Oxfordshire Local Area Energy Plans (LAEPs)

Contract summary

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Location of contract

England

Procurement reference

OXFS001-DN733061-41990028

Published date

17 July 2024

Closing date

4 August 2024

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

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Description

Procurement of consultant services to produce max 5x district level LAEPs. Unknown at this point if Districts will procure their own LAEPs or this will be done at a County level.

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More information

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Oxfordshire County Council is inviting consultants that are qualified to develop Local Area Energy Plans (LAEP) to a series of Hybrid Open Days in Oxfordshire on the 8th and 14th of August, to carry out additional market testing on the Oxfordshire LAEP Draft Specifications, and bring together local engagement specialists and investment specialists with LAEP consultants to explore consortia and subcontracting opportunities.

Procurement commencement is scheduled for the 16th of August. The successful Oxfordshire LAEP (OxLAEP) consultant will deliver the LAEP, building on the Energy System Catapult LAEP standards, and support the local County and District councils with the development of a LAEP function: embedding LAEP capability in-house, so that local area energy planning can become integral to the Councils' work.

Open day dates:
8th of August, 2:00 pm to 4:00pm
15 in person places, unlimited hybrid

14th of August: 12:00pm - 1:30 pm
15 in person places, unlimited hybrid

Address: County Hall XYZ

Please register your interest to attend by emailing luciana.matthews@oxfordshire.gov.uk. First come first served on in-person places. We may limit to one person per organisation, if required to maximise attendance.
Draft Specifications will be shared with participants on the 1st of August, questions can be submitted from that day.

Draft Agenda:
- Presentation on Context, requirements, timeline and process incl. answering pre-submitted questions (20 mins)
- First Q&A (25 mins)
- Subcontractors/specialists pitch (engagement providers, investment specialists) (25 mins)
- Tea and coffee break (15 mins)
- Second Q&A (25 mins)

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About the buyer

Contact name

Luciana Matthews

Address

3rd Floor
County Hall
Oxford
OX1 1ND
England

Telephone

+44 0

Email

Luciana.Matthews@Oxfordshire.gov.uk

Website

http://www.oxfordshire.gov.uk