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title: "AT1498-LOCAL ENERGY PLAN"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06f443"
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buyer: "Luton Council"
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# AT1498-LOCAL ENERGY PLAN

Buyer: Luton Council  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06f443

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## Summary

Luton Council is procuring specialist consultancy to develop a Local Area Energy Plan for the whole of Luton Borough, covering all 19 wards. The work requires whole-systems energy modelling for heat, power and transport to 2050, supported by stakeholder-informed scenario planning and development of a preferred pathway. The consultant will identify costed interventions, including capital, operating and maintenance costs and carbon savings, then produce an implementation plan covering 0–5, 5–15 and 15-plus year horizons. Projects must be prioritised against available funding streams. This is a professional business and management consultancy service, with delivery focused on Luton and its local energy system.

The procurement reached tender: the council invited offers through a below-threshold open competition, but the amendment states that it is being run as a closed Request for Quote for selected suppliers, and that the public tender notice was published in error. Enquiries were due by 15 September 2026 at 00:00, and submissions by 22 September 2026 at 00:00. The single contract is valued at £100,000 excluding VAT and £120,000 including VAT. The contract period is 5 October 2026 to 4 October 2027. Evaluation is based on quality and price, weighted 80% for quality and 20% for price. Electronic submission is allowed through the council’s e-tendering portal.

This opportunity suits specialist energy, sustainability and public-sector consultancy businesses able to combine strategic energy planning with technical modelling. Relevant capability includes modelling interactions between heat, electricity and transport systems over a long-term horizon; designing and testing future scenarios with stakeholders; identifying a defensible preferred pathway; and translating analysis into practical, costed interventions. Suppliers should be able to assess capital, operating and maintenance costs alongside carbon savings, understand public funding streams and prioritise projects for delivery. Experience of producing implementation plans across immediate, medium-term and longer-term horizons will be important. The requirement is marked as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises, while the closed RFQ arrangement limits participation to selected suppliers.

## Notice

The Council requires a specialist consultant to develop a Local Area Energy Plan (LAEP) covering the whole of Luton Borough (all 19 wards), including: whole-systems energy modelling of heat, power and transport to 2050; stakeholder-informed scenario planning and a preferred pathway; costed interventions covering capital, operating and maintenance costs and carbon savings; and an implementation plan structured across 0-5, 5-15 and 15+ year horizons, with projects prioritised against available funding streams.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086774-2026 |
| Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - open competition |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 14 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 22 Sep 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 5 Oct 2026 - 4 Oct 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £100,000 |
| Lots value | £100,000 |
| 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 | Luton Council |
| Locality | LUTON |
| Postcode area | Luton |
| Postcode | LU1 2BQ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLH21 Luton |
| Local authority | Luton |
| Electoral ward | Central |
| Westminster constituency | Luton South and South Bedfordshire |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services

## Release History

- 14 Sep 2026 at 11:15 - TenderUpdate - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086774-2026
- 8 Sep 2026 at 10:48 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084759-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086774-2026
  14th September 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084759-2026
  8th September 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.luton.gov.uk
- https://procontract.due-north.com/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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