Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
LocatED
20 Cranbourn St, London
London
WC2H 7AA
NetZero.ACCELERATOR@Located.co.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Companies House
10385637
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.1) Name and addresses
Department for Education
20, Great Smith St
London
SW1P 3BT
robert.alexander@education.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-education
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
National or federal Agency/Office
one.5) Main activity
Education
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Contracts Finder opportunity notice
Reference number
cb2d9dc8-0fce-4a94-9e1d-f243d610b189
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
LocatED, acting on behalf of the Department for Education, has awarded contracts through a compliant PCR 2015 Open Procedure to deliver decarbonisation interventions across schools and colleges in England. The appointed Delivery Partners will support energy efficiency improvements, develop decarbonisation plans, and contribute to a feasibility study for a regional estates service model as part of the Net Zero Accelerator programme.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £7,628,896
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 1 – West Midlands & East Midlands
Lot No
Lot 1 – West Midlands & East Midlands
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKF - East Midlands (England)
- UKG - West Midlands (England)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Delivery of the Net Zero Accelerator Project in the West and East Midlands, covering approximately 47 schools and colleges.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Question 1 - Methodology / Weighting: 45%
Quality criterion - Name: Question 2 - Stakeholders / Weighting: 20%
Quality criterion - Name: Question 3 - Delivery programme / Weighting: 15%
Quality criterion - Name: Question 4 - Assurance / Weighting: 10%
Quality criterion - Name: Question 5 - Risk management / Weighting: 20%
Quality criterion - Name: Question 6 - Social value / Weighting: 10%
Quality criterion - Name: Pricing schedule / Weighting: 20%
Price - Weighting: 100%
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2.14) Additional information
All criteria and weightings were the same across all three lots.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 2 – North East and Yorkshire and Humber
Lot No
Lot 2 – North East and Yorkshire and Humber
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC - North East (England)
- UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Delivery of the Net Zero Accelerator Project in the North East and Yorkshire and Humber, covering approximately 47 schools and colleges.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Question 1 - Methodology / Weighting: 45
Quality criterion - Name: Question 2 - Stakeholders / Weighting: 20
Quality criterion - Name: Question 3 - Delivery programme / Weighting: 15
Quality criterion - Name: Question 4 - Assurance / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Question 5 - Risk management / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Question 6 - Social value / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Pricing schedule / Weighting: 20
Price - Weighting: 100%
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2.14) Additional information
Weighting and criteria was consistent for all three regions.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 3 – North West
Lot No
Lot 3 – North West
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD - North West (England)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Delivery of the Net Zero Accelerator Project in the North West, covering approximately 47 schools and a college.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Question 1 - Methodology / Weighting: 45
Quality criterion - Name: Question 2 - Stakeholders / Weighting: 20
Quality criterion - Name: Question 3 - Delivery programme / Weighting: 15
Quality criterion - Name: Question 4 - Assurance / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Question 5 - Risk management / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Question 6 - Social value / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Pricing schedule / Weighting: 20
Price - Weighting: 100%
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2.14) Additional information
Weighting and criteria were consistent for all three regions.
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2025/S 000-000000
four.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice
The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
Lot 1 – West Midlands & East Midlands
Lot No
Lot 1 – West Midlands & East Midlands
Title
Lot 1 – West Midlands & East Midlands
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
24 June 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 114
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Lot 1 – West Midlands & East Midlands
London
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKI - London
Companies House
07094851
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £2,600,000
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
Lot 2 – North East & Yorkshire and Humber
Lot No
Lot 2 – North East & Yorkshire and Humber
Title
Lot 2 – North East & Yorkshire and Humber
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
3 July 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 73
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
AECOM Limited
London
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKI - London
Companies House
01846493
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £2,427,900
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
Lot 3 – North West
Lot No
Lot 3 – North West
Title
Lot 3 – North West
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
30 May 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 80
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Barker Associates (Essex) Limited
Braintree
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKH3 - Essex
Companies House
11605920
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £2,596,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
The OJ S notice number provided in Section IV.2.1 is a placeholder only. This procurement was conducted solely via Contracts Finder (Notice ID: cb2d9dc8-0fce-4a94-9e1d-f243d610b189) and no prior notice was published in the Official Journal or Find a Tender.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court of Justice
The Strand, London
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom