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title: "Contracts Finder opportunity notice"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0564be"
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current_stage: "Award"
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# Contracts Finder opportunity notice

Buyer: LOCATED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0564be

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## Summary

The procurement process conducted by LocatED, acting on behalf of the Department for Education, focused on delivering decarbonisation interventions across schools and colleges in England, as part of the Net Zero Accelerator programme. The contract, classified under the architectural, construction, engineering, and inspection services industry category, included three lots covering the West Midlands & East Midlands, North East & Yorkshire and Humber, and North West regions. The contracts were awarded following an open procedure as detailed in the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, with the awards completed and contracts signed between 30th May 2025 and 3rd July 2025, indicating the procurement stage is now in the Award phase.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses specialising in energy efficiency and decarbonisation services, particularly for those with expertise in improving energy performance in educational institutions. The contracts, which total over £7.6 million across all lots, are excellent growth prospects for large-scale enterprises and SMEs like Barker Associates (Essex) Limited, which was awarded the North West lot. Businesses with strong methodologies, stakeholder engagement skills, and robust risk management strategies are well-suited to compete for such contracts, offering services that align with sustainability goals and educational facility improvements.

## Notice

LocatED, acting on behalf of the Department for Education, has awarded contracts through a compliant PCR 2015 Open Procedure to deliver decarbonisation interventions across schools and colleges in England. The appointed Delivery Partners will support energy efficiency improvements, develop decarbonisation plans, and contribute to a feasibility study for a regional estates service model as part of the Net Zero Accelerator programme.

### Lot Information

Lot 1 - West Midlands & East Midlands

Delivery of the Net Zero Accelerator Project in the West and East Midlands, covering approximately 47 schools and colleges. Additional information: All criteria and weightings were the same across all three lots.

Lot 2 - North East and Yorkshire and Humber

Delivery of the Net Zero Accelerator Project in the North East and Yorkshire and Humber, covering approximately 47 schools and colleges. Additional information: Weighting and criteria was consistent for all three regions.

Lot 3 - North West

Delivery of the Net Zero Accelerator Project in the North West, covering approximately 47 schools and a college. Additional information: Weighting and criteria were consistent for all three regions.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/042445-2025 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 23 Jul 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 29 May 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £7,623,900 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | LOCATED |
| Additional buyers | DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | Central London |
| Postcode | WC2H 7AA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 3 |
| Supplier names | AECOM; BARKER ASSOCIATES (ESSEX; LOT 1 – WEST MIDLANDS & EAST MIDLANDS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

## Release History

- 23 Jul 2025 at 14:12 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/042445-2025

## Notice URLs

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cb2d9dc8-0fce-4a94-9e1d-f243d610b189
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-education
- https://www.located.co.uk/

## Provenance

This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0564be. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0564be.json.