Published date: 30 May 2022

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 24 June 2022, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services - 71000000

  • Research and development services and related consultancy services - 73000000

  • Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security - 79000000

Location of contract

North West

Value of contract

£50,000

Procurement reference

DN614551

Published date

30 May 2022

Closing date

24 June 2022

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

8 July 2022

Contract end date

1 July 2024

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Single tender action (below threshold)

A direct contract with a single supplier, without competition.

This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The Lake District National Park Authority the public body responsible for statutory and
strategic aspects of the Lake District National Park. Statutory responsibilities include
planning, the Partnership Plan (Management Plan) and Rights of way, access and bylaws.
The Authority's Strategic priorities are: Covid-19 recovery, Net Zero Carbon, Nature
Recovery, The Future of Farming, Landscape Culture and Beauty, Smarter Travel, Affordable
Housing and Lake District for Everyone.
The Net Zero Carbon priority is outlined as follows:
We will have largely implemented the necessary offsetting measures through externally
funded projects on land under our control to achieve net zero carbon for our organisation in
2025. We will be leading net zero carbon in the National Park by 2037 through the Lake
District National Park Partnership to resource the measurement, monitoring and
communication of progress.
Low Carbon Lake District
The Lake District National Park Authority has secured £2.7M funding from the UK European
Structural and Investment Fund to deliver a £4.9M programme of projects called Low Carbon
Lake District (LCLD). LCLD consists of four projects:
1. Project name - Low Carbon Lake District Grant Scheme
2. Project name - Electric Vehicles and Charging Infrastructure (National Trust & Lake
District National Park Authority)
3. Project name - Southern Windermere Trail
4. Project name - Low Carbon Energy and Energy Efficiency (Lake Source Heat Pump - Ferry
Nab, South Lakeland District Council and National Trust - Sizergh, Hilltop, Bowe Barn and
Campsites)
Low Carbon Lake District is funded under Priority Axis 4: Supporting the shift towards a Low
Carbon Economy in all Sectors. It focuses on reducing business CO2e emissions, whilst also
aiming to stimulate market growth of the local environmental technology sector and
showcasing low carbon opportunities.
4
Delivery of a Low Carbon Lake District programme by the Lake District National Park Authority
has been underway for several years now, commencing in July 2019.
Between July 2019 and June 2021 the three projects have been in delivery, with some aspects
of works delayed due to Covid-19 limitations in 2020.
The key output of the programme was to deliver annual CO2 savings of 261 tonnes.

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About the buyer

Contact name

Hanna Latty

Address

Murley Moss Business Park Oxenholme Road
KENDAL
LA97RL
England

Telephone

01539 724 555

Email

hanna.latty@lakedistrict.gov.uk

Website

https://www.the-chest.org.uk/