--- title: "STRATEGIC SUPPORT CONTRACT FOR DEVELOPMENT OF LARGE SCALE RENEWABLE ENERGY ACROSS THE WINCHESTER DISTRICT" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-5f2dc759-4ef7-4c61-a27d-a7ef2f916b8e" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-5f2dc759-4ef7-4c61-a27d-a7ef2f916b8e" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-5f2dc759-4ef7-4c61-a27d-a7ef2f916b8e.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-5f2dc759-4ef7-4c61-a27d-a7ef2f916b8e.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "WINCHESTER CITY COUNCIL" published: "2022-12-15" --- # STRATEGIC SUPPORT CONTRACT FOR DEVELOPMENT OF LARGE SCALE RENEWABLE ENERGY ACROSS THE WINCHESTER DISTRICT Buyer: WINCHESTER CITY COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-5f2dc759-4ef7-4c61-a27d-a7ef2f916b8e [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-5f2dc759-4ef7-4c61-a27d-a7ef2f916b8e) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-5f2dc759-4ef7-4c61-a27d-a7ef2f916b8e.json) ## Summary The Winchester City Council has initiated a tender process for a strategic support contract aimed at developing large-scale renewable energy projects across the Winchester district. The procurement exercise seeks to appoint a consultant or strategic partner with expertise in utility-scale renewable energy generation. The project entails community engagement, site identification, business plan development, and achieving carbon neutrality targets. The tender includes four phases of work, focusing on community awareness, site feasibility, business plan development, and planning for preferred sites. Organisations are required to demonstrate a track record in renewable energy project development for the public sector, with a procurement deadline set for January 30, 2023. This tender opportunity presents a significant growth potential for businesses involved in the development consultancy and management consultancy services sector. Companies with experience in renewable energy project development, community engagement, and utility-scale energy schemes are well-suited to compete for this contract. The Winchester City Council aims to engage local communities in the renewable energy projects, emphasising the importance of sustainability and community involvement in the procurement process. Businesses with expertise in delivering renewable energy projects from inception to completion, including securing planning permission, are encouraged to participate and contribute to the council's carbon neutrality objectives. ## Notice Winchester City Council declared a Climate Emergency in 2019 and published its Climate Neutrality Action Plan (CNAP) in January 2020. In this the Council committed to "build or invest in large scale renewable generation project(s), e.g. solar farms". Winchester City Council is now undertaking a procurement exercise to appoint a consultant or strategic partner with appropriate experience to ensure the positive delivery of utility scale renewable energy generation scheme(s) across the district, including advice on engagement, site identification and business plan development. The consultant is required to advise and guide the council in the identification and development of renewable energy project(s), providing technical, legal, financial and engineering advice and additionally advising how the project will assist the council in attaining its Carbon Neutrality Targets. The Council wishes to put engagement with the local community at the forefront of the project and so the design and delivery of an engagement and communications programme will be an essential first component of the support required. Organisations are asked to tender for Phases 1 to 4 of a sequential package of work which is outlined below. It should be noted that there is a possibility that additional work may arise that is not included within the scopes of Phases 1 to 4. As a consequence, the daily rates submitted will be used to agree the fees for carrying out additional instructions (either on a fixed fee or time related basis, as appropriate). It is expected that organisations will demonstrate competency in taking renewable energy projects from inception to completion including evidencing a track record of successful development of renewable energy sites for the public sector. The four phases included within the RFQ comprise: Phase 1 - Community awareness raising and engagement Phase 2 - Site Identification & Feasibility Phase 3 - Design, Development of Business Plan and Engagement around preferred site(s) Phase 4 -Planning pre-application and Engagement on preferred site(s) It is recognised that those bidding many not have expertise in all areas and so a consortium approach is acceptable. Evidence of the approach and of the organisations' capability to deliver each work package is required. It is expected that work packages for Phases 1 to 4 will be delivered within 6 months and a timetable setting out delivery timescales should be included. Securing planning permission and design and build of the project are not included within this RFQ. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/71dd4098-2ca3-43d0-83a4-29c11dbf11ba | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 15 Dec 2022 | | Submission deadline | 30 Jan 2023 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 6 Mar 2023 - 6 Sep 2023 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £100,000 | | 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 | WINCHESTER CITY COUNCIL | | Locality | WINCHESTER | | Post town | Southampton | | Postcode | SO23 9LJ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight | | ITL 3 | TLJ36 Central Hampshire | | Local authority | Winchester | | Electoral ward | St Michael | | Westminster constituency | Winchester | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 09 - Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy - 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 09300000 - Electricity, heating, solar and nuclear energy - 73220000 - Development consultancy services - 79410000 - Business and management consultancy services ## Release History - 15 Dec 2022 at 10:10 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/71dd4098-2ca3-43d0-83a4-29c11dbf11ba ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/71dd4098-2ca3-43d0-83a4-29c11dbf11ba 15th December 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://www.winchester.gov.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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