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Published 17 May 2024, 11:31 BST

Official UK procurement notice

LocatED - Net Zero Accelerator delivery of decarbonisation interventions

Official notice

Authority: LOCATED PROPERTY LIMITED (Central government)

2 lotsServicesOpen procedureMax 1 lot per supplier
Published estimate£8,000,000total for 2 lots
Submissions closed 17 Jun 2024awarded 21 Oct 2024
Awarded to AECOM LIMITED +2 more3 awards
Contract term 1 yrends 11 Jul 2025 · extension options published · starts 12 Jul 2024

What is being bought2 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

LocatED, acting on behalf of the Secretary of State for Education, has tendered the opportunity to manage the delivery of decarbonisation interventions for one of two 25-school Lots.

This will progress the development of the Net Zero Accelerator (the "NZA").

Phase 1 - Basket 1 Deliverables

The first phase is the delivery of the Basket 1 deliverables, which include:

 Developing a detailed decarbonisation plan, to include heat decarbonisation, ICT, water,

and waste management strategies for each school.

 Delivering a programme of behavioural change for each school which shall include

engaging teachers, students and the wider school community;

 Optimisation and installation of controls, including Building Management Systems

(BMS);

 Optimising energy procurement in consultation with the DfE Commercial Team; and

 Data collection, to include energy consumption, surveys and building usage, to include

reporting via a dedicated platform.

Each Delivery Partner is required to deliver the Basket 1 deliverables by the end of March

2025.

CPV: Energy and related services

Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure

2 lots · all with a published value (£2,750,000 together) · win at most 1 of them
Lot #1Decarbonisation interventions for one of two25-school LotsAwarded 1 yrPublished value£1,375,000
Contract period: 12 Jul 2024 – 11 Jul 2025 (1 yr)
Extensions: option to extend for 1 + 1 yearVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #2The first phase is the delivery of the Basket 1 deliverables, which include:Cancelled 1 yrPublished value£1,375,000

The first phase is the delivery of the Basket 1 deliverables, which include:

 Developing a detailed decarbonisation plan, to include heat decarbonisation, ICT, water,

and waste management strategies for each school.

 Delivering a programme of behavioural change for each school which shall include

engaging teachers, students and the wider school community;

 Optimisation and installation of controls, including Building Management Systems

(BMS);

 Optimising energy procurement in consultation with the DfE Commercial Team; and

 Data collection, to include energy consumption, surveys and building usage, to include

reporting via a dedicated platform.

Contract period: 12 Jul 2024 – 11 Jul 2025 (1 yr)
Extensions: option to extend for 1+ 1 yearVariant bids: not allowed

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 distribution rule: Tenderers may bid for both Lots, but contract award will be for one Lot only. Please state Lot preference.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
17 May 2024, 11:31 BST
Last source update
4 Mar 2025, 11:14 GMT
Award evaluation window
17 Jun 2024 – …
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-007791
Classification (CPV)
Energy and related services
Delivery area
UKNorth East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)
+2 moreSouth East (UKJ)South West (UKK)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-045a59 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment

Publisher note: This modification is to cancel an incorrect Contract Award Notice published in error 4 March 2025. The original Contract Award Notice was published 5 November 2024, 4:53pm for LocatED - Net Zero Accelerator Pathfinder Programme. There are no changes to the award.

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Jaggaer · Who buys & how to bid on JAGGAER
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free; latest Chrome/Edge/Firefox only — corporate browsers fail
Submission deadline
17 Jun 2024, 10:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
17 Jun 2024, 10:01 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

17 Jun 2024 → 4 Mar 2025 · 4 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    17 Jun 2024, 10:00 BST
  2. Bids opened
    17 Jun 2024, 10:01 BST
  3. Contract starts
    12 Jul 2024, 00:00 BST
  4. Notice published
    4 Mar 2025, 11:14 GMT

Notice history

1 event · 3 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    4 Mar 2025, 09:45 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 3
Awarded value £5,000,0003 contracts exc. VAT
Bids received 12
Contracts signed 3latest 21 Oct 2024
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Lot 1 · Decarbonisation interventions for one of two25-school Lots1 award
Ameresco Limited, Barker Associates (Essex) LimitedSMEjoint awardNet Zero Accelerator PathfinderProgramme£2,500,000 †—Awarded
Not linked to a lot2 awards
AECOM LIMITED£1,250,000 †—Awarded
Barker Associates (Essex) LimitedSME£1,250,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Net Zero Accelerator PathfinderProgramme · Ameresco Limited, Barker Associates (Essex) LimitedSME

    Signed
    21 Oct 2024
    Value
    £2,500,000
    Period
    … – 11 Jul 2025
    Status
    active
    • Change There are no modifications to the Contract Award Notice published 5 November 2024. This is to correct a Contract Award Notice published in error today, 4 March 2025., Need for modification brought about by circumstances which a diligent contracting authority/entity could not foresee: Contract Notice published today in error
  • Contract 007753-2025-1-1 · AECOM LIMITED

    Signed
    4 Jul 2024
    Value
    £1,250,000
    Status
    active
  • Contract 007753-2025-2-2 · Barker Associates (Essex) LimitedSME

    Signed
    4 Jul 2024
    Value
    £1,250,000
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
12bids · 12 electronic———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

LOCATED PROPERTY LIMITED

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentBody governed by public lawEducation GB-COH: 10385637 20 Cranbourn Street, London, London, WC2H7AAContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • High CourtReview body London
  • High Court Royal Courts of JusticeReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

3 commercial parties on the notice

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria