--- title: "Future proofing Essex: Interactive training materials on carbon, sustainability, regulation, risk & resilience" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05564f" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-05564f" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05564f.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05564f.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL" published: "2025-08-29" --- # Future proofing Essex: Interactive training materials on carbon, sustainability, regulation, risk & resilience Buyer: ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05564f [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-05564f) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05564f.json) ## Summary Essex County Council is currently in the planning stage of a procurement process titled "Future proofing Essex: Interactive training materials on carbon, sustainability, regulation, risk & resilience." This initiative seeks to develop a comprehensive training package aimed at equipping individuals with budget responsibilities with the knowledge and skills for informed decision-making. The procurement focuses on the public authority - sub-central government industry category and covers various regions across the United Kingdom, including UKC, UKD, UKE, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKI, UKJ, and UKK. A vital milestone in this process is the scheduled engagement deadline on 3rd September 2025, for gathering responses through a Microsoft Forms Survey, part of preliminary market engagement efforts to shape the tender requirements. This procurement represents an excellent opportunity for businesses specialising in education, training services, software programming, and consultancy services, especially those experienced in creating training packages for public sector organisations. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are particularly encouraged to contribute due to their suitability for this tender. The engagement process is crucial for suppliers capable of delivering innovative solutions, as it will enable Essex County Council to refine its tender process and ensure the successful implementation of the training initiative. Businesses with expertise in sustainability, carbon management, and climate resilience are ideally positioned to benefit from this opportunity to influence the development of effective, long-term investment and service design strategies. ## Notice Essex Country Council is seeking to engage with training providers to gather insights and suggestions for developing a comprehensive training and guidance package to equip those with budget responsibility at all levels with the appropriate knowledge and skills necessary to make informed decisions when making or authorising purchases, planning and spending budget. The training will aim to highlight: Understanding of statutory responsibilities for ECC relating to environment & carbon agendas. Current and upcoming legislation and policies in a digestible way relevant to each service area. Green book guidance on climate & environment issues. Risks and Opportunities attached to sustainability, carbon management and climate resilience. How commissioning for carbon management, and understanding climate risks, enables informed decision-making on best value long term investment and service design. The training will be relevant to a range of service areas and made digestible thanks to range of approaches (these could include on demand resources, guidance and training materials) We are looking for suppliers with experience of supporting organisations to create similar training packages, ideally for local authorities and/or public sector organisations, to respond to this pre-market engagement survey to help us understand supplier capabilities and the range of solutions available. This will allow us to gain market insight to shape the subsequent tender process, refining our requirements, identifying best practice and evaluation methods. By incorporating supplier feedback, the local authority aims to create a more informed, competitive, and effective tender process that ultimately leads to the successful implementation of the training package. Please be aware that the authority is considering options and responses from suppliers who can provide materials but may not be able to provide specific file types (such as SCORM) or programs are welcome. ### Planning Information Responses are being gathered via a Microsoft Forms Survey which can be found here: https://forms.office.com/e/e7Uc7eAaFK Please note that this is intended as an information gathering exercise. Participation in the survey is no indication of a commitment to participate in any future tendering process nor does it infer any preferential or special status on those individuals and organisations who participate. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/052286-2025 | | Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 29 Aug 2025 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 3 Sep 2025 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 30 Sep 2025 - 1 Oct 2026 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £45,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Planning | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL | | Locality | CHELMSFORD | | Post town | Chelmsford | | Postcode | CM1 1QH | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLH East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLH3 Essex | | ITL 3 | TLH36 Heart of Essex | | Local authority | Chelmsford | | Electoral ward | Moulsham and Central | | Westminster constituency | Chelmsford | | Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 48 - Software package and information systems - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support - 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services - 80 - Education and training services - 92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services ### Codes - 48930000 - Training and entertainment software package - 72200000 - Software programming and consultancy services - 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services - 80000000 - Education and training services - 92500000 - Library, archives, museums and other cultural services ## Release History - 29 Aug 2025 at 09:04 - PlanningUpdate - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/052286-2025 - 24 Jul 2025 at 10:03 - PlanningUpdate - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/042648-2025 - 17 Jul 2025 at 15:42 - PlanningUpdate - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/041091-2025 - 30 Jun 2025 at 17:04 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036257-2025 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/052286-2025 29th August 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/042648-2025 24th July 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/041091-2025 17th July 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036257-2025 30th June 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - https://forms.office.com/e/e7Uc7eAaFK - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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