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title: "ESC21188 - Unlocking Clean Energy in Greater Manchester"
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# ESC21188 - Unlocking Clean Energy in Greater Manchester

Buyer: ENERGY SYSTEMS CATAPULT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02c166

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## Summary

The procurement process titled "Unlocking Clean Energy in Greater Manchester" is being conducted by Energy Systems Catapult (ESC). This initiative falls within the business services industry, specifically focusing on consulting, and aims to enhance clean energy capacity across Greater Manchester. The project is currently in the award stage and is part funded by the European Regional Development Fund. It commenced in summer 2020 and is set to conclude by the end of May 2023, with significant deliverables expected from various local authority partners in the region.

This tender presents considerable opportunities for growth, particularly for businesses specialising in energy consulting, project management, and sustainable energy solutions. Companies that can provide innovative investment models, support procurement processes for local authorities, and conduct evaluations of energy programmes will find themselves well-suited to compete. The focus on reducing reliance on subsidies and promoting participation in the Local Energy Market opens avenues for both established and emerging small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the renewable energy sector.

## Notice

Energy Systems Catapult (ESC) are looking for external suppliers to support the successful delivery of Unlocking Clean Energy in Greater Manchester (UCEGM). UCEGM is part funded by the European Regional Development Fund and will deliver approximately 10 Megawatts (MW) of additional clean energy capacity to supply local authority assets across Greater Manchester. It also aims to demonstrate innovative and scalable energy business models, allowing greater participation in the emerging Local Energy Market, reducing reliance on subsidy and enabling future investment in clean energy. The project commenced in summer 2020 and will run until the end of May 2023. UCEGM is led by ESC in partnership with five Greater Manchester local authorities - Manchester, Rochdale, Salford, Stockport, and Wigan. ESC have entered into a Grant Funding Agreement with the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) to deliver the project including certain contracted outputs in the form of kilowatt hours of renewable energy that will be produced and resultant tonnes of carbon dioxide that the project will save. For further information see: https://es.catapult.org.uk/impact/projects/ucegm/ (https://es.catapult.org.uk/impact/projects/ucegm/)

### Lot Information

Lot 1: Commercial and Investment Advice

For the Full description of the services required, please refer to Appendix 1 - Scope document The activities within this piece of work will include: * Summarise investment options to finance assets by public bodies * Provide 1-2 case studies to demonstrate the investment option * Analyse the suitability of the investment options * Engage with the Project Team on the business model development process to understand how the options would interact with potential investment options

Options: Lot 1 - August 2021 - March 2023 (June 2023)

* Lot 2: Workstream 2 Procurement Advice

For the Full description of the services required, please refer to Appendix 1 - Scope document The aims of this initial piece of work are: * to get a baseline understanding for how energy is procured by partner LAs and other popular procurement methods * to understand the needs of key stakeholders in the procurement process * to identify potential barriers/issues to change or adopting new energy business models Activities * Audit of current energy procurement processes in partner LAs including process diagram * Explore any other predominant energy procurement processes used by other non-partner LAs * Audit of current energy contracts in place for partner LAs * Engagement with LA procurement teams and Crown Commercial Service to understand needs and whether they experience issues with purchasing new energy products/services

Options: Lot 2 - August 2021 - March 2023 (June 2023)

Workstream 1 Procurement Support

For the Full description of the services required, please refer to Appendix 1 - Scope document Lot 3 is a call off contract which will be utilised on an ad-hoc basis to support our Local Authority partners procure the contracts required to deliver their capital schemes. Tasks may include, but are not limited to: * Support Local Authorities draft compliant procurement documentation * Review draft documentation to ensure compliance * Identify and/or audit potential frameworks to ensure compliance * Ensure that suitable records are maintained to evidence compliance

Options: Lot 3 - August 2021 - December 2022 (June 2023)

Lot 4: Summative assessment

For the Full description of the services required, please refer to Appendix 1 - Scope document As part of the contractual requirements of ERDF funding, UCEGM is required to procure an external supplier to conduct an impact evaluation of the programme, known as a "Summative Assessment". We wish to identify a suitably experienced organisation to undertake this summative assessment.

Options: Lot 4 - August 2021 - June 2023 (September 2023)

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029571-2021 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 29 Nov 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 11 Aug 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 3 Oct 2021 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £370,000 |
| Lots value | £370,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £247,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | ENERGY SYSTEMS CATAPULT |
| Additional buyers | ENERGY SYSTEMS CATAPULT LIMITED; EUROPEAN UNION |
| Locality | BIRMINGHAM |
| Post town | Birmingham |
| Postcode | B4 6BS |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG31 Birmingham |
| Local authority | Birmingham |
| Electoral ward | Ladywood |
| Westminster constituency | Birmingham Ladywood |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 4 |
| Supplier names | CORNWALL INSIGHT; LOCAL PARTNERSHIPS; PROCUR3D CONSULTING; WINNING MOVES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

## Release History

- 29 Nov 2021 at 13:14 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029571-2021
- 29 Nov 2021 at 12:38 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029567-2021
- 29 Jun 2021 at 13:38 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014835-2021

## Notice URLs

- https://es.catapult.org.uk/
- https://es.catapult.org.uk/impact/projects/ucegm/
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=1b116983-12d8-eb11-810c-005056b64545
- https://theroyalcourtsofjustice.com/

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