Pathway to Net Zero

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  "date": "2026-03-12T10:25:46Z",
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    "name": "Rotherham Borough Council"
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    "title": "Pathway to Net Zero",
    "status": "planning",
    "legalBasis": {
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      "uri": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents",
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    "description": "Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council wishes to understand the capacity of the market to undertake surface transport decarbonisation pathways research covering the geographic area of Rotherham Borough; the full range of innovation which the market can provide, in respect of decarbonisation pathways and research outputs; and the likely costs and timescales associated with such a commission.",
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      "name": "Rotherham Borough Council",
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      "address": {
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        "country": "GB",
        "locality": "Rotherham",
        "postalCode": "S60 1AE",
        "countryName": "United Kingdom",
        "streetAddress": "Riverside House, Main Street"
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        "email": "procurement.capworks@rotherham.gov.uk"
      }
    }
  ],
  "language": "en",
  "planning": {
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        "id": "022190-2026",
        "url": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022190-2026",
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        "noticeType": "UK2",
        "description": "Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender",
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        "datePublished": "2026-03-12T10:25:46Z"
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    "milestones": [
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        "dueDate": "2026-03-26T23:59:59Z",
        "description": "This notice is issued to provide information regarding a market engagement opportunity only. \nAll of Rotherham Council's procurement opportunities are published on YORtender. To bid for this opportunity when it becomes live your organisation will need to be registered to the portal. You can register your organisation here: https://yortender.eu-supply.com/login.asp?B=YORTENDER  \nAll suppliers who wish to bid for Rotherham Council procurement opportunities must be registered on the Central Digital Platform, with all supplier information submitted and kept up to date.\nRotherham Metropolitan Borough Council (RMBC) are keen to understand the market options and availability for an upcoming procurement for transport decarbonisation pathways research.\nThis market engagement therefore seeks to gather any knowledge and data that potential suppliers can provide in terms of transport decarbonisation pathways research.\nAll costs associated with providing a response to the market engagement must be borne by the Supplier. RMBC will not contribute in any way to meeting the production costs of any response.\nNo down-selection of potential providers will take place as a consequence of any responses to this market engagement.\nEngagement in this  Market Engagement (ME) exercise is via a questionnaire published on the tendering portal YORtender at the following link: https://yortender.eu-supply.com/login.asp?B=YORTENDER\nYORtender reference is 100108848 \nAll correspondence in relation to this ME will be carried out via the YORtender portal.  Potential providers may raise questions or seek clarification regarding any aspect of this document at any time prior to the response deadline.  Questions must be submitted using the 'Messaging' function on YORtender in sufficient time to allow the Council to formulate and distribute a response at least 2 calendar days before the due date for the return of this ME.\nSubmissions to be returned via the YORtender portal by 12:00 noon on 26/03/2026"
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