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Published 12 Sept 2025, 15:34 BST

Official UK procurement notice

East Suffolk Community Energy Programme

Official notice

Authority: East Suffolk Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: Architecture & Engineering (71)Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: East of England (UKH14)
Published estimate£150,000≈ £100k / year · £180,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 10 Oct 2025awarded 7 Nov 2025
Awarded to Centre for Sustainable Energy
Contract term 1 yr 6 moends 30 Apr 2027 · up to 30 Oct 2027 with extensions · starts 31 Oct 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

East Suffolk Council is seeking an experienced consultant to work collaboratively with local communities across East Suffolk to identify, develop, and implement community-owned and led renewable energy projects. This initiative aims to empower communities to take control of their energy future, reduce carbon emissions, create local benefits, and contribute to a more sustainable energy system.

CPV: Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security · Energy and related services · Energy-efficiency consultancy services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 1 yr 6 moPublished value£150,000
Contract period: 31 Oct 2025 – 30 Apr 2027 (1 yr 6 mo) · up to 30 Oct 2027 with extensionsValue: £150,000 exc. VAT · £180,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: East of England
Extensions: option of 6 month extension
71314000 Energy and related services71314300 Energy-efficiency consultancy services79000000 Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

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

Lot awarding rule: 30% price 70% quality

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
12 Sept 2025, 15:34 BST
Last source update
14 Apr 2026, 11:22 BST
Authority reference
2674-TEN-O
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-056286
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and securityEnergy and related servicesEnergy-efficiency consultancy services
Delivery area
East of England (UKH14)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05999d Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup
Submission deadline
10 Oct 2025, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
10 Oct 2025, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Tenders must be submitted through In-tend: address is in-tendhost.co.uk/eastsuffolk/aspx/Home ↗

Timeline

12 Sept 2025 → 14 Apr 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published
    12 Sept 2025, 15:34 BST
  2. Clarification questions by381 days ago
    10 Oct 2025, 12:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline381 days ago
    10 Oct 2025, 12:00 BST
  4. Contract starts361 days ago
    31 Oct 2025
  5. Latest notice published195 days ago
    14 Apr 2026, 11:22 BST

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 12 Sept 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    12 Sept 2025, 15:34 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    7 Nov 2025, 15:29 GMT
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    7 Nov 2025, 15:29 GMT
  4. Contract signature expected
    28 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled
  5. Contract details notice published
    14 Apr 2026, 11:22 BST
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £149,9811 award exc. VAT
Bids received 1111 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 3 Mar 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Centre for Sustainable EnergySMEVCSE1 Dec 2025 – 31 May 2026 · up to 31 Jul 2026Extensions: Optional extension of 6 months£149,9817 Nov 2025Awarded

Contracts

  • East Suffolk Community Energy Programme · Centre for Sustainable EnergySMEVCSE

    Signed
    3 Mar 2026
    Value
    £149,981
    Period
    3 Mar 2026 – 31 Aug 2027 · up to 28 Feb 2028 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    Optional extension of 6 months

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
11final-stage tenders110—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

East Suffolk Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PLPP-1174-BHLX East Suffolk House, Station Road, Melton, Woodbridge, East of England, IP12 1RTContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Centre for Sustainable EnergyAwarded supplierGB-COH: 02219673 St James Parade, Bristol, South West, BS1 3LHContact email, phone

Official documents & specifications (5)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender