--- title: "Energy Accelerator Services" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-76473b14-8b85-4aeb-8ec4-1c5db8770302" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-76473b14-8b85-4aeb-8ec4-1c5db8770302" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-76473b14-8b85-4aeb-8ec4-1c5db8770302.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-76473b14-8b85-4aeb-8ec4-1c5db8770302.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "WEST YORKSHIRE COMBINED AUTHORITY" published: "2018-05-16" --- # Energy Accelerator Services Buyer: WEST YORKSHIRE COMBINED AUTHORITY Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-76473b14-8b85-4aeb-8ec4-1c5db8770302 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-76473b14-8b85-4aeb-8ec4-1c5db8770302) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-76473b14-8b85-4aeb-8ec4-1c5db8770302.json) ## Summary The West Yorkshire Combined Authority is seeking to contract for "Energy Accelerator Services" aimed at providing essential technical, financial, and legal advice to both public and private sector project sponsors in the low carbon sectors, which include district heating networks, energy efficiency retrofits, and low carbon transport. The procurement is currently in the Tender stage, with submissions due by 22nd June 2018. The total estimated value of the contract is over £3 million, with a potential contract period starting on 1st August 2018 and extending until 2nd August 2021. This procurement follows an open procedure method to ensure a competitive bidding environment. This tender presents significant opportunities for growth in the consultancy and advisory sectors, particularly for businesses specialising in project development services relating to energy efficiency and low carbon technology. Firms providing expertise in commercial and technical project management, as well as specific legal advices for energy projects, would be especially well-suited to compete for this contract. Successful bidders will engage directly with the authority to develop projects through to financial close, thus enabling them to play a crucial role in advancing low carbon initiatives in the region. ## Notice The Energy Accelerator will provide expert technical, financial, commercial and specialist legal advice directly to Project Sponsors from the public and private sector who require project development support to develop projects through to financial close in the following low carbon sectors: * District heating networks; * Commercial and domestic energy efficiency retrofits including integration of renewable energy sources into the built environment (e.g. solar PV); * Street lighting and low carbon transport. WYCA expects that the Energy Accelerator will be required to meet contractual obligations relating to the leverage of project development support to capital investment reaching financial close. The procured supplier will be expected to take a lead role in developing projects from initial appraisal for support through to financial close, and will be required to meet key performance indicators relating to leverage and other factors. While the final decision to support projects rests with WYCA, WYCA will make these decisions relying on recommendations made by the suppliers. The estimated value (excluding VAT) of the services over three years is in excess of PS3,000,000. WYCA is tendering for external advisors to provide commercial, technical and technology specific legal project development support (pre-financial close) to individual project sponsors. WYCA intends to contract with a single lead supplier that can bring together the desired range of services. A programme delivery team will be established within WYCA, utilising a combination of employed programme management staff (a Programme Manager and a Programme Assistant) and contracted specialist advisors. The contracted specialist advisors are expected to consist of: - Three (3) Commercial Sector Leads covering each investment programme. These leads will be account managers to individual project sponsors and will be responsible for identifying, commissioning and managing specialist support. - One (1) Technical Cross Sector Lead - A consortium of technical, comnmercial, financial and legal advisors. Further details are provided in the invitation to tender documents. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4f9b6781-7e15-428a-90e6-373ca42562d0 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 16 May 2018 | | Submission deadline | 22 Jun 2018 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Jul 2018 - 2 Aug 2021 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £3,500,000 | | 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 | WEST YORKSHIRE COMBINED AUTHORITY | | Locality | LEEDS | | Post town | Leeds | | Postcode | LS1 2DE | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber | | ITL 2 | TLE4 West Yorkshire | | ITL 3 | TLE42 Leeds | | Local authority | Leeds | | Electoral ward | Little London & Woodhouse | | Westminster constituency | Leeds Central and Headingley | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services - 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services - 73200000 - Research and development consultancy services - 79410000 - Business and management consultancy services ## Release History - 16 May 2018 at 13:32 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4f9b6781-7e15-428a-90e6-373ca42562d0 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4f9b6781-7e15-428a-90e6-373ca42562d0 16th May 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/westyorkshireca/aspx/Home Tender documentation ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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