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Climate-Tech Innovation Partnership

Great British Energy Group Limited

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09 Sep 2026 at 18:57

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Summary of the contracting process

Great British Energy Group Limited procured a climate-tech innovation partnership focused on accelerating clean energy deployment and strengthening the industries, supply chains and jobs that support it. The service was intended to identify and work with UK-based climate technology companies that are inventing and scaling relevant technologies, while developing an evidence-based strategy for future engagement. Its scope covered a strategy review of how engagement with climate-technology ecosystems could advance Great British Energy’s mandate; a national membership and convening network across the UK; innovation sponsorship connecting Great British Energy with founders, investors and supply-chain organisations; and grassroots advisory and grant clinics to support community engagement as grant schemes roll out. The work was delivered across the UK and is classed as research services.

This procurement has reached completion and resulted in an active award and contract to Sustainable Venture Development Partners Ltd. The contract was signed on 9 September 2026 for £164,000. It covered a six-month prototype service and was divided into one lot, with price as the stated evaluation criterion. Great British Energy used a limited procedure without prior publication of a competition call. The stated rationale was that the services were unique and being trialled, involved licensing requirements, fell outside the scope of the regulations, and presented no conflict of interest with the supplier’s wider business. One bid was recorded, from an SME. The contracting authority was Great British Energy Group Limited, based in Aberdeen, and the contract is active.

This requirement demonstrates demand for a specialist UK climate-tech ecosystem partner able to combine strategic research with practical market engagement. A credible future competitor would need to understand how climate-technology ecosystems can support clean-energy deployment and public-sector mandates, and be able to turn that understanding into an evidence-based engagement strategy. Relevant capability also includes convening a national network, building trusted relationships with technology founders, investors and supply-chain organisations, and designing sponsorship or partnership activity that reaches those communities. Experience of grassroots engagement, advisory services and grant clinics would be important, particularly for supporting organisations as grant schemes are introduced. The successful supplier was an SME, indicating that a focused specialist business with the necessary reach, licensing position and independence can deliver this type of work.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Climate-Tech Innovation Partnership

Notice Description

The Climate-Tech Innovation Partnership is being trialled by GBE to support the organisation in identifying and working with UK based climate tech companies to accelerate clean energy deployment and to build the industries, supply chains and jobs that support it. The Partnership is aimed at allowing GBE to reach companies inventing and scaling the required technology, and create a clear, evidenced based strategy for future engagement.

Lot Information

Lot 1

This project is a six-month (6) prototype service to assess the abilities and benefits of an 'Innovation Partnership' within the Climate-Tech ecosystem. The partnership has four components: 1. Strategy review defining how embedding into climate-technology ecosystems can advance GBE's mandate. 2. A national convening membership across the UK. 3. Innovation sponsorship placing GBE in front of founders, investors and the supply chain. 4. A specific focus on grassroots advisory and grant clinics to support GBE community engagement as grant schemes roll-out.

Procurement Information

The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations and is a direct award due to the unique services being trialled, the licensing requirement of the scope and the lack of conflict of interest the supplier has in GBE's wider business.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f610
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085577-2026
Current Stage
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All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for 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

73110000 - Research services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£164,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Sep 20266 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Great British Energy Group Limited
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
ABERDEEN
Postcode
AB10 1BL
Postcode Area
Aberdeen
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM5 North Eastern Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM50 Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Aberdeen City
Electoral Ward
George St/Harbour
Westminster Constituency
Aberdeen South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Sustainable Venture Development Partners

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