How to win: Rotherham Local Area Energy Plan

About this contract

This procurement is for a Rotherham local area energy plan, or 'LAEP'. A Rotherham LAEP will be expected to deliver the following:  • Stakeholder Engagement with primary and secondary external stakeholders • Data collection and analysis • Modelling scenarios and pathways to net zero local area carbon dioxide emissions from the energy system in Rotherham. • Identifying, prioritising and refining projects and enabling actions required to achieve local and regional climate change mitigation goals. • Defining a monitoring and evaluation framework, comprising key indicators of progress against decarbonisation pathways and delivery, as follows: • A final report and executive summary for policy makers, conveying the scale and range of activity needed to achieve a net zero local energy system; estimates of the total investment required and additional economic, social and environmental value which may be realised from the investment; and any key differences between areas within Rotherham. It is anticipated that the contract will commence December 2026 and will run for a period of 9 months making the expiry date September 2027. Tender document including specification and instructions

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• ✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — Rotherham Borough Council scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
• ✓Lead with evidenced capability and social value — for services work these usually outweigh price.
• ✓Show recent, comparable delivery: name similar services contracts you've delivered for public bodies, with measurable outcomes.
• ✓Start early: it closes 30 October 2026 and a strong bid takes iteration.

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