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title: "Community Energy Pathways Soft Market Test"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "LEICESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL"
published: "2024-01-15"
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# Community Energy Pathways Soft Market Test

Buyer: LEICESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-0c73215b-d417-4b32-90c5-14cbabe10b11

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## Summary

The Leicestershire County Council is planning to procure a Community Energy Pathways (CEP) supplier for the 'Community Energy Pathways Soft Market Test' project. The project aims to create a sustainable environment for net zero interventions in Leicestershire, replicable to other local authority areas. The procurement process is in the planning stage, with a future notice date of 1st March 2024. The contract period is from 2nd April 2024 to 31st October 2025. The project falls under the Environmental Management industry category and is suitable for SMEs and voluntary, community, and social enterprises.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses involved in energy and related services to engage in community energy capacity development in Leicestershire. Companies with expertise in environmental management and community-focused energy solutions would be well-suited to compete. Being a Soft Market Test, this procurement process allows businesses to showcase their capabilities, influence the Council's approach, and potentially participate in the subsequent procurement phase. Engaging in this tender could open doors for business growth and collaboration in the sustainable energy sector.

## Notice

Leicestershire CAN (Collaborate to Accelerate Net Zero): Demonstrator have been awarded funds by Innovate UK to create an environment for well-planned, deliverable, impactful place-based net zero interventions in Leicestershire, replicable to other local authority (LA) areas. Leicestershire County Council ('the Council') is preparing to procure a Community Energy Pathways (CEP) supplier. The Council would like to consult the market prior to any tender being issued. CEP is a process to identify and develop community energy capacity across Leicestershire, sharing best practice and enabling scalability of new business models. The purpose of this Soft Market Testing (SMT) is to gauge interest from the market and to investigate potential options to enable the Council to refine our approach and inform the decision-making process that needs to be undertaken prior to any possible future procurement.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/06622a4b-451a-44a6-91b1-b1afc47a9ed2 |
| Notice type | Planned Procurement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Not specified |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 15 Jan 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 1 Mar 2024 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Apr 2024 - 31 Oct 2025 |
| 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 | Planned |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | LEICESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | LEICESTER |
| Post town | Leicester |
| Postcode | LE3 8RA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF22 Leicestershire CC and Rutland |
| Local authority | Blaby |
| Electoral ward | Glenfield Faire |
| Westminster constituency | Mid Leicestershire |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

### Codes

- 71314000 - Energy and related services
- 90710000 - Environmental management

## Release History

- 15 Jan 2024 at 13:30 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/06622a4b-451a-44a6-91b1-b1afc47a9ed2

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/06622a4b-451a-44a6-91b1-b1afc47a9ed2
  15th January 2024 - Future opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=18c4f55f-a5b3-ee11-8127-005056b64545
  Advert

## Notice URLs

- https://www.eastmidstenders.org/index.html

## Provenance

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