--- title: "Cambridge City Council - Green Business Programme" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-35d509f9-8a68-4d68-8a36-523334312956" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-35d509f9-8a68-4d68-8a36-523334312956" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-35d509f9-8a68-4d68-8a36-523334312956.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-35d509f9-8a68-4d68-8a36-523334312956.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "CAMBRIDGESHIRE DISTRICT COUNCILS" published: "2023-08-17" --- # Cambridge City Council - Green Business Programme Buyer: CAMBRIDGESHIRE DISTRICT COUNCILS Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-35d509f9-8a68-4d68-8a36-523334312956 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-35d509f9-8a68-4d68-8a36-523334312956) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-35d509f9-8a68-4d68-8a36-523334312956.json) ## Summary The Cambridge City Council has completed the Green Business Programme tender to support local SMEs in improving productivity and sustainability by reducing their carbon footprint and integrating sustainability into business operations. The contract, worth £688,000 GBP, was awarded to Allia Future Business Centre. The procurement method was an open procedure, and the tender period ended on 19th June 2023. The contract period will run from 1st September 2023 to 30th September 2025, creating opportunities for businesses in financial and insurance services and other related sectors. This tender by the Cambridgeshire District Councils is particularly suitable for SMEs and ventures looking to innovate in carbon reduction solutions and sustainability. Business services firms, including those in law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, and security, are well-suited to compete for this tender. The procurement process aims to empower local businesses to reduce their environmental impact, increase efficiencies, and contribute to climate change mitigation efforts, aligning with the councils' sustainability objectives and regulatory requirements. ## Notice The Green Business Programme is a partnership project led by Cambridge City Council, Huntingdonshire District Council and South Cambridgeshire District Council, part funded by the UK Government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UK-SPF) and overseen by the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority (CPCA). Climate change is a key priority for all three councils and our work to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions includes engaging and supporting local businesses on sustainability. Objectives of the Green Business Programme 1. To support local SMEs to improve productivity and sustainability by reducing their carbon footprint, increasing efficiencies, lowering utilities costs and meeting customer and employee expectations on sustainability. 2. To enable SMEs to feel empowered and confident to reduce the carbon footprint of their operations, to understand which activities to prioritise to have a higher impact on reducing their carbon footprint, to embed sustainability into business operations and integrate climate change into decision making and where relevant, introduce technologies which are new to their firm, following the Green Business Programme. 3. To deliver the specific SPF related minimum outputs and outcomes 4. To foster the development of new businesses offering carbon reduction solutions to businesses and consumers via a start-up programme. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/159dd33c-dcd3-46f5-9a57-8f8f055c8520 | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | SME | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 17 Aug 2023 | | Submission deadline | 19 Jun 2023 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 16 Aug 2023 | | Contract period | 31 Aug 2023 - 30 Sep 2025 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £688,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £688,000 | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | CAMBRIDGESHIRE DISTRICT COUNCILS | | Locality | CAMBRIDGE | | Post town | Cambridge | | Postcode | CB2 3QJ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLH East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough | | ITL 3 | TLH42 Cambridgeshire CC | | Local authority | Cambridge | | Electoral ward | Market | | Westminster constituency | Cambridge | | 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) | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | ALLIA FUTURE BUSINESS CENTRE | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 66 - Financial and insurance services - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 66000000 - Financial and insurance services - 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ## Release History - 17 Aug 2023 at 07:37 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/159dd33c-dcd3-46f5-9a57-8f8f055c8520 - 18 May 2023 at 14:47 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3a325fb0-6d4c-41bf-a29d-4764eb323fc0 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/159dd33c-dcd3-46f5-9a57-8f8f055c8520 17th August 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3a325fb0-6d4c-41bf-a29d-4764eb323fc0 18th May 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=6d95403d-5de0-ed11-8121-005056b64545 Advert ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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