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# UKSPF Business Support Decarbonisation Net Zero Programme

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/ukspf-business-support-decarbonisation-net-zero-programme-ocds-h6vhtk-03a48f). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** West Midlands Combined Authority: "UKSPF Business Support Decarbonisation Net Zero Programme". Published status: complete. Published Value: £4,600,000. 4 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 13 Mar 2023, 17:00 GMT. Published submission portal: wmca.bravosolution.co.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [West Midlands Combined Authority](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/west-midlands-combined-authority-ons-e47000007)
- **Published Value:** £4,600,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 13 March 2023 at 17:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 4
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Energy-efficiency consultancy services
- **Delivery Location:** UKG, UKG31, UKG32, UKG33, UKG36, UKG37, UKG38, UKG39
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Awarded Value:** £4,600,000 (exc. VAT, 4 contracts)
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-03a48f`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/ukspf-business-support-decarbonisation-net-zero-programme-ocds-h6vhtk-03a48f#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [wmca.bravosolution.co.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwmca.bravosolution.co.uk%2Fgo%2F0190795501863A9420CF)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/ukspf-business-support-decarbonisation-net-zero-programme-ocds-h6vhtk-03a48f#participate

## Description
The WM Decarbonisation Net Zero Programme aims to to provide information and expert advice and support to businesses which are sole traders, micro businesses, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), enabling them to make significant decarbonisation and money saving changes to their business.
This programme represents the go to programme for any business who would like to improve its energy efficiency, in vision of the 2050 Net Zero targets AND the current economic climate (energy price rise). 
The Programme is expected to include support with improving energy & resource efficiency and the adoption of renewable energy as well as specific support for businesses towards achieving net zero. It aims to raise awareness, promote organisation behavioural change, incentivise businesses to have a credible plan to reduce emissions, balance the knowledge gap and ultimately help businesses facilitate change towards a Net Zero economy.

## Lots (4)
### Lot 1: Business Engagement/Recruitment, Information & Advice and Energy Audits – Birmingham & Solihull
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 71314300
- **Delivery regions:** UKG

- **Estimated Value:** £1,950,000
- **Description:** Lot 1 – Business Engagement/Recruitment, Information & Advice and Energy Audits – Birmingham & Solihull
- **Contract Period:** 30/04/2023 to 31/03/2024

- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 2: Business Engagement/Recruitment, Information & Advice and Energy Audits – Black Country
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 71314300
- **Delivery regions:** UKG

- **Estimated Value:** £1,650,000
- **Description:** Lot 2 – Business Engagement/Recruitment, Information & Advice and Energy Audits – Black Country
- **Contract Period:** 30/04/2023 to 31/03/2024

- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 3: Business Engagement/Recruitment, Information & Advice and Energy Audits – Coventry
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 71314300
- **Delivery regions:** UKG

- **Estimated Value:** £500,000
- **Description:** Lot 3 – Business Engagement/Recruitment, Information & Advice and Energy Audits – Coventry
- **Contract Period:** 30/04/2023 to 31/03/2024

- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 4: Knowledge Transfer
- **Lot id:** `4`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 71314300
- **Delivery regions:** UKG

- **Estimated Value:** £500,000
- **Description:** Lot 4 – Knowledge Transfer
- **Contract Period:** 30/04/2023 to 31/03/2024

- **Options published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (4)
- **Award:** UKSPF Business Support Decarbonisation Net Zero Programme (active)
  - Award id: `027405-2023-04414-2022-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Aston University**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-36147`
  - Value: £1,930,831 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** UKSPF Business Support Decarbonisation Net Zero Programme (active)
  - Award id: `027405-2023-04414-2022-2`
  - Supplier(s): **Aston University**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-36147`
  - Value: £1,639,262 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** UKSPF Business Support Decarbonisation Net Zero Programme (active)
  - Award id: `027405-2023-04414-2022-3`
  - Supplier(s): **Aston University**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-36147`
  - Value: £523,907 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** UKSPF Business Support Decarbonisation Net Zero Programme (active)
  - Award id: `027405-2023-04414-2022-4`
  - Supplier(s): **University of Warwick**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-121645`
  - Value: £506,000 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (4)
- **Contract:** UKSPF Business Support Decarbonisation Net Zero Programme (active)
  - Signed Value: £1,930,831
  - Signed Date: 13/03/2023

- **Contract:** UKSPF Business Support Decarbonisation Net Zero Programme (active)
  - Signed Value: £1,639,262
  - Signed Date: 13/03/2023

- **Contract:** UKSPF Business Support Decarbonisation Net Zero Programme (active)
  - Signed Value: £523,907
  - Signed Date: 13/03/2023

- **Contract:** UKSPF Business Support Decarbonisation Net Zero Programme (active)
  - Signed Value: £506,000
  - Signed Date: 13/03/2023

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F027405-2023)
- **Last Source Update:** 2023-09-15T15:39:11.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-26T22:37:56.445Z
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