance with PAS 2035:2023. The framework will cover all authorities and the geographical boundaries across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Appointments will be for suppliers that can provide marketing, design and installation team(s) who will be responsible for: promotion and lead generation activity, whole house retrofit assessments and retrofit co-ordination services, installation and handover of retrofit energy efficiency and renewable energy measures evaluation and monitoring It is intended to procure the service using a Competitive Flexible Procedure that complies with current procurement legislation. Tenders are expected to be issued in October 2026. Shortlisting is expected to take place around December 2026. Contract award is anticipated in February 2027.

Planning Information

A Supplier event on the ACTION ON ENERGY CAMBRIDGESHIRE RETROFIT FRAMEWORK is arranged for 18th September 2026 at 15:00 to take place online via Teams. Any supplier wishing to attend should register their interest by emailing us at cityprocurement@cambridge.gov.uk before 5PM of 16th September 2026. Please let us know the name and email address of the attendee so we can send them a Teams invite.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f5b5
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085410-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

09 - Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

CPV Codes

09000000 - Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy

71314000 - Energy and related services

71315200 - Building consultancy services

71315210 - Building services consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£120,000,000 £100M-£1B
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Sep 20266 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
31 Oct 20262 months to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Mar 2027 - 30 Mar 2035 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Cambridge City 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
CAMBRIDGE
Postcode
CB2 1BY
Postcode Area
Cambridge
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
Cambridge
Electoral Ward
Market
Westminster Constituency
Cambridge

Further Information

Notice Documents

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

View full OCDS Record for this contracting process

JSON Markdown

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.

Loading OCDS record...