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Published 8 Sept 2026, 10:48 BST

Official UK procurement notice

AT1498-LOCAL ENERGY PLAN · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Luton Borough Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Published estimate£100,000≈ £100k / year · £120,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 22 Sept 2026
Contract term 1 yrends 4 Oct 2027 · starts 5 Oct 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

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.

CPV: Business and management consultancy and related services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1 1 yrSMEVCSEPublished value£100,000
Contract period: 5 Oct 2026 – 4 Oct 2027 (1 yr)Value: £100,000 exc. VAT · £120,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 80%Price: 20%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality: 80%
  • Price: 20%
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 20 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
8 Sept 2026, 10:48 BST
Last source update
14 Sept 2026, 11:15 BST
Authority reference
AT1498
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-084759
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Business and management consultancy and related services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f443 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Submission deadline
22 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST
Clarification deadline
15 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

8 Sept 2026 → 5 Oct 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published49 days ago
    8 Sept 2026, 10:48 BST
  2. Latest notice published43 days ago
    14 Sept 2026, 11:15 BST
  3. Clarification questions by42 days ago
    15 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST
  4. Submission deadline35 days ago
    22 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST
  5. Contract starts22 days ago
    5 Oct 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 8 Sept 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    8 Sept 2026, 10:48 BST
    UK4
  2. Tender notice published
    14 Sept 2026, 11:15 BST
    UK4
Published amendments (1)

This tender is a closed tender to selected suppliers as a Request for Quote. The tender notice was published in error and selected suppliers have been notified via the councils e-tendering portal.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Luton Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PWCV-4283-GVPW Town Hall, Luton, East of England, LU1 2BQContact name, email, phone

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender