Scope
Description
The purpose of the commission is to advance the Net Zero goals and ambitions of North Northamptonshire. The North Northamptonshire Council (NNC) are looking to appoint a suitably qualified consultant to produce a Local Area Energy Plan (LAEP) for North Northants. The LAEP will be an integral part of the Roadmap to Net Zero Action Plan and new Local Plan for the North Northants area. This energy strategy is critical as it will underpin the Council's climate emergency response and act as a framework to inform policy, planning, investment, and wider collaboration with key stakeholders to deliver Net Zero targets, including through the Big50 initiative.
The LAEP should include a comprehensive emissions assessment of the built environment (all categories of domestic, non-domestic, commercial, and industrial buildings) and relevant aspects of the transport sector; science-based targets for emissions reduction, to include interim milestones and sector-specific targets. This includes both existing and planned development and other proposals. It will integrate insights from the North Northamptonshire to Net Zero (NN2NZ) project and the Local Plan evidence base and should be produced in conjunction with key stakeholders from the energy sector.
NNC has procured baseline Net Zero data from the Energy System Catapult, the successful Supplier will be expected to use this data which pertains to stages 1-3 of the LAEP. Funding of up to £85,000 is available to support the creation of the LAEP, including stakeholder engagement. The contract will comprise an eight-month delivery programme.
Contract 1
Supplier
Contract value
- £75,940 excluding VAT
- £91,128 including VAT
Below the relevant threshold
Date signed
14 May 2025
Contract dates
- 14 May 2025 to 31 January 2026
- 8 months, 18 days
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 71314000 - Energy and related services
- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
- 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services
- 79900000 - Miscellaneous business and business-related services
Contract locations
- UKF - East Midlands (England)
Signed contract documents
NNC - Urban Foresight LTD_Consultancy Contract Local Area Energy Plan_Final Signed.pdf
Procedure
Procedure type
Below threshold - open competition
Supplier
URBAN FORESIGHT LIMITED
- Companies House: 07705420
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PLTQ-2211-NYXT
8 The Crescent
Newcastle Upon Tyne
NE7 7ST
United Kingdom
Email: tenders@urbanforesight.com
Website: https://urbanforesight.com
Region: UKC22 - Tyneside
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Contract 1
Contracting authority
North Northamptonshire Council
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PQCM-5634-HGCN
The Corby Cube, George Street
Corby
NN17 1QG
United Kingdom
Region: UKF25 - North Northamptonshire
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government