--- title: "Soft Market testing exercise for a Cornwall 'energy company' or similar entity." ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-094b6ed5-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-094b6ed5-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-094b6ed5-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-094b6ed5-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "CORNWALL COUNCIL" published: "2018-02-13" --- # Soft Market testing exercise for a Cornwall 'energy company' or similar entity. Buyer: CORNWALL COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-094b6ed5-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-094b6ed5-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-094b6ed5-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b.json) ## Summary Cornwall Council is initiating a soft market testing exercise aimed at exploring options for the creation of an energy company or a similar entity in Cornwall. The procurement is currently in the planning stage, with a notable engagement end date set for 23rd February 2018. This initiative falls under the category of "Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy" and is targeted at the South West region of the United Kingdom. Interested parties are encouraged to review all associated documents and respond to the engagement questionnaire to showcase their capability to contribute to this potential future procurement activity. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in energy solutions, particularly those with expertise in developing and managing energy companies. Potential participants could include consultancies, joint ventures, or independent organisations that focus on renewable energy and local generation. As the energy sector evolves with increasing decentralisation and independent suppliers, organisations that can innovate and respond to Cornwall's energy needs will be well-positioned to compete for future contracts arising from this assessment. ## Notice Cornwall Council is looking to explore options for the creation of an energy company or similar entity for Cornwall that will allow Cornwall to deliver local benefits derived from the increased levels of generation. This Soft Market Testing Alert Notice is an indication of potential future procurement activity and is subject to change. This notice makes no commitment to procure anything and responding to it is not part of any pre-qualification or selection process. The energy market is changing. Increasing numbers of independent suppliers are entering the market. Consumers, communities and local authorities across the country are also starting to have a greater influence over how energy is produced and supplied. Over recent years Cornwall has experienced significant growth in decentralised energy generation and sees the renewable energy sector as a significant opportunity for long term economic growth. At the heart of this growth is the concept of a local energy market - a structure which permits increasing participation in the generation, supply and consumption of energy. The Council is conducting a soft market assessment to find out more about the level of interest within the various business sectors for meeting these requirements, what solutions might be developed to meet the Council's aspirations and on what terms. We are interested in hearing from businesses with the operational and commercial expertise to develop and potentially run an energy company or similar entity capable of meeting Cornwall's needs. This could, for example, be in the form of a consultancy, joint venture or arm's length capacity type organisation. This opportunity is also being concurrently advertised within the Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU). Please ensure you read the attached Supporting Information document before progressing to respond to the attached Questionnaire. Additional information: If your organisation feels it could be of assistance to the Council with this soft market testing exercise, please ensure you download and read the Additional Supporting Information attachment above before downloading the corresponding attached Questionnaire, which must be returned electronically, as instructed within, by 1 pm on Friday 15th January, 2016. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/63205493-f66d-413f-9461-25eb13cde80a | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 13 Feb 2018 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 23 Feb 2018 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Cancelled | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | CORNWALL COUNCIL | | Locality | TRURO | | Post town | Truro | | Postcode | TR1 3AY | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLK3 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly | | ITL 3 | TLK30 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly | | Local authority | Cornwall | | Electoral ward | Truro Boscawen & Redannick | | Westminster constituency | Truro and Falmouth | | Delivery location | TLK South West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 09 - Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy - 65 - Public utilities ### Codes - 09000000 - Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy - 65000000 - Public utilities ## Release History - 13 Feb 2018 at 13:57 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/63205493-f66d-413f-9461-25eb13cde80a - 18 Nov 2016 at 20:16 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f7889d81-f52b-4c1f-bcae-7841480acdfd ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/63205493-f66d-413f-9461-25eb13cde80a 13th February 2018 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f7889d81-f52b-4c1f-bcae-7841480acdfd 24th November 2015 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/746a6e09-a1bb-415c-96ca-7ccffda8a9b2 Soft Market testing Questionnaire re Cornwall Energy Company - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/3535587f-5094-4b22-b3a6-65c2d2c1b484 Additional Supporting information - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/646f0a19-fdf8-48d1-9455-f0793ba0dfd6 Soft Market testing Questionnaire re Cornwall Energy Company - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/5885459c-4616-4ffc-a36f-92ec604ae113 Additional Supporting information ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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