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Published 1 Aug 2025, 12:24 BST

Official UK procurement notice

CPU 7631 Midlands Net Zero Hub - Community Energy Building Capacity Study

Official notice

Authority: Nottingham City Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Published estimate£130,000£156,000 inc. VAT24% below published estimate
Submissions closed 1 Sept 2025awarded 14 Oct 2025
Awarded to Energy Saving Trust Enterprises Limited
Contract term 6 moends 31 Mar 2026 · up to 30 Jun 2026 with extensions · starts 29 Sept 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Midlands Net Zero Hub wishes to appoint a qualified consultant to assist six local authorities across the Midlands to conduct a "Community Energy Capacity Building Study". The six areas will be selected from the authorities that have responded to the MNZH run expression of interest. This study will develop tailored community energy strategies and build local capacity to drive tangible net-zero progress through community-led initiatives.

CPV: Energy and related services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 6 moSMEVCSEPublished value£130,000
Contract period: 29 Sept 2025 – 31 Mar 2026 (6 mo) · up to 30 Jun 2026 with extensionsValue: £130,000 exc. VAT · £156,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: East Midlands, West MidlandsEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: In event further time is necessary to complete

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: 60%Price: 30%Social value: 10%
Published award criteria (3)
  • Quality
  • Price
  • Social Value
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 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
Awarded
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
1 Aug 2025, 12:24 BST
Last source update
22 Oct 2025, 10:31 BST
Authority reference
CPU 7631
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-045190
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Energy and related services
Delivery area
East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)
Official registry OCID
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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
1 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
21 Aug 2025, 16:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

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Opportunity Title: (CPU 7631) Midlands Net Zero Hub

Community Energy Building Capacity Study

Timeline

1 Aug 2025 → 22 Oct 2025 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published
    1 Aug 2025, 12:24 BST
  2. Clarification questions by
    21 Aug 2025, 16:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline
    1 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST
  4. Contract starts392 days ago
    29 Sept 2025, 00:00 BST
  5. Latest notice published369 days ago
    22 Oct 2025, 10:31 BST

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 1 Aug 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    1 Aug 2025, 12:24 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract details notice published
    22 Oct 2025, 10:31 BST
    UK7
  3. Status changed to complete
    22 Oct 2025, 10:31 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £98,7501 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 14 Oct 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Energy Saving Trust Enterprises LimitedVCSE£98,750 †—Awarded

Contracts

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Nottingham City Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PZGG-1891-TDCX Loxley House, Station Street, Nottingham, East Midlands, NG2 3NGContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender