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title: "Carbon Zero Pathway for Lancaster District"
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# Carbon Zero Pathway for Lancaster District

Buyer: LANCASTER CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-5a84ea01-76b2-4799-beff-52ba361d5dcd

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## Summary

The Lancaster City Council has awarded a contract titled "Carbon Zero Pathway for Lancaster District" under the category of Research and Development Services and Related Consultancy Services. This contract, part of the council's Climate and Nature Strategy for 2025-2030, aims to develop a greenhouse gas emissions baseline and a decarbonisation pathway for the district by 2040. The procurement stage is now complete, with Small World Consulting Ltd selected as the supplier. Key dates included the end of the tender period on 21 October 2024 and the contract period from 17 December 2024 to 24 March 2025. The contract, valued at GBP 36,720, falls under an open procedure procurement method and targets the United Kingdom as the delivery location.

This tender provides significant opportunities for businesses involved in environmental consultancy, emissions tracking, and sustainable development. SMEs and businesses that specialise in decarbonisation strategies, environmental impact assessments, and data analysis will find this project particularly beneficial in demonstrating their capabilities and expanding their portfolio in the public sector. The focus on comprehensive emissions profiling and decarbonisation planning presents an invaluable platform for innovation and expertise in addressing climate and ecological challenges.

## Notice

Lancaster City Council is delivering a Climate and Nature Strategy for 2025-2030. This will build on the extensive work of the council in meeting the challenges of its climate and ecological emergency declarations. The council is completing work on a Local Area Energy Plan which sets out an evidence-based decarbonisation pathway for energy associated emissions in the district by 2040. To support the development of the Climate and Nature Strategy the council is commissioning a piece of work which provides the greenhouse gas emissions baseline for the district as a whole, sets out the consumption-based emissions for residents, the emissions profile for visitors, GHG footprint by sector, include UK local authority and regional GHG emissions statistics and sets out the decarbonisation pathway and scenario for the district across sectors for a target date of 2040. In relation to the emissions associated with visitors, the council is interested in understanding the increase in visitor emissions associated with Ede

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6240678d-fbad-4448-b418-5b5d29eddd88 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 23 Dec 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 21 Oct 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 16 Dec 2024 |
| Contract period | 17 Dec 2024 - 24 Mar 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £36,720 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £36,720 |
| 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 | LANCASTER CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | LANCASTER |
| Post town | Lancaster |
| Postcode | LA1 1PJ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD4 Lancashire |
| ITL 3 | TLD44 Lancaster and Wyre |
| Local authority | Lancaster |
| Electoral ward | Castle |
| Westminster constituency | Lancaster and Wyre |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SMALL WORLD CONSULTING |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

### Codes

- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
- 90000000 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

## Release History

- 23 Dec 2024 at 16:43 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6240678d-fbad-4448-b418-5b5d29eddd88

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6240678d-fbad-4448-b418-5b5d29eddd88
  23rd December 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=cb270287-3a7f-ef11-8130-005056b64545
  Advert

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