Official UK procurement notice
LocatED - Net Zero Accelerator delivery of decarbonisation interventions
Authority: LOCATED PROPERTY LIMITED (Central government)
What is being bought2 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionLocatED, acting on behalf of the Secretary of State for Education, has tendered the opportunity to manage the delivery of decarbonisation interventions for one of two 25-school Lots.
This will progress the development of the Net Zero Accelerator (the "NZA").
Phase 1 - Basket 1 Deliverables
The first phase is the delivery of the Basket 1 deliverables, which include:
Developing a detailed decarbonisation plan, to include heat decarbonisation, ICT, water,
and waste management strategies for each school.
Delivering a programme of behavioural change for each school which shall include
engaging teachers, students and the wider school community;
Optimisation and installation of controls, including Building Management Systems
(BMS);
Optimising energy procurement in consultation with the DfE Commercial Team; and
Data collection, to include energy consumption, surveys and building usage, to include
reporting via a dedicated platform.
Each Delivery Partner is required to deliver the Basket 1 deliverables by the end of March
2025.
CPV: Energy and related services
Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure
2 lots · all with a published value (£2,750,000 together) · win at most 1 of themLot #1Decarbonisation interventions for one of two25-school LotsAwardedPublished value£1,375,000
Lot #2The first phase is the delivery of the Basket 1 deliverables, which include:CancelledPublished value£1,375,000
The first phase is the delivery of the Basket 1 deliverables, which include:
Developing a detailed decarbonisation plan, to include heat decarbonisation, ICT, water,
and waste management strategies for each school.
Delivering a programme of behavioural change for each school which shall include
engaging teachers, students and the wider school community;
Optimisation and installation of controls, including Building Management Systems
(BMS);
Optimising energy procurement in consultation with the DfE Commercial Team; and
Data collection, to include energy consumption, surveys and building usage, to include
reporting via a dedicated platform.
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 17 May 2024, 11:31 BST
- Last source update
- 4 Mar 2025, 11:14 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 17 Jun 2024 – …
- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-007791- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-045a59Find a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Publisher note: This modification is to cancel an incorrect Contract Award Notice published in error 4 March 2025. The original Contract Award Notice was published 5 November 2024, 4:53pm for LocatED - Net Zero Accelerator Pathfinder Programme. There are no changes to the award.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 17 Jun 2024, 10:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 17 Jun 2024, 10:01 BST
Timeline
17 Jun 2024 → 4 Mar 2025 · 4 dates- Submission deadline17 Jun 2024, 10:00 BST
- Bids opened17 Jun 2024, 10:01 BST
- Contract starts12 Jul 2024, 00:00 BST
- Notice published4 Mar 2025, 11:14 GMT
Notice history
1 event · 3 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete4 Mar 2025, 09:45 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 · Decarbonisation interventions for one of two25-school Lots1 award | |||
| Ameresco Limited, Barker Associates (Essex) LimitedSMEjoint awardNet Zero Accelerator PathfinderProgramme | £2,500,000 † | — | Awarded |
| Not linked to a lot2 awards | |||
| AECOM LIMITED | £1,250,000 † | — | Awarded |
| Barker Associates (Essex) LimitedSME | £1,250,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Net Zero Accelerator PathfinderProgramme · Ameresco Limited, Barker Associates (Essex) LimitedSME
- Signed
- 21 Oct 2024
- Value
- £2,500,000
- Period
- … – 11 Jul 2025
- Status
- active
- Change There are no modifications to the Contract Award Notice published 5 November 2024. This is to correct a Contract Award Notice published in error today, 4 March 2025., Need for modification brought about by circumstances which a diligent contracting authority/entity could not foresee: Contract Notice published today in error
Contract 007753-2025-1-1 · AECOM LIMITED
- Signed
- 4 Jul 2024
- Value
- £1,250,000
- Status
- active
Contract 007753-2025-2-2 · Barker Associates (Essex) LimitedSME
- Signed
- 4 Jul 2024
- Value
- £1,250,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12bids · 12 electronic | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- High CourtReview body
- High Court Royal Courts of JusticeReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
3 commercial parties on the notice- AECOM LIMITEDAwarded supplier
- AmerescoAwarded supplier
- Barker Associates EssexAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria