Tender

Sutton Community Energy Capacity Building and Set-Up Support - London Borough of Sutton

  • London Borough of Sutton

UK4: Tender notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-073517

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-05e05e

Published 13 November 2025, 12:57pm

Scope

Reference

DN797363

Description

Community Energy is a rapidly growing sector that empowers local communities to generate their own low carbon energy supplies. There are over 500 community energy groups across the UK delivering a range of different projects that all benefit their local community and improve access to local, renewable energy.

There are a range of new and established community energy organisations operating across London, including groups such as CREW and Croydon Community Energy in neighbouring boroughs.

At present there is no community energy organisation operational in Sutton.

The London Borough of Sutton is seeking a lead partner to deliver a one year project to establish community energy in the borough. The key activities/outputs are defined within the following two stage:

Stage 1. Capacity building

Stage 2. Set-up support

The estimated budget for this project is in the range of £35,000 - £40,000 maximum (exc. vat) for both stages combined.

Total value (estimated)

  • £40,000 excluding VAT
  • £48,000 including VAT

Below the relevant threshold

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 26 January 2026 to 25 January 2027
  • 1 year

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 09000000 - Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy
  • 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

Contract locations

  • UK - United Kingdom

Participation

Particular suitability

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)

Submission

Enquiry deadline

6 January 2026, 4:00pm

Tender submission deadline

12 January 2026, 12:00pm

Submission address and any special instructions

https://www.londontenders.org/

Tenders may be submitted electronically

Yes

Award criteria

The award is based on quality (60%) and price (40%).

Please refer to the tender documents for full details

Procedure

Procedure type

Below threshold - open competition

Contracting authority

London Borough of Sutton

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PJMC-1445-VCVG

Civic Offices, St Nicholas Way

Sutton

SM1 1EA

United Kingdom

Email: commercial.procurement@sutton.gov.uk

Region: UKI63 - Merton, Kingston upon Thames and Sutton

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government