Rotherham Local Area Energy Plan

Buyer
Rotherham Borough Council
Value
£96,000
Closes
6 November 2026
Where
Rotherham, Yorkshire and the Humber
Type
Open tender

In plain English

Rotherham Borough Council wants a specialist consultant or team to create a local area energy plan (LAEP) showing how the town can reach net zero carbon emissions from its energy system by 2027. The work involves talking to stakeholders, analysing data, modelling different pathways to net zero, identifying priority projects, and delivering a final report with investment costs and climate impact.

What the buyer wants

• Engage with stakeholders (businesses, community groups, organisations) to understand energy needs and priorities • Collect, analyse and model data about Rotherham's current energy use and carbon emissions • Create scenarios and pathways showing how to reach net zero emissions in the local energy system • Identify, prioritise and refine specific projects and actions needed to hit climate targets • Set up a monitoring and evaluation framework with key performance indicators • Produce a final report and executive summary for policy makers including investment requirements and wider economic, social and environmental benefits

Likely requirements

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This contract requires specialist energy planning, climate science, and decarbonisation modelling expertise: most trades (builders, electricians, cleaners) will not meet the technical requirements unless working as part of a larger specialist consultancy team.

How to bid

This is an open tender: any eligible business can respond directly to the buyer by the deadline, with no framework membership needed.

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