--- title: "Low Carbon Barrow - 'BUGOUT' Design and Build Mobile Low Carbon Demonstration Vehicle" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-2d9350f4-813c-46d9-985f-c14f3cf0bc77" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-2d9350f4-813c-46d9-985f-c14f3cf0bc77" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-2d9350f4-813c-46d9-985f-c14f3cf0bc77.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-2d9350f4-813c-46d9-985f-c14f3cf0bc77.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "BARROW IN FURNESS BOROUGH COUNCIL" published: "2021-07-19" --- # Low Carbon Barrow - 'BUGOUT' Design and Build Mobile Low Carbon Demonstration Vehicle Buyer: BARROW IN FURNESS BOROUGH COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-2d9350f4-813c-46d9-985f-c14f3cf0bc77 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-2d9350f4-813c-46d9-985f-c14f3cf0bc77) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-2d9350f4-813c-46d9-985f-c14f3cf0bc77.json) ## Summary The Barrow in Furness Borough Council is currently managing the tender process for the "Low Carbon Barrow - 'BUGOUT' Design and Build Mobile Low Carbon Demonstration Vehicle." This initiative falls under the services category within the motor vehicles industry. The tender was published on 19 July 2021, and the proposal submission deadline is set for 19 August 2021. The project aims to implement low carbon technologies in Barrow-in-Furness, leveraging a £2 million funding programme from the UK European Structural and Investment Fund and the Cumbria LEP, with the contracting body being Art Gene. This tender presents a prime opportunity for businesses involved in sustainable design, manufacturing, and installation of low carbon technologies. Companies specialising in vehicle construction, energy-efficient solutions, and environmental consultancy would thrive in this competitive process. The scope of the project not only allows for engagement with an artist-led initiative but also promotes community-focused projects that can significantly contribute to carbon reduction initiatives. Participation could enhance the visibility and credibility of businesses in the growing low carbon sector. ## Notice About Low Carbon Barrow: Low Carbon Barrow is a PS2m programme of investment in a range of low carbon projects across Barrow-in-Furness funded by the UK European Structural and Investment Fund and the Cumbria LEP. The project is a partnership between Barrow Borough Council and Art Gene, with Barrow Borough Council facilitating the tender process for this contract and Art Gene being the Awarding/Contracting body. About Art Gene: Art Gene is an established and respected artist led, arts charity, a unique, independent, international research facility founded and driven by artists Stuart Bastik and Maddi Nicholson, and based in Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria. https://www.art-gene.co.uk/ Art Gene has established an international programme of residencies and exhibitions, adapting to and learning from collaborative working of highly skilled associates including artists, architects, curators ecologists and other environmental specialists from all over the world. These associates contribute to our research through studio-based residencies, fellowships, charrettes, think tanks, seminars and exhibitions in the Art Gene Gallery, and partner with us to develop and realise a wide portfolio of projects in and around Barrow, Walney and further afield. Art Gene places a strong emphasis on research, undertaking a range of pure research activities which inform and are applied to the development and realisation of projects. We work with the local community, alongside multidisciplinary teams of architects, artists and other specialists to realise our aim of Re-Visioning the regeneration of the social, natural and built environment. Art Gene is arts-led delivering social, natural and built 'engaged value' with local people and stakeholder organisations. The work is focussed on the environment, values, opportunities and communities of the Barrow Borough. The nature of this work is fluid, dynamic and responsive. We work locally with communities and the artist directors engage strategically with Local Authorities, Local Enterprise Partnerships, multi-partner agencies, and sub-regional economic development partnerships across the county and the North West. About Bug Out: Art Gene have completed the concept design for a mobile low carbon demonstration vehicle and trailer which will be capable of touring key sites across the Barrow peninsula showcasing a range of 'everyday' low carbon technologies which could be adopted within business and community spaces and supported by the Low Carbon Barrow Grants Programme where necessary and appropriate. Bug-Out will help people save carbon in their everyday lives and promote the actions and advice resulting from the Council's Climate Change Policy and Action Plan. BugOut will also support the programme of Citizens' Assemblies and public engagement events planned to support the implementation of the Low Carbon Barrow Programme as well as support the realisation of benefits from the exemplar demonstration projects. Art Gene will procu ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f1fb5604-edff-446f-b48d-a47cd11ca15c | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 19 Jul 2021 | | Submission deadline | 19 Aug 2021 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 30 Sep 2021 - 30 Apr 2022 | | 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 | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | BARROW IN FURNESS BOROUGH COUNCIL | | Locality | BARROW IN FURNESS | | Post town | Lancaster | | Postcode | LA14 2LD | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLD1 Cumbria | | ITL 3 | TLD14 Westmorland and Furness | | Local authority | Westmorland and Furness | | Electoral ward | Old Barrow and Hindpool | | Westminster constituency | Barrow and Furness | | 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 - 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation ### Codes - 34100000 - Motor vehicles - 34200000 - Vehicle bodies, trailers or semi-trailers ## Release History - 19 Jul 2021 at 08:47 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f1fb5604-edff-446f-b48d-a47cd11ca15c ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f1fb5604-edff-446f-b48d-a47cd11ca15c 19th July 2021 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=39b5f462-69e8-eb11-810d-005056b64545 Advert ## Notice URLs - http://www.barrowbc.gov.uk - https://www.art-gene.co.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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