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title: "Ready for RESP 2025"
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# Ready for RESP 2025

Buyer: LIVERPOOL CITY REGION COMBINED AUTHORITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-d05ff0d4-2afd-4085-a4b2-63050b55b06f

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## Summary

The Liverpool City Region Combined Authority has completed a public procurement process for the project titled "Ready for RESP 2025," which falls under the industry category of business and management consultancy and related services (CPV 79400000). This initiative is part of the North West Net Zero Hub’s efforts to help local authorities across England prepare for Regional Energy Strategic Plans (RESP) in 2025 and develop Local Net Zero Plans by 2028. The procurement was conducted using a restricted procedure with a total value of £130,000. The contract was awarded on 26th March 2025, with a contract period running from 31st March 2025 to 31st December 2025. The project will be delivered in the North West region of the United Kingdom.

This tender provides substantial opportunities for businesses with expertise in energy consultancy and strategic planning, particularly those specialising in net zero initiatives. The contract was awarded to Energy Systems Catapult Services Limited, an SME based in Birmingham, highlighting the competitive landscape for smaller enterprises in the sector. Businesses that can offer advisory services to support governmental bodies in sustainable energy planning and policy formulation would find similar tenders lucrative for business growth. The targeted support for SMEs in the bidding process also indicates a favourable environment for smaller consultants to engage in significant public sector projects.

## Notice

North West Net Zero Hub, acting on behalf of Local Net Zero Hubs across England, is seeking the services of advisors with relevant expertise to support the regions of England to prepare information to inform transitional Regional Energy Strategic Plans (RESP) in 2025 and also lay the ground so that local authorities can be ready to develop robust Local Net Zero Plans that can inform full RESPs in 2028. The purpose of this project is to enable Hubs and local government in England to be ready for RESPs in 2025 by supporting them to understand the importance and implications of RESPs, while also laying the groundwork for Local Net Zero Plans to be systematically developed over the subsequent three years so that all areas of England have some form of Local Net Zero Plan by 2028 at the latest, subject to their being funding to support this.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/25dedef1-659e-4d0b-b60e-0ee429628e96 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 10 Apr 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 5 Mar 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 26 Mar 2025 |
| Contract period | 30 Mar 2025 - 31 Dec 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £130,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £126,885 |
| 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 | LIVERPOOL CITY REGION COMBINED AUTHORITY |
| Locality | LIVERPOOL |
| Post town | Liverpool |
| Postcode | L3 1BP |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD7 Merseyside |
| ITL 3 | TLD72 Liverpool |
| Local authority | Liverpool |
| Electoral ward | Waterfront South |
| Westminster constituency | Liverpool Riverside |
| Delivery location | TLD North West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ENERGY SYSTEMS CATAPULT SERVICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services

## Release History

- 10 Apr 2025 at 07:30 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/25dedef1-659e-4d0b-b60e-0ee429628e96

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/25dedef1-659e-4d0b-b60e-0ee429628e96
  10th April 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://www.liverpoolcityregion-ca.gov.uk/

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