Open opportunity - This means that the contract is currently active, and the buying department is looking for potential suppliers to fulfil the contract.
Closing: 20 May 2024, 12pm
Contract summary
Industry
Accounting, auditing and fiscal services - 79200000
Location of contract
South West
Value of contract
£33,000
Procurement reference
DVNCC001-DN718149-42699273
Published date
19 April 2024
Closing date
20 May 2024
Closing time
12pm
Contract start date
7 June 2024
Contract end date
30 May 2025
Contract type
Service contract
Procedure type
Open procedure (below threshold)
Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.
Devon County Council has received a Fast Followers grant from Innovate UK as part of the Net Zero Living Places programme to development of innovative green finance mechanisms to attract investment into clean growth opportunities across the county. Achieving Net Zero is a key priority for Devon County Council. We have been involved in the development of a Devon Carbon Plan and serve as the secretariat for the Devon Climate Emergency Response Group which oversees its implementation.
The Fast Followers project will procure subcontractors who can provide specialist knowledge to advance specific net zero projects.
The Innovate UK Grant Offer Letter specifies the following piece of work to be procured:
£33,000 - Investment grade audits for key locations in Devon
This work is to be directed on Heathfield industrial estate, in partnership with Teignbridge District Council, as advance decarbonisation of the industrial estate, identify further investable opportunities, and create a replicable process for other industrial estates across the county.
Learning from the programme will be channelled via the existing Devon Carbon Plan partnerships - particularly District Councils - to enable roll out across Devon, maximising impact of the innovations and distributing the participation benefits.
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