--- title: "Local Area Energy Plans (LAEPs)" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03fb6d" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-03fb6d" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03fb6d.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03fb6d.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "WEST YORKSHIRE COMBINED AUTHORITY" published: "2023-09-08" --- # Local Area Energy Plans (LAEPs) Buyer: WEST YORKSHIRE COMBINED AUTHORITY Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03fb6d [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-03fb6d) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03fb6d.json) ## Summary The West Yorkshire Combined Authority has issued a tender for consultancy services titled "Local Area Energy Plans (LAEPs)" in the services category. The objective is to reduce carbon emissions in West Yorkshire through energy infrastructure options. The contract value is £500,000, with a contract duration of 360 days. The procurement method is an open procedure, with a tender period ending on 9th October 2023. This tender by the West Yorkshire Combined Authority presents an opportunity for businesses in research and development services and related consultancy services to contribute to reducing carbon emissions, improving energy efficiency, and fostering employment growth in the green sector. Companies well-versed in stakeholder engagement, regional energy systems mapping, policy analysis, and consumer technology acceptance are suited to compete in this tender. ## Notice We require a consultant to provide consultancy services to achieve the following objectives. The main objective of the LAEPs is to provide energy infrastructure options that can reduce carbon emissions in West Yorkshire. In addition to this, objectives include: * Reducing overall energy demand * Improving air quality * Increasing the energy efficiency of homes and reducing fuel poverty * Improving business resilience through improvements in energy efficiency, transport etc. * Enabling development of the green supply chain * Supporting green skills, training, and upskilling to enable employment growth in this sector * Building citizens' awareness through stakeholder engagement. ### Lot Information Lot 1 Procurement for a supplier to provide the following: * Stakeholder engagement - supporting WYCA and four local authorities (LAs) to define stakeholders' roles; preparing an engagement plan; engagement activities to ensure a credible, cohesive and sustained approach to governance and delivery of the LAEPs. Organising stakeholder events * Representing the regional area and its energy system; spatial mapping; identifying relevant data sources and analysing them; reviewing outputs with stakeholders * Modelling options for the future to decarbonise the regional area; establishing potential scenarios and modelling approaches with stakeholders; modelling a range of costed options and assessing them * Refining scenarios and selecting pathways through techno-economic analysis; evaluating wider factors; engagement with stakeholders * Assessing national, regional and local policy at the level of government and key stakeholders * Desk research and overview of consumer acceptance of and preference for different technologies, based on income quintiles/deciles * Creating LAEPs for the four LAs * Ensuring that all five LAEPs are aligned in terms of topics addressed and cross-boundary opportunities * Drafting an overview report of the LAEPs for the five LAs (including Calderdale). This will bring together the content of each LAEP, address cross-boundary issues, etc * Actions, priorities and decisions - assessing the pathways to identify interventions and timelines for deployment with: - Diversity/flexibility in different places - Priority project identification - Long-term (opportunities for scale up) * Revising finalised LAEPs to take account of any significant policy, technological or regional/local changes Renewal: 1x12 month extension ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026707-2023 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 8 Sep 2023 | | Submission deadline | 9 Oct 2023 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £500,000 | | Lots value | £500,000 | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Active | | 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 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services ### Codes - 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services ## Release History - 8 Sep 2023 at 15:51 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026707-2023 ## Notice URLs - https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=70176&B=UK - https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/103257 - https://www.westyorks-ca.gov.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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